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Key facts
- Born
- ( 1959-03-26 ) March 26, 1959 (age 67) , Miami , Florida, U.S.
- Education
- Wheaton College ( BA )
- Occupation
- Actress
- Years active
- 1986–present
- Spouse
- Dermot Mulroney ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1990 ; divorced</span>"}]]}'>div. 2007 )
- Awards
- Full list
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Ann
- Gender
- female
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Miami
- Spouse
- Dermot Mulroney
- Sibling
- Elizabeth Keener
- Occupation
- voice actor
- Educated at
- Wheaton College
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Native language
- English language
- Field of work
- acting
- Image
- Catherine Keener - The 40-Year-Old-Virgin.jpg
- Number of children
- 2
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- birth name
- Catherine Ann Keener
- ethnic group
- Scottish Americans
- Commons category
- Catherine Keener
- date of birth
- 1959-03-26
- writing language
- English language
- name in native language
- Catherine Keener
- start of work period
- 1986-00-00
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Encyclopedic overview
Catherine Keener (born March 26, 1959) is an American actress. Keener is known for her portrayals of disgruntled, melancholic and sympathetic women in independent films, as well as her supporting roles in studio films. Her accolades include nominations for two Academy Awards, a British Academy Film Award, two Golden Globe Awards, and a Primetime Emmy Award.
Keener was nominated twice for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress, for Being John Malkovich (1999) and for her portrayal of author Harper Lee in Capote (2005). Her performance as Gertrude Baniszewski in An American Crime (2007) earned her a nomination for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie. She is the muse of director Nicole Holofcener, having appeared in each of Holofcener's first five films. She also appeared in each of director Tom DiCillo's first four films, and three films directed by Spike Jonze.
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