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Catherine Keener

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Catherine Keener

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American actress

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
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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Given name
Ann
Gender
female
Citizenship
United States
Place of birth
Miami
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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