Catherine Keener

Catherine Keener as studio boss Elaine Christian in New Line's Simone - 2002 Photo: Darren Michaels

Biography

Born 03/26/1960

Oscar and Golden Globe-nominated actress Catherine Keener was a solid force in American independent cinema, where she built up a following in films from directors like Tom DiCillo and Nicole Holofcener during the 1990s. The effortless, naturalistic acting style that landed her roles as wry, likable...
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Awards

  • In 2005, received Boston Society of Film Critics Award for Best Supporting Actress
  • In 2005, received Los Angeles Film Critics Association Award for Best Supporting Actress
  • In 2005, received Toronto Film Critics Award for Best Supporting Actress

Highlights

  • In 2009, Played a Los Angeles Times editor in "The Soloist"
  • In 2008, Co-starred in Charlie Kaufman's directorial debut, "Synecdoche, New York"
  • In 2007, Portrayed Gertrude Baniszewski, the seemingly ordinary housewife who imprisoned and tortured a beautiful teenager in Tommy O'Haver's "An American Crime"; earned Emmy and Golden Globe nominations for Best Actress in a TV-movie

Family & Companions

  • Benicio Del Toro: Companion (Rumored to be dating as of August 2008)
  • Clyde Mulroney: son (Born c. 1999; father, Dermot Mulroney )
  • Evelyn Keener: mother (Lebanese)

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