American actress Catherine Ann Keener was born in Miami, Florida, and raised in Hialeah. She is the daughter of shop owner James Keener and Evelyn Keener (Jamiel).
Her father is English, Scottish, and German, while her mother is Lebanese. Keener attended Wheaton College in Massachusetts.
Catherine Keener top movies and TV shows
Keener has had live-action parts in the films The 40-Year-Old Virgin (2005), Into the Wild (2007), Synecdoche, New York (2008), Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief (2010), and Get Out in addition to a lead voice role in Incredibles 2 (2018). (2017).
Nicole Holofcener draws inspiration from Keener, who starred in each of her first five films. She appeared in three Spike Jonze movies and Tom DiCillo’s first four films. From 2018 to 2020, she appeared as an actor in the Showtime dramedy series Kidding.
Catherine Keener awards and nominations
has won numerous accolades and been nominated for others, including the Satellite Award and the Independent Spirit Award.
She has also received nominations for two Primetime Emmy Awards, a BAFTA Award, two Golden Globe Awards, two Academy Awards, and two Golden Globes.
