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Catherine Keener Biography

Birth Name:Catherine Ann Keener

Birth Place:Miami, Florida, United States

Profession Actress, Producer, Soundtrack, Casting department

Fast Facts

Received a 2008 Gotham Award as a member of the cast of "Synecdoche, New York․"
Graduated from Wheaton College with a degree in English and history
Is the sister of fellow actress Elizabeth Keener
Started out working as an intern for a casting agency before becoming an actress
Has frequently collaborated with director Spike Jonze
Well known for taking on the role of sinister characters
In preparation for her role as Harper Lee in "Capote," she chose not to track down the famed author because she had read that she was very private

Awards

1993Independent Spirit Award-Best Female Lead: nominated
1997Chlotrudis Award-Best Actress: nominated
1997Independent Spirit Award-Best Female Lead: nominated
1999ACCA-Best Cast Ensemble: nominated
1999ACCA-Best Actress in a Supporting Role: nominated
1999BSFC Award-Best Supporting Actress: nominated
1999KCFCC Award-Best Supporting Actress: winner
1999NYFCC Award-Best Supporting Actress: winner
2000Oscar-Best Actress in a Supporting Role: nominated
2000Saturn Award-Best Actress: nominated
2000Actor-Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Theatrical Motion Picture: nominated
2000Actor-Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role: nominated
2000CFCA Award-Best Supporting Actress: nominated
2000Chlotrudis Award-Best Supporting Actress: winner
2000FFCC Award-Best Supporting Actress: winner
2000Golden Globe-Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture: nominated
2000Sierra Award-Best Supporting Actress: nominated
2000OFTA Film Award-Best Supporting Actress: nominated
2000OFCS Award-Best Supporting Actress: winner
2000Golden Satellite Award-Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role, Comedy or Musical: winner
2000SEFCA Award-Best Supporting Actress: winner
2003Chlotrudis Award-Best Actress: nominated
2003Independent Spirit Award-Best Female Lead: nominated
2003Golden Satellite Award-Best Actress in a Motion Picture, Comedy or Musical: nominated
2005ACCA-Best Cast Ensemble: nominated
2005ACCA-Best Actress in a Supporting Role: nominated
2005BSFC Award-Best Supporting Actress: winner
2005DFWFCA Award-Best Supporting Actress: winner
2005LAFCA Award-Best Supporting Actress: winner
2005NYFCC Award-Best Supporting Actress: nominated
2005SLFCA Award-Best Supporting Actress: nominated
2005TFCA Award-Best Supporting Performance, Female: winner
2005VVFP Award-Best Supporting Performance: nominated
2005WAFCA Award-Best Supporting Actress: nominated
2006Oscar-Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role: nominated
2006Actor-Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture: nominated
2006Actor-Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role: nominated
2006BAFTA Film Award-Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role: nominated
2006CFCA Award-Best Supporting Actress: nominated
2006Chlotrudis Award-Best Supporting Actress: winner
2006Critics Choice Award-Best Supporting Actress: nominated
2006DFCC-Best Supporting Actress: nominated
2006Gold Derby Film Award-Supporting Actress: nominated
2006NSFC Award-Best Supporting Actress: nominated
2006OFCS Award-Best Supporting Actress: nominated
2006VFCC Award-Best Supporting Actress: nominated
2007DFCS Award-Best Supporting Actress: nominated
2007VVFP Award-Best Supporting Actress: nominated
2008Actor-Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture: nominated
2008Actor-Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role: nominated
2008Critics Choice Award-Best Supporting Actress: nominated
2008Gold Derby Film Award-Supporting Actress: nominated
2008Gold Derby Film Award-Ensemble Cast: nominated
2008Gotham Independent Film Award-Best Ensemble Performance: winner
2008HFCS Award-Best Supporting Actress: nominated
2008IOMA-Best Supporting Actress (Miglior attrice non protagonista): nominated
2008OFTA Film Award-Best Supporting Actress: nominated
2008Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie: nominated
2009Robert Altman Award-: winner
2009Golden Globe-Best Performance by an Actress in a Miniseries or a Motion Picture Made for Television: nominated
2010Saturn Award-Best Actress: nominated
2010DFCC-Best Actress: nominated
2010Gotham Independent Film Award-Best Ensemble Performance: nominated
2010Satellite Award-Best Actress in a Motion Picture, Comedy or Musical: nominated
2011Robert Altman Award-: winner
2013Movies for Grownups Award-Best Supporting Actress: nominated
2014BTVA Feature Film Voice Acting Award-Best Vocal Ensemble in a Feature Film: nominated
2016Gold Derby TV Award-TV Movie/Mini Supporting Actress: nominated
2016INOCA TV-Best Supporting Actress in a Limited Series or TV Movie: nominated
2016Satellite Award-Best Actress in a Supporting Role in a Series, Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television: nominated
2017NMFC Award-Best Supporting Actress: winner
2017SDFCS Award-Best Supporting Actress: nominated
2017The BAM Award-Best Supporting Actress: nominated
2017The BAM Award-Best Cast: nominated
2018Actor-Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture: nominated
2018CinEuphoria-Best Supporting Actress - International Competition: nominated
2018CinEuphoria-Best Ensemble - International Competition: nominated
2018Gold Derby Film Award-Ensemble Cast: nominated