Catherine Keener Biography

American actress Catherine Keener is known for playing Maxine Lund in the American fantasy drama film Being John Malkovich and is nominated for Best Supporting Actress for the Oscar. Keener has also appeared in numerous hit movies including The 40-Year-Old-Old Virgin, Into the Wild, Synecdoche, and New York. She appeared in a 2017 blockbuster horror movie, Get Out .

The actress is the ex-wife of American actor and musician, Dermot Mulroney .

Early life and education of Catherine Keener

Catherine Keener was born as Catherine Ann Keener on March 23, 1959 in Miami, Florida, United States. She is American and belongs to a mixed ethnicity.

Keener is born to Evelyn Keener and Jim Keener , manager of the Mattress store in Hialeah, Florida. Her father is of Irish descent and her mother is of Lebanese descent.

Keener was raised Roman Catholic along with his four siblings. His sister, Elizabeth Keener is also an actress and American brother, Michael Keener is a priest.

Keener went to Catholic schools and joined Monsignor Edward Pace High School. He then enrolled at Wheaton College, in Norton, Massachusetts.

During her junior year at Wheaton College, Keener made her first stage production of the Wendy Wasserstein play. Women and other infrequent .

Keener enrolled in a theater course specializing in English and history. She graduated with a BA from Wheaton College in 1983.

Catherine Keener’s career

Catherine Keener made her debut in the 1986 American romantic comedy-drama film, About Last Night as a cocktail waitress. The following year, she appeared in the American television legal drama series, LA Law .

In 1987, Keener was cast as Lieutenant Cricket Sideris in the American television series, Ohara . Between 1988 and 1989, he worked on the American drama television series, Knightwatch as Rebecca.

After that, Keener landed her first lead role as Yvonne in the 1991 American film Johnny Suede , starring Brad Pitt, Calvin Levels among others. Her performances in the film earned her her first Independent Spirit Award nomination for Best Female Lead.

The following year, Keener appeared in an American road movie, Thelma and Louise , starring Harvey Keitel, Susan Sarandon, and Geena Davis .

Keener appeared in several movies, ‘The Gun in Betty Lou’s Bag’, ‘The Graveyard Club’, ‘Living In Oblivion’, ‘Walk And Talk’, ‘Kids, Moonlight Box’. He also appeared in TV series like ‘ If These Walls Could Talk’, ‘How and Why’ and many more.

In 2001, Keener was cast in Nicole Holofcener’s American comedy-drama Charming and Amazing , co-starring with Edward Norton . The following year, she worked on four films, Adaptation, Full Frontal, Death to Smoochy and Simone .

Keener played in the 2005 drama film, The Ballad of Jack and Rose with Camilla Belle, Daniel Day-Lewis, and Paul Dano . She won two awards, the Boston Society of Film Critics Award and the Los Angeles Film Critics Association Award for Best Supporting Actress.

Keener also won the Los Angeles Film Critics Association Award for his performance in a political thriller, The Interpreter , starring Sean Penn, Nicole Kidman, and Jesper Christensen .

Keener’s performances in The 40-Year-Old Virgin earned her Boston Film Critics Society Award and Los Angeles Film Critics Association Award for Best Supporting Actress.

Keener won the Boston Society of Film Critics Award for Best Supporting Actress and was nominated for an Oscar for Best Actress in a Supporting Role and a BAFTA for Best Actress in a Supporting Role, among many other wins and nominations for the biopic. from 2005, Capote .

In 2006, Keener starred in a comedy-drama film, Friends With Money , starring Jennifer Aniston, Joan Cusack , Frances McDormand , Jason Isaacs , Scott Caan , and others.

Keener then starred in An American Crime and Into the Wild . Both movies managed to garner number of nominations for her including Golden Globe for Best Actress, Broadcast Film Critics Association Award, and many more.

In 2008, Keener worked on ‘ Hamlet 2′, ‘What Just Happened’ and ‘ Genoa’ . The same year, she played in Synecdoche, New York, which won her Gotham Award for Best Ensemble and the Independent Spirit Robert Altman Award.

In 2009 Keener appeared in two movies ‘The Soloist’ and ‘ Where the Wild Things Are ‘, Saturn Award Nominated for Best Actress. The following year, she also worked for Please Give, Cyrus Trust, and Percy Jackson and the Olympians: The Lightning Thief .

Between 2011 and 2017, Keener was cast in various movements including Peace, Love & Misunderstanding, A Late Quartet, Jackass Presents: Bad Grandpa, Elephant Song, and We Don’t Belong Here.

In 2017, Keener appeared in the American horror film, Get Out . The role of her in the film earned her great popularity. She was cast alongside Daniel Kaluuya, Allison Williams , Bradley Whitford, and Caleb Landry Jones , among others.

In 2018, Keener played the role in movies like ‘ Nostalgia’, ‘Incredibles 2’ and ‘ Hitman 2: Soldado’ . She has been playing the role of Deirdre in the TV series. Kidding , alongside Jim Carrey and Frank Langella . In the same year, she played in Forever.

Personal life and relationship of Catherine Keener

Catherine Keener is possibly currently single. She was married to Dermot Mulroney . The duo exchanged a vow in 1990 in an intimate ceremony in the presence of their loved ones and family. They met on the set of Survival Mission in 1989.

The couple had a son Clyde (born 1999). However, the couple couldn’t handle their relationship, citing some irreconcilable differences. They separated in May 2005. They got divorced in June 2007. But their divorce was finalized after six months on December 19, 2007.

After divorcing Kenner, Dermot Mulroney married Tharita Cutulle in 2008. The duo is proud to have two daughters, Mulroney (born 2008) and Sally June Mulroney (born 2009).

Catherine also linked to the Spanish American actor, Benicio Del Toro. They have worked together on an upcoming American action-crime-thriller film, Hitman 2: Soldado. However, the duo considered themselves good friends.

Keener shared a good bond with Bradd Pitt . Their friendship arose after they starred together in the 1991 film, Johny Suede . They often attended movie premieres and also supported each other.

In 1991, Kenner appeared in one of Thelma and Louise ‘s scenes as Harvey Keitel’s wife, but the scene was later cut from the film. However, she is now available on special edition DVD extras.

Catherine Keener Net Worth

Catherine Keener is one of the highest paid Hollywood actresses. Her estimated net worth is $8 million, according to the source The Richest and Celebrity Net Worth .

Keener has appeared in over 60 films to date and brings many hits to his audience.

Here is the list of his movies that made a good collection at the box office:

Apart from the hit movies, some of his movies were also a disaster at the box office. His film, Accidental Love was made on a budget of $26 million but made only $4,500 at the box office.

Similarly, Las Naranjas made $366,377 ($7 million budget), Death to Smoochy made $8.3 million ($50 million budget), Simpatico made $929,606 ($10 million budget).

Kenner has owned many luxury properties and automobiles, including BMW, Land Rover, Audi, Mercedes, and others.

Catherine Keener Body Measurement

• Catherine Keener Height: She is 1.73m (5’8″).
• Body Measurement: 32-26-34 in (81-66-86 cm)