Catherine Keener is an American actress, Oscar-nominated for her roles in the independent films _Being John Malkovich in 1999, which earned Keener her first Oscar nomination. Since then, Catherine Keener has starred in several critically acclaimed films.
Attended a Catholic high school, Monsignor Edward Pace High School, Miami, Florida.
Graduated from Wheaton College in Norton, Massachusetts in 1983.
Graduated from Immaculate Conception in Hialeah, Florida
Grew up in Hialeah, Florida.
Ex-sister-in-law of Kieran Mulroney , Sean Mulroney , Conor and Moira Mulroney.
Has been close friends with Brad Pitt since they both starred in 1991s Johnny Suede together, and they often attend each others movie premieres.
Older sister of Elizabeth Keener.
Was member of the dramatic jury at the Sundance Film Festival in 1997.
Her father is of English, German, and Scottish descent. Her mother is of Lebanese ancestry. Catherines patrilineal line traces back to Peter Keiner, a German immigrant whose surname was later changed.
Has worked with director/producer Spike Jonze four times and director Nicole Holofcener four times.
Had two movies pushed back from late 2008 to a release in 2009. Both The Soloist and Where the Wild Things Are .
Catherine was devastated when famed author Harper Lee , whom she played in Capote , refused to speak with her before filming. The author, who had been celebrated author Truman Capote s best friend since childhood, refused to cooperate with the making of the film. Lee did contact Keener after filming, to tell her that she enjoyed the film.
Good friends with actress Jennifer Aniston.
Catherine shielded a surprised Jennifer Aniston from a reporter on "Today" (1952) . The pair appeared to talk about a movie that they were filming, Friends with Money , when the questions started to turn personal on Aniston. The reporter was warned before taping, that all personal topics were "off limits", yet when the interview started, the reporter asked about Jennifers wedding plans with actor Vince Vaughn. Catherine stepped in, and told the reporter to "back off" and stick to the topic at hand.
Gave birth to her only child at age 40, a son Clyde Mulroney on June 21, 1999. Childs father is her ex-husband, Dermot Mulroney.
Played Harvey Keitel s wife in a deleted scene in Thelma & Louise , now available for viewing on the special edition DVD extras.
Appeared in three films with Philip Seymour Hoffman : Capote , Synecdoche, New York and A Late Quartet .
As of 2017, has appeared in two films that were nominated for the Best Picture Oscar: Capote and Captain Phillips .
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