Catherine Keener

Catherine Ann Keener (born March 23, 1959) is an American actress. She has portrayed disgruntled and melancholic yet sympathetic women in independent films, as well as supporting roles in studio films. She has been nominated twice for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress, for ''Being John Malkovich'' (1999) and for her portrayal of author Harper Lee in ''Capote'' (2005).

Keener also starred in live-action roles 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), ''Little Pink House'' (2017), ''Get Out'' (2017), as well as starring voice roles in ''The Croods'' (2013), its sequel ''The Croods: A New Age'' (2020), and ''Incredibles 2'' (2018). Keener is the muse of director Nicole Holofcener, having appeared in each of Holofcener's first five films. She also appeared in each of director Tom DiCillo's first four films, and three films directed by Spike Jonze. From 2018 to 2020, she starred in the Showtime dramedy series ''Kidding''. Provided by Wikipedia