Catherine Keener
American actress
Catherine Keener is an Academy Award and Oscar nominated actress for best supporting actress. Starring in Being John Malkovich, Capote, Into the Wild, and The 40 Year-Old Virgin. She received an Independent Spirit Award nomination for Best Actress for Walking and Talking, Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief and Where the Wild Things Are. Catherine also she was nominated for an Academy Award for her portrayal of Harper Lee in Capote.
She’s worked on studio films such as Captain Phillips, Out of Sight, and Bad Grandpa. But she found her place in independent cinema which is full of quirky little movies and felt extremely welcomed in that industry.
She discusses her hardships when it came to making a name for herself as she had to deal with backlash due to being a women. Being turned down from roles because “she wasn’t sexy enough.” Although she spoke out and persevered. She expresses her love for the #MeToo movement as it allows for women to speak out about unacceptable behavior and continues to support it.
Keener was hosted twice by The Common Good in 2011, at the event Style Wars and The American Spirit Awards 2011.
Twitter: @KeenerSavannah
