Meet Catherine Keener, The Versatile American Actress Known for Bringing Depth to Independent and Studio Films

Catherine Ann Keener is an American actress. She has portrayed disgruntled and melancholic yet sympathetic women in independent films, as well as supporting roles in studio films.

An Overview of Catherine Keener’s Early Life, Education, Acting Career, Nominations and Awards

Keener attended Wheaton College in Massachusetts. She began taking acting classes when she was unable to sign up for a photography class. After graduating, Keener managed a McDonald’s in New York City before becoming an assistant casting director and soon relocating to Los Angeles.

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).

Inside Catherine Keener’s Family and Personal Life: Her Parents, Siblings, Husband and Children

Keener is of Irish descent on her father’s side and Lebanese descent on her mother’s. Keener was raised in Hialeah as a Catholic and attended Catholic schools. She attended Monsignor Edward Pace High School.

Keener’s sister, Elizabeth Keener, is also an actress and a real estate agent working for Sotheby’s in Los Angeles. Keener married actor Dermot Mulroney in 1990. They have a son, Clyde, born in 1999, who is a singer. Mulroney filed for divorce in June 2007, citing irreconcilable differences and the divorce became final on December 19, 2007.

Estimating Catherine Keener’s Net Worth

Catherine Keener’s net worth: Catherine Keener is an American actress who has a net worth of $8 million.