Catherine Keener is an Oscar nominated actress for her roles in the independent films Being John Malkovich and Capote. Acclaimed in her community for her quirky roles in independent film and mainstream such as The 40 Year Old Virgin, Keener got her start as a casting director in New York City.Originating from Hialeah, Florida, Keener attended Wheaton College in New Hampshire. She began taking acting classes when she was unable to sign up for a photography class. After graduating, Keener managed a McDonalds - www.imdb.com

After starring in a number of 1990s independent films, Catherine Keener garnered mainstream acclaim for her supporting performances in films like Being John Malkovich (1999), The 40 Year Old Virgin (2005) and Capote (2005). - www.askmen.com

Actress. Born in 1959, in Miami, Florida. One of five children, Keener grew up in the Little Havana section of Miami; she attended Wheaton College, an all-women's school in Norton, Massachusetts, where she majored in English and history. After graduation, Keener moved first to New York City and then to Los Angeles to accommodate her work as an assistant to Gail Eisenstadt, a casting agent. It was Eisenstadt who encouraged Keener to pursue acting, arranging for her to be cast in the 1986 film About Last Nigh - www.biography.com

Catherine Keener came to be a movie star by way of stand-out performances in independent films, including Being John Malkovich (1999) and Bennett Miller's Capote (2005). A native of Miami, Keener started in theater while a student at Wheaton College in Massachusetts. A job at a casting agency led to a one-line part in About Last Night (1986). She has worked steadily ever since, often in supporting roles in independently produced films such as Living in Oblivion (1995, with Steve Buscemi), Walking and Talkin - www.answers.com