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AKA:
Catherine Ann Keener
Birthplace:
Miami, Florida
Reunited? No, No, No.
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Overlooked by Hollywood for not possessing a classical leading lady look, dark-haired and sharp-featured Catherine Keener took an alternative route to success, carving out her niche in independent films with a series of diverse, engaging performances that have made her one of the industry's best-kept secrets. After graduating from college, Keener found work as a casting agent, forming a close friendship with fellow casting director Gail Eisenstadt, who encouraged Keener to pursue acting and cast her in her first film role as a cocktail waitress in "About Last Night ..." (1986), exhorting Rob
While in her sophomore year at Wheaton, enrolled in a theater ensemble class and was cast in a production of "Uncommon Women and Others"
After college, moved to NYC to work as an intern at the Hughes-Moss casting agency
Moved to Los Angeles and worked as an assistant to casting director Gail Eisenstadt
1986
Cast by Eisenstadt in film debut, "About Last Night...," playing a waitress; Eisenstadt made sure Keener had at least one line in order to obtain her SAG card; Eisenstadt passed away soon after
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