Catherine Kellner (born October 2, 1970) is an American character actress, perhaps best known for appearing in Daft Punk's music-video for their song Da Funk.

Catherine Kellner
Born (1970-10-02) October 2, 1970 (age 54)
EducationVassar College (BA)
New York University (MFA)
OccupationActress
Years active1987–present
SpouseReuben Avery
Children1

Early life and education

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Kellner was born in Manhattan, New York. Her mother was a psychologist and her father was a Greek classics scholar who immigrated to the United States from Hungary. She attended Vassar College, then New York University's Graduate Acting Program at the Tisch School of the Arts, graduating in 1995.[1]

Personal life

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Kellner lives in New York City[2] and is married to Reuben Avery, a photographer and computer programmer, and has one son. Her parents are George and Martha Kellner, who, in May 1970, survived the crash of ALM Flight 980 in the Caribbean. Martha Kellner was pregnant with Catherine at the time.

Filmography

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Film

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Year Title Role Notes
1989 Eyewitness to Murder Policewoman
1993 Six Degrees of Separation Tess
1995 Open Season Girl with Hat
1995 Kicking and Screaming Gail
1996 MURDER and murder Young Mildred
1996 No Way Home Denise
1997 Rosewood Fanny Taylor
1997 Day at the Beach Amy
1997 Minotaur Kim
1997 Highball Lolly
1998 Restaurant Nancy
1998 Restless Leah Quinn
1999 200 Cigarettes Hillary
1999 30 Days Lauren
1999 Spring Forward Dawn
2000 Sleepwalk Nina
2000 D.A.F.T. Beatrice
2000 Tully April Reece
2000 Shaft Ivy
2000 The Weight of Water College Student
2001 Pearl Harbor Barbara
2002 Outpatient Dr. Patricia Farrow
2003 Justice Mara Seaver
2004 The Grey Lily Cantrell
2005 Alchemy Bride
2005 Road Margaret
2007 Dedication Abusive Mom
2010 Golf in the Kingdom Martha McKee
2012 How to Score Your Life Marcy
2015 Sweets Alex
2019 Colewell Claire

Television

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Year Title Role Notes
1987 As the World Turns Kathy Evans 5 episodes
1996 Harvest of Fire Nancy Television film
1996 High Incident Officer Gayle Van Camp 11 episodes
2001 Law & Order Celia Goddard Episode: "Phobia"
2004 Hack Molly Episode: "Misty Blue"
2005 Angel Rodriguez Heather Television film
2006 Law & Order: Criminal Intent Mimi Episode: "Dramma Giocoso"

References

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  1. ^ "NYU Graduate Acting Alumni". Graduate Acting Program. 2011. Archived from the original on 26 September 2011. Retrieved 1 December 2011.
  2. ^ Béhar, Henri. "Catherine Kellner on "Rosewood"". Film Scouts Interviews. Retrieved 13 January 2019.
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