Catherine Curtin is an American actress. She is best known for her role as correctional officer Wanda Bell in the Netflix comedy-drama series Orange Is the New Black (2013–2019). Her other notable recurring roles include Insecure, Stranger Things, and Homeland.
Catherine Curtin | |
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.jpg) Catherine Curtin at the Toronto International Film Festival premiere of Bad Education | |
| Born | New York City, US |
| Other names | Cathy Curtin |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1990–present |
| Children | 1 |
Life and career
editCurtin was born and raised in New York City. She made her Broadway debut in the original production of Six Degrees of Separation.[1] The following years, she appeared in many Off-Broadway productions, including the title role of Janis Joplin in Love, Janis, for which she was nominated for a Joseph Jefferson Award.[2]
On television, Curtin appeared in episodes of New York Undercover, Sex and the City, Law & Order and 30 Rock. In 2013, she was cast in a recurring role as correctional officer Wanda Bell in the Netflix comedy-drama series Orange Is the New Black.[3] Along with cast, she won two Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series in 2015 and 2016.[4] She left the series in 2017 and returned for multiple episodes for final season in 2019. From 2016 to 2018, she had a recurring role in the HBO comedy series Insecure and in 2018 played Sandy Langmore in the seventh season of Showtime drama Homeland.[5] In 2017, she began a recurring role as Dustin's mother Claudia Henderson in the Netflix horror series Stranger Things.[6]
Curtin has played supporting roles in a number of films, including Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close (2011), The Wolf of Wall Street (2013), Catfight (2016), The Light of the Moon (2017), Beauty Mark (2017), Bad Education (2019), The Half of It (2020), Werewolves Within (2021), Worth (2021), Red Pill (2021) and Saturday Night (2024).
Filmography
editFilm
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Suspicions | Bridgette | |
| 1996 | Ed's Next Move | Anne | |
| 1999 | Raising the Stakes | Theresa | |
| 2001 | The Next Big Thing | "Weltanschauung" Woman | |
| 2002 | Unconditional Love | Woman Chosen for Show | |
| 2003 | The Look | Denise | |
| Happy End | Beatrix | ||
| 2006 | The Limbo Room | Bryce | |
| 2007 | Noise | Barbara | |
| 2008 | Revolutionary Road | Woman in Audience | |
| 2011 | Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close | Leigh-Anne Black | |
| 2012 | A Wife Alone | Holly | |
| The Bourne Legacy | C-Team | ||
| 2013 | Bert & Annie's Guide to Friendship | Melody | |
| The Wolf of Wall Street | FBI Agent | ||
| 2016 | Catfight | Carl's Wife | |
| 2017 | The Light of the Moon | Kirra | |
| Crazy Famous | Mrs. Marcus | ||
| Maggie Black | Dr. Leitman | ||
| Camera Obscura | Det. Dawson | ||
| Beauty Mark | Ruth Ann Simms | ||
| Cut Shoot Kill | Molly | ||
| Gold Star | Deanne | ||
| 2018 | Breaking Brooklyn | Principal Carver | |
| Loveitis | Cindy | ||
| 2019 | Blush | Gail | |
| MAD? | Simone | ||
| The Artist's Wife | Joyce | ||
| Bad Education | Judy Shapiro | ||
| The Lost Weekend | Aunt Janice | Short film [7] | |
| 2020 | Worth | Joan | |
| The Half of It | Colleen Munsky | ||
| Chemical Hearts | Sarah | ||
| A Shot Through the Wall | Cynthia Kostas | ||
| The Surrogate | Sarah | ||
| Triple Threat | Audrey Williamson | ||
| What Breaks the Ice | Elaine | ||
| 2021 | Werewolves Within | Jeanine | |
| Red Pill | Mercy | ||
| 18½ | Lena | ||
| 2023 | Founders Day | Commissioner Peterson | |
| 2024 | Bad Shabbos[8] | Beth | |
| 2024 | Saturday Night | Joan Carbunkle |
Television
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Guiding Light | Fran | TV series |
| 2000, 2008 | Law & Order | Stephanie Hollis, Julie Liscomb | Episodes: "Panic", "Tango" |
| 2002 | Third Watch | Zebra | Episode: "Falling" |
| 2006 | Law & Order: Criminal Intent | Jenna Switzer | Episode: "Masquerade" |
| 2007–2009 | The Naked Brothers Band | Betty | Recurring role |
| 2011 | Bestsellers | Abby | Main role |
| 2013–2017, 2019 | Orange Is the New Black | Wanda Bell | Recurring role, 40 episodes Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series (2015, 2016) |
| 2014 | The Leftovers | Mrs. Tunney | Episode: "Pilot" |
| 2015 | Fan Girl | Miss Stacy | TV film |
| 2015, 2017 | Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt | Administrator, Coach Tannen | Episodes: "Kimmy Kisses a Boy!", "Kimmy Goes to College!" |
| 2016 | Casting | Natalie | TV film |
| Bull | Joyce Magruder | Episode: "Light My Fire" | |
| The Pearl | Cathy Pearl | TV film | |
| 2016–2018 | Insecure | Joanne | Recurring role, 11 episodes |
| 2017 | Changelings | Det. Francine Vincent | Episode: "Aswang" |
| Blue Bloods | Ruth Bukowski | Episode: "Lost Souls" | |
| Mindhunter | Ruth Barnwright | Episode: "1.5" | |
| 2017–2022 | Stranger Things | Claudia Henderson | Recurring role (season 2 & 4), guest (season 3), 11 episodes Nominated – Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series (2018) |
| 2018 | Homeland | Sandy Langmore | Recurring role (season 7), 7 episodes |
| 2019 | Mommy Blogger | Darby | Episode: "Our Homeschool Adventure" |
| Surveillance | Amy Faltin |
References
edit- ^ "Catherine Curtin – Broadway Cast & Staff | IBDB". www.ibdb.com.
- ^ Cowley, Sophia (December 1, 2018). "Interview With Catherine Curtin Of STRANGER THINGS & GOLD STAR". Film Inquiry. Retrieved May 9, 2018.
- ^ "Exclusive Interview : Catherine Curtin from Orange is The New Black". Kobsupang Robertson. February 12, 2014. Retrieved December 30, 2016.
- ^ "Catherine Curtin". IMDb.
- ^ Staff, Hollywood.com (February 3, 2015). "Catherine Curtin | Biography and Filmography". Retrieved September 6, 2016.
- ^ "Stranger Things: Who Are The New Cast in Season 2?". ScreenRant. October 31, 2017.
- ^ "The Lost Weekend (Short 2019)". IMDb. Retrieved April 29, 2023.
- ^ "Bad Shabbos". Tribeca Festival. Retrieved June 11, 2024.