American actress
Catherine Curtin
Born New York City, US
Other names Cathy Curtin Occupation Actress Years active 1990–present Children 1
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 .
Life and career
Curtin 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) and Red Pill (2021).
Filmography
Film
Television
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 episodesScreen 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
2016
Bull
Joyce Magruder
Episode: "Light My Fire"
2016
The Pearl
Cathy Pearl
TV film
2016–2018
Insecure
Joanne
Recurring role, 11 episodes
2017
Changelings
Det. Francine Vincent
Episode: "Aswang"
2017
Blue Bloods
Ruth Bukowski
Episode: "Lost Souls"
2017
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"
2019
Surveillance
Amy Faltin
References
^ "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 .
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