Catherine Kellner (born October 2, 1970) is an American

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, perhaps best known for appearing in

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's music-video for their song

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Early life and education

Kellner was born in

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. Her mother was a psychologist and her father was a Greek classics scholar who immigrated to the United States from

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. She attended

Vassar College Vassar College ( ) is a private liberal arts college in Poughkeepsie, New York, United States. Founded in 1861 by Matthew Vassar, it was the second degree-granting institution of higher education for women in the United States. The college be ...

, then

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's Graduate Acting Program at the

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, graduating in 1995.

Personal life

Kellner lives in New York City 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

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in the Caribbean. Martha Kellner was pregnant with Catherine at the time.https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/nytimes/name/martha-kellner-obituary?id=57336068

Filmography

Film

Television

References

External links

Martha Kellner's Obit
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