Catherine Curtin is an American actress. She is best known for her role as correctional officer Wanda Bell in the Netflix comedy-drama series ''

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'' (2013–2019). Her other notable recurring roles include '' Insecure'', ''

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'', and ''

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''.

Life and career

Curtin was born and raised in New York City. She made her Broadway debut in the original production of ''

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''. The following years, she appeared in many

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productions, including the title role of

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in ''

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'', for which she was nominated for a

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. On television, Curtin appeared in episodes of ''

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'', ''

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'', ''

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'' and ''

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''. In 2013, she was cast in a recurring role as correctional officer Wanda Bell in the Netflix comedy-drama series ''

''. Along with cast, she won two

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in 2015 and 2016. 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 ''

''. In 2017, she began a recurring role as Dustin's mother Claudia Henderson in the Netflix horror series ''

''. Curtin has played supporting roles in a number of films, including '' Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close'' (2011), '' The Wolf of Wall Street'' (2013), '' Catfight'' (2016), ''

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'' (2017), ''

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'' (2017), '' Bad Education'' (2019), ''

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'' (2020), ''Werewolves Within'' (2021), ''Worth'' (2021) and ''Red Pill'' (2021).

Filmography

Film

Television

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Curtin, Catherine Living people Actresses from New York City American television actresses American film actresses American stage actresses 20th-century American actresses 21st-century American actresses Year of birth missing (living people)