Carrie Brownstein

Carrie Brownstein

b. 1974 (age 52) Seattle, Washington, U.S.

Actress Writer

Carrie Rachel Brownstein (born September 27, 1974) is an American musician, writer, actress, director, and comedian from Seattle, Washington. She is known for being the guitarist and vocalist of punk rock bands Excuse 17 and Sleater-Kinney, as well as for her television and film endeavors. In 2009 she created the sketch comedy series Portlandia with Fred Armisen, which the two starred in. The series ran for 8 seasons from 2011 to 2018. Brownstein has also acted in various films such as Carol (2015) and Don't Worry, He Won't Get Far on Foot (2018).

Known For

The Nowhere Inn

The Nowhere Inn

Portlandia

Carol

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Filmography

Loot

Minx

Reboot

Really Good Rejects

Really Good Rejects

The Nowhere Inn

The Nowhere Inn

2020 Actress Writer

35th Film Independent Spirit Awards

Shrill

Mrs. Fletcher

Search and Destroy

2019 Writer Composer

A.P. Bio

The Oath

33rd Film Independent Spirit Awards

The Realest Real

2016 Director Writer

Portlandia Presents: Talkative Driver

Carol

Casual

The Glamour & the Squalor

The Glamour & the Squalor

Idiotsitter

The Punk Singer

The Punk Singer

Inside Portlandia

Inside Portlandia

Portlandia

2011 Actress Writer Director

Strange Powers: Stephin Merritt and the Magnetic Fields

Strange Powers: Stephin Merritt and the Magnetic Fields

Some Days Are Better Than Others

Some Days Are Better Than Others

!Women Art Revolution

!Women Art Revolution

Light Tiger Eye

Follow My Voice: With the Music of Hedwig

Follow My Voice: With the Music of Hedwig

Group

Getting Stronger Every Day

Getting Stronger Every Day

Songs for Cassavetes

Songs for Cassavetes

Kiss My Grits: The Herstory of Women in Punk and Hard Rock

2001 Self Actress

Untitled Heart Biopic

Fairy Godmother

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