Catherine Curtin
Biography
Catherine Curtin is an American film, television and theater actress. Playing mostly roles in film and television, she is best known for her role as correctional officer Wanda Bell on the Netflix series Orange Is the New Black, and has also appeared in Insecure, Stranger Things, and Homeland. She has appeared in many Off-Broadway productions, including the title role of Janis Joplin in Love, Janis.
Known For
Law & Order
1990
The Blacklist
2013
Stranger Things
2016
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
2001
Homeland
2011
Homeland
2011
30 Rock
2006
Third Watch
1999
Orange Is the New Black
2013
Sex and the City
1998
Bull
2016
Law & Order: Organized Crime
2021
Filmography
Law & Order
as Julie Liscomb · 1990
The Blacklist
as Connor · 2013
Stranger Things
as Claudia Henderson · 2016
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
as Jenna Switzer · 2001
Homeland
as Sandy · 2011
Homeland
as Sandy Langmore · 2011
30 Rock
as Waitress · 2006
Third Watch
as Zebra · 1999
Orange Is the New Black
as Wanda Bell · 2013
Sex and the City
as Girl #2 · 1998
Bull
as Joyce Magruder · 2016
Law & Order: Organized Crime
as Ronnie · 2021
The Leftovers
as Mrs. Tunney · 2014
Insecure
as Joanne · 2016
MINDHUNTER
as Mrs. Ruth Barnwright · 2017
The Wolf of Wall Street
as FBI Agent #1 · 2013
Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt
as Administrator · 2015
Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt
as Coach Tannen · 2015
The Bourne Legacy
as C-Team · 2012
Awkwafina Is Nora from Queens
as Dude Ranch Debbie · 2020
Revolutionary Road
as Woman in Audience · 2008
The Loudest Voice
as Michelle Hirshman · 2019
The Naked Brothers Band
as Betty · 2007
The Naked Brothers Band
as Crazy Betty · 2007
Command Z
as Carol · 2023
Werewolves Within
as Jeanine Sherman · 2021
Saturday Night
as Joan Carbunkle · 2024
The Half of It
as Colleen Munsky · 2020
Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close
as Leigh-Anne Black · 2011
Chemical Hearts
as Sarah Sawyer · 2020
Bad Education
as Judy Shapiro · 2019
Worth
as Joan · 2021
Pretty Thing
as Peggy · 2025
Founders Day
as Commissioner Peterson · 2024
Miles Away
as Jackie
Unconditional Love
as Woman Chosen for Show · 2002
Plucked
as Maggie · 2026
Catfight
as Carl's Wife · 2017
The Artist's Wife
as Joyce · 2020
Bad Shabbos
as Beth · 2025
Governors Island
as Carla
Old Soul
as Helen
Camera Obscura
as Det. Dawson · 2017
Inside the Rain
as Nancy Glass · 2020
Long Pork
as Angela · 2025
What Breaks the Ice
as Elaine · 2020
Are You Happy Now
as Norma · 2021
Nature Calls
as Leachman's Mother · 2012
Listen Linda
as Patty
Lie Hard
· 2022
Ed's Next Move
as Anne (as Cathy Curtin) · 1996
Mad?
as Simone · 2019
Hangdog
as Buffy · 2023
Noise
as Barbara · 2007
The Next Big Thing
as 'Weltanschauung' Woman · 2001
If That Mockingbird Don’t Sing
as Carrie · 2024
Breaking Brooklyn
as Principal Carver · 2018
Fan Girl
· 2015
End Meeting
· 2025
Dope King
as Luca · 2023
Happy End
as Beatrix · 2003
Beauty Mark
as Ruth Ann · 2017
Chicago 10
as Barbara Callender (voice) · 2008
The Light of the Moon
as Kirra · 2017
Bestsellers
as Abby · 2011
A Shot Through the Wall
as Cynthia Kostas · 2022
Blush
as Gail · 2019
The Surrogate
as Sarah Friedberg · 2021
Hung Up
as Mrs. Squires · 2020
Gold Star
as Deanne · 2016
Floating Carousel
as Carla · 2025
Hooked
as Rainey Masters · 2019
A Company of Thieves
· 2026
Yaniv
as Principal O'Donnell · 2024
The Limbo Room
as Bryce · 2006
The Disruptors
as Sue Kerrigan · 2024
The Next Big One: A Comedy with Three Potential Problems
as Pam Creighton
Caught
as Mom · 2011
Rabbit Hole
as Denise · 2023
Works of Mercy
· 2023
18½
as Lena · 2022
Kendra and Beth
as Ada · 2021
Ramona at Midlife
as Julie · 2023
The Easy Kind
as Meg · 2024
Brenda and Billy and the Pothos Plant
as Mother · 2023
In Case of Emergency
as Homeless Woman · 2018
First One In
as Jane · 2020
The Lost Weekend
as Aunt Janice · 2019
Works of Mercy
as Mallory · 2024
F^¢K '€M R!GHT B@¢K
as Sheila · 2022
A Wife Alone
as Holly · 2012
Kreativ: A Study in Creativity by Alexander Ekman
as Self · 2017
Regarding Us
as Betsy · 2024
Crazy Famous
as Mrs. Marcus · 2017
New Flesh for the Old Ceremony
· 2021
Toe Tag
· 2023
Benji's Hour
as Susan · 2023
Real, True 100 Percent Love
as Debra
Raising the Stakes
as Theresa
Triple Threat
as Audrey Williamson · 2020
Launch at Paradise
as Dr. Barget · 2022
Good Grief
as Aunt Karen · 2021
Revelation
as Lisa · 2024
Suspicions
as Bridgette · 1995
Gets Good Light
· 2020
The Inheritor
as Minister's Wife · 1990
Human Affairs
as Peggy · 2025
Poof
as Paula · 2024
Galapagos
as Mrs. Wilson · 2023