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
TV
Law & Order
Julie Liscomb
1990
TV
The Blacklist
Connor
2013
TV
Stranger Things
Claudia Henderson
2016
TV
30 Rock
Waitress
2006
TV
Homeland
Sandy
2011
TV
Homeland
Sandy Langmore
2011
TV
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
Jenna Switzer
2001
TV
Orange Is the New Black
Wanda Bell
2013
TV
Sex and the City
Girl #2
1998
TV
Third Watch
Zebra
1999
TV
Bull
Joyce Magruder
2016
TV
The Leftovers
Mrs. Tunney
2014
TV
Law & Order: Organized Crime
Ronnie
2021
TV
Insecure
Joanne
2016
TV
MINDHUNTER
Mrs. Ruth Barnwright
2017
TV
Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt
Administrator
2015
TV
Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt
Coach Tannen
2015
Film
The Wolf of Wall Street
FBI Agent #1
2013
TV
Command Z
Carol
2023
TV
Awkwafina Is Nora from Queens
Dude Ranch Debbie
2020
Filmography
2026FilmPluckedas Maggie2025FilmFloating Carouselas Carla2025FilmLong Porkas Angela2025FilmPretty Thingas Peggy2025FilmEnd Meeting2025FilmBad Shabbosas Beth2025FilmHuman Affairsas Peggy2024FilmRegarding Usas Betsy2024FilmSaturday Nightas Joan Carbunkle2024FilmThe Easy Kindas Meg2024FilmRevelationas Lisa2024FilmIf That Mockingbird Don’t Singas Carrie2024FilmWorks of Mercyas Mallory2024FilmYanivas Principal O'Donnell2024FilmPoofas Paula2024FilmThe Disruptorsas Sue Kerrigan2024FilmFounders Dayas Commissioner Peterson2023FilmRamona at Midlifeas Julie2023FilmBenji's Houras Susan2023FilmRabbit Holeas Denise2023TVCommand Zas Carol2023FilmHangdogas Buffy2023FilmBrenda and Billy and the Pothos Plantas Mother2023FilmWorks of Mercy2023FilmToe Tag2023FilmGalapagosas Mrs. Wilson2023FilmDope Kingas Luca2022FilmLie Hard2022FilmLaunch at Paradiseas Dr. Barget2022Film18½as Lena2022FilmA Shot Through the Wallas Cynthia Kostas2022FilmF^¢K '€M R!GHT B@¢Kas Sheila2021FilmAre You Happy Nowas Norma2021FilmGood Griefas Aunt Karen2021FilmKendra and Bethas Ada2021FilmWorthas Joan2021FilmThe Surrogateas Sarah Friedberg2021FilmWerewolves Withinas Jeanine Sherman2021FilmNew Flesh for the Old Ceremony2021TVLaw & Order: Organized Crimeas Ronnie2020FilmGets Good Light2020FilmTriple Threatas Audrey Williamson2020FilmWhat Breaks the Iceas Elaine2020FilmThe Artist's Wifeas Joyce2020FilmFirst One Inas Jane2020FilmChemical Heartsas Sarah Sawyer2020FilmThe Half of Itas Colleen Munsky2020FilmInside the Rainas Nancy Glass2020FilmHung Upas Mrs. Squires2020TVAwkwafina Is Nora from Queensas Dude Ranch Debbie2019FilmBad Educationas Judy Shapiro2019TVThe Loudest Voiceas Michelle Hirshman2019FilmMad?as Simone2019FilmThe Lost Weekendas Aunt Janice2019FilmHookedas Rainey Masters2019FilmBlushas Gail2018FilmIn Case of Emergencyas Homeless Woman2017TVMINDHUNTERas Mrs. Ruth Barnwright2017FilmBeauty Markas Ruth Ann2017FilmCamera Obscuraas Det. Dawson2017FilmCrazy Famousas Mrs. Marcus2017FilmThe Light of the Moonas Kirra2017FilmKreativ: A Study in Creativity by Alexander Ekmanas Self2016TVInsecureas Joanne2016FilmGold Staras Deanne2016TVBullas Joyce Magruder2016FilmCatfightas Carl's Wife2016TVStranger Thingsas Claudia Henderson2015FilmFan Girl2015TVUnbreakable Kimmy Schmidtas Administrator2014TVThe Leftoversas Mrs. Tunney2013FilmThe Wolf of Wall Streetas FBI Agent #12013TVThe Blacklistas Connor2013TVOrange Is the New Blackas Wanda Bell2012FilmThe Bourne Legacyas C-Team2012FilmA Wife Aloneas Holly2012FilmNature Callsas Leachman's Mother2011FilmExtremely Loud & Incredibly Closeas Leigh-Anne Black2011TVHomelandas Sandy2011FilmCaughtas Mom2011TVBestsellersas Abby2008FilmRevolutionary Roadas Woman in Audience2008FilmChicago 10as Barbara Callender (voice)2007FilmNoiseas Barbara2007TVThe Naked Brothers Bandas Crazy Betty2006TV30 Rockas Waitress2006FilmThe Limbo Roomas Bryce2003FilmHappy Endas Beatrix2002FilmUnconditional Loveas Woman Chosen for Show2001FilmThe Next Big Thingas 'Weltanschauung' Woman2001TVLaw & Order: Criminal Intentas Jenna Switzer1999TVThird Watchas Zebra1998TVSex and the Cityas Girl #21996FilmEd's Next Moveas Anne (as Cathy Curtin)1995FilmSuspicionsas Bridgette1990TVLaw & Orderas Julie Liscomb1990FilmThe Inheritoras Minister's Wife—FilmThe Next Big One: A Comedy with Three Potential Problemsas Pam Creighton—FilmRaising the Stakesas Theresa—FilmReal, True 100 Percent Loveas Debra—FilmA Company of Thieves—FilmOld Soulas Helen