Carrie Brownstein

Career Overview

Carrie Brownstein has 61 screen credits in a career dating back to 1989. Signature works include Portlandia, All We Do Is Watch Movies, The Glamour & the Squalor. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For: Acting
Gender: female
Known Credits: 61
Birth Date: 1974-09-27
Birth Place: Seattle, Washington, USA

Known For

Frequent Collaborators

Fred Armisen (2 collaborations)
Todd Haynes (1 collaborations)
Marco Collins (1 collaborations)
Shirley Manson (1 collaborations)
Benjamin Gibbard (1 collaborations)
Macklemore (1 collaborations)
Mike McCready (1 collaborations)
Matt Pinfield (1 collaborations)
Chris Ballew (1 collaborations)
Sean Nelson (1 collaborations)

Credits

actors (42 credits)
- Friend Thing
  Louise McCready
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2026
- All We Do Is Watch Movies
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2026
- 9 Weeks
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2026
- Burn To Shine - Vol. 3: Portland, OR 06.15.05
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2026
- Sleater-Kinney - Rock en Seine 2024
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2024
- Really Good Rejects
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2022
- 2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2021
- The Nowhere Inn
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2021
- Sleater-Kinney Live at The Palace
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2019
- The Oath
  Alice
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2018
- Tag
  Therapist (uncredited)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2018
- Don't Worry, He Won't Get Far on Foot
  Suzanne
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2018
- Sleater-Kinney: Live from Austin, TX
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2016
- Carol
  Genevieve Cantrell
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2015
- The Glamour & the Squalor
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2015
- Sleater-Kinney Live in DC
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2015
- The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
  
  - Anderson Cooper, Sleater-Kinney (2021) ... Self - Musical Guest actor actors
  
  - Hillary Clinton, Anthony Bourdain, Carrie Brownstein (2015) ... Self - Guest actor actors
  
  2015
- The Celery Incident
  Various characters
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2014
- The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
  
  - Bill Murray & Ernie Hudson, Kimbal Musk, Sleater-Kinney (2024) ... Self - Musical Guest actor actors
  
  - Aziz Ansari, Carrie Brownstein, Panic! at the Disco (2017) ... Self - Guest actor actors
  
  - Liam Neeson, Fred Armisen, Carrie Brownstein (2015) ... Self - Guest actor actors
  
  - Episode 189 (2015) ... Self - Guest actor actors
  
  2014
- Late Night with Seth Meyers
  
  - Will Forte, Ellie Kemper, Sleater-Kinney (2015) ... Self - Musical Guest actor actors
  
  - Tilda Swinton, Warren Buffett, Dan Gilbert, Carrie Brownstein, Lo-Fang (2014) ... Self - Guest actor actors
  
  2014
- Transparent
  
  - Oscillate (2015) ... Syd Feldman actor actors
  
  - The Book of Life (2015) ... Syd Feldman actor actors
  
  - Bulnerable (2015) ... Syd Feldman actor actors
  
  - Mee-Maw (2015) ... Syd Feldman actor actors
  
  - Cherry Blossoms (2015) ... Syd Feldman actor actors
  
  2014
- The Punk Singer
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2013
- Blackout
  Various Characters
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2013
- Brunch Village
  Various Characters
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2012
- Inside Portlandia
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2011
- Strange Powers: Stephin Merritt and the Magnetic Fields
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2011
- Some Days Are Better Than Others
  Katrina
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2011
- Portlandia
  Various Characters
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  - Rose Route (2018) ... Various Characters actor actors
  
  - Long Way Back (2018) ... Various Characters actor actors
  
  - Peter Follows P!nk (2018) ... Various Characters actor actors
  
  - Most Pro City (2018) ... Various Characters actor actors
  
  - You Do You (2018) ... Various Characters actor actors
  
  2011
- Ohio
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2010
- Light Tiger Eye
  Woman
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2009
- Archer
  
  - Drastic Voyage (2) (2015) ... Dr. Sklodowska (voice) actor actors
  
  - Drastic Voyage (1) (2015) ... Dr. Sklodowska (voice) actor actors
  
  2009
- Burn to Shine - Vol. 3: Portland, OR 06.15.2005
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2006
- Follow My Voice: With the Music of Hedwig
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2006
- Fan Mail
  Jo
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2003
- Jimmy Kimmel Live!
  
  - Wed, Dec 13, 2023 (2023) ... Self - Musical Guest actor actors
  
  2003
- Group
  Grace
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2002
- Kiss My Grits: The Herstory of Women in Punk and Hard Rock
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2001
- Songs for Cassavetes
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2001
- Getting Stronger Every Day
  Woman
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2001
- Curb Your Enthusiasm
  
  - Foisted! (2017) ... Mara actor actors
  
  2000
- The Simpsons
  
  - The Day the Earth Stood Cool (2012) ... Emily (voice) actor actors
  
  1989
- Saturday Night Live
  
  - Fred Armisen with Courtney Barnett (2016) ... Self - Cameo (uncredited) actor actors
  
  - Ben Affleck/Kanye West (2013) ... Self (uncredited) actor actors
  
  - Martin Short/Paul McCartney (2012) ... Self (uncredited) actor actors
  
  1975
directing (7 credits)
- Witness Protection
  director
  
  directing
  
  2026
- Loot
  
  - Mr. Maro Gold (2025) ... director directing
  
  - Buona Sera (2025) ... director directing
  
  2022
- Minx
  
  - Mary had a little hysterectomy (2022) ... director directing
  
  2022
- Mrs. Fletcher
  
  - Invisible Fence (2019) ... director directing
  
  - Parents' Weekend (2019) ... director directing
  
  2019
- A.P. Bio
  
  - Spectacle (2019) ... director directing
  
  - Eight Pigs and a Rat (2018) ... director directing
  
  2018
- Search Party
  
  - A Dangerous Union (2020) ... director directing
  
  2016
- Portlandia
  
  - No Thank You (2018) ... director directing
  
  - Riot Spray (2018) ... director directing
  
  2011
writing (7 credits)
- Untitled Heart Biopic
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  2026
- The Nowhere Inn
  writer
  
  writing
  
  2021
- The Celery Incident
  writer
  
  writing
  
  2014
- Blackout
  writer
  
  writing
  
  2013
- Brunch Village
  writer
  
  writing
  
  2012
- Inside Portlandia
  writer
  
  writing
  
  2011
- Portlandia
  
  - Rose Route (2018) ... writer writing
  
  - Long Way Back (2018) ... writer writing
  
  - Peter Follows P!nk (2018) ... writer writing
  
  - Most Pro City (2018) ... writer writing
  
  - You Do You (2018) ... writer writing
  
  2011
sound (1 credits)
- High in the Grass
  music
  
  sound
  
  2021
production (3 credits)
- The Nowhere Inn
  producer
  
  production
  
  2021
- Inside Portlandia
  co-executive producer
  
  production
  
  2011
- Portlandia
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  - Rose Route (2018) ... executive producer production
  
  - Long Way Back (2018) ... executive producer production
  
  - Peter Follows P!nk (2018) ... executive producer production
  
  - Most Pro City (2018) ... executive producer production
  
  - You Do You (2018) ... executive producer production
  
  2011
creators (1 credits)
- Portlandia
  creator
  
  creators
  
  2011