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Carrie Brownstein

Acting

Carrie Brownstein

EN, FR, PT cinema · 33 credits

Born

27 September 1974 (age 52)

Birthplace

Seattle, Washington, USA

Also known as Sleater-Kinney

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

Filmography

9 Weeks

9 Weeks

ENNot rated

as Self

Burn To Shine - Vol. 3: Portland, OR 06.15.05 poster

Burn To Shine - Vol. 3: Portland, OR 06.15.05

ENNot rated

as Self

Friend Thing

Friend Thing

ENNot rated

as Louise McCready

Witness Protection

Witness Protection

ENNot rated

Director

Untitled Heart Biopic

Untitled Heart Biopic

ENNot rated

Screenplay

All We Do Is Watch Movies poster

All We Do Is Watch Movies

EN · 2026Not rated

as Self

Sleater-Kinney - Rock en Seine 2024 poster

Sleater-Kinney - Rock en Seine 2024

FR · 2024Not rated

as Self

Really Good Rejects poster

Really Good Rejects

EN · 2022Not rated

Actor

2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony poster

2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony

EN · 20214.0

as Self

The Nowhere Inn poster

The Nowhere Inn

EN · 20215.9

as Self, Writer, Producer

High in the Grass poster

High in the Grass

EN · 2021Not rated

Music

Sleater-Kinney Live at The Palace poster

Sleater-Kinney Live at The Palace

EN · 2019Not rated

Actor

Don't Worry, He Won't Get Far on Foot poster

Don't Worry, He Won't Get Far on Foot

EN · 20186.7

as Suzanne

The Oath poster

The Oath

EN · 20185.6

as Alice

Tag poster

Tag

EN · 20186.7

as Therapist (uncredited)

Sleater-Kinney: Live from Austin, TX poster

Sleater-Kinney: Live from Austin, TX

EN · 2016Not rated

Actor

Carol poster

Carol

EN · 20157.5

as Genevieve Cantrell

The Glamour & the Squalor poster

The Glamour & the Squalor

EN · 20157.0

as Self

Sleater-Kinney Live in DC poster

Sleater-Kinney Live in DC

EN · 20158.0

Actor

The Punk Singer poster

The Punk Singer

EN · 20137.1

as Self

Brunch Village poster

Brunch Village

EN · 201210.0

as Various Characters, Writer

Some Days Are Better Than Others poster

Some Days Are Better Than Others

EN · 20114.5

as Katrina

Strange Powers: Stephin Merritt and the Magnetic Fields poster

Strange Powers: Stephin Merritt and the Magnetic Fields

EN · 20116.8

as Self

Inside Portlandia

2011

Inside Portlandia

EN · 2011Not rated

as Self, Writer, Co-Executive Producer

Ohio poster

Ohio

EN · 2010Not rated

Actor

Light Tiger Eye poster

Light Tiger Eye

EN · 2009Not rated

as Woman

Follow My Voice: With the Music of Hedwig poster

Follow My Voice: With the Music of Hedwig

EN · 20066.6

as Self

Burn to  Shine - Vol. 3: Portland, OR 06.15.2005 poster

Burn to Shine - Vol. 3: Portland, OR 06.15.2005

EN · 2006Not rated

as Self

Fan Mail poster

Fan Mail

EN · 2003Not rated

as Jo

Group poster

Group

EN · 20024.0

as Grace

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

2001

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

PT · 20015.5

as Self

Getting Stronger Every Day poster

Getting Stronger Every Day

EN · 20014.2

as Woman

Songs for Cassavetes poster

Songs for Cassavetes

EN · 20017.5

as Self