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
Bad Shabbos
Beth
2025
Saturday Night
Joan Carbunkle
2024
The Easy Kind
Meg
2024
Regarding Us
2024
If That Mockingbird Don’t Sing
Carrie
2024
Works of Mercy
Mallory
2024
Poof
Paula
2024
The Disruptors
Sue Kerrigan
2024
Founders Day
Commissioner Peterson
2024
Ramona at Midlife
Julie
2023
Benji's Hour
Susan
2023
Rabbit Hole
Denise
2023
Hangdog
Buffy
2023
Brenda and Billy and the Pothos Plant
Mother
2023
Wellspring
2023
Toe Tag
2023
Galapagos
Mrs. Wilson
2023
Lie Hard
2022
Launch at Paradise
Dr. Barget
2022
A Shot Through the Wall
Cynthia Kostas
2022
F^¢K '€M R!GHT B@¢K
Sheila
2022
Good Grief
Aunt Karen
2021
Worth
Joan
2021
Gets Good Light
2020
Inside the Rain
Nancy Glass
2020
Bad Education
Judy Shapiro
2019
The Lost Weekend
Aunt Janice
2019
Hooked
Rainey Masters
2019
Beauty Mark
Ruth Ann
2017
Camera Obscura
Det. Dawson
2017
Crazy Famous
Mrs. Marcus
2017
The Light of the Moon
Kirra
2017
Kreativ: A Study in Creativity by Alexander Ekman
Self
2017
Gold Star
Deanne
2016
Fan Girl
2015
The Wolf of Wall Street
FBI Agent #1
2013
The Bourne Legacy
C-Team
2012
A Wife Alone
Holly
2012
Nature Calls
Leachman's Mother
2012
Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close
Leigh-Anne Black
2011
Caught
Mom
2011
Revolutionary Road
Woman in Audience
2008
Chicago 10
Barbara Callender (voice)
2008
Noise
Barbara
2007
The Limbo Room
Bryce
2006
Happy End
Beatrix
2003
The Next Big Thing
'Weltanschauung' Woman
2001
Ed's Next Move
Anne (as Cathy Curtin)
1996
The Inheritor
Minister's Wife
1990
The Next Big One: A Comedy with Three Potential Problems
Pam Creighton
Pretty Thing
Peggy
2025
End Meeting
2025
Human Affairs
Peggy
2025
Revelation
Lisa
2024
Yaniv
Principal O'Donnell
2024
Command Z
Carol · (1 episode)
2023
Dope King
Luca
2023
18½
Lena
2022
Are You Happy Now
Norma
2021
Kendra and Beth
Ada
2021
The Surrogate
Sarah Friedberg
2021
Werewolves Within
Jeanine Sherman
2021
New Flesh for the Old Ceremony
2021
Law & Order: Organized Crime
Ronnie · (1 episode)
2021
Triple Threat
Audrey Williamson
2020
What Breaks the Ice
Elaine
2020
The Artist's Wife
Joyce
2020
First One In
Jane
2020
Chemical Hearts
Sarah Sawyer
2020
The Half of It
Colleen Munsky
2020
Hung Up
Mrs. Squires
2020
Awkwafina is Nora From Queens
Dude Ranch Debbie · (1 episode)
2020
The Loudest Voice
Michelle Hirshman · (1 episode)
2019
Blush
Gail
2019
In Case of Emergency
Homeless Woman
2018
MINDHUNTER
Mrs. Ruth Barnwright · (1 episode)
2017
Insecure
Joanne · (10 episodes)
2016
Bull
Joyce Magruder · (1 episode)
2016
Catfight
Carl's Wife
2016
Stranger Things
Claudia Henderson · (9 episodes)
2016
Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt
Administrator · (1 episode)
2015
Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt
Coach Tannen · (1 episode)
2015
The Blacklist
Connor · (1 episode)
2013
Homeland
Sandy · (5 episodes)
2011
Homeland
Sandy Langmore · (2 episodes)
2011
Bestsellers
Abby · (8 episodes)
2011
The Naked Brothers Band
Crazy Betty · (1 episode)
2007
Unconditional Love
Woman Chosen for Show
2002
Suspicions
Bridgette
1995
Raising the Stakes
Theresa
Real, True 100 Percent Love
Debra
Long Pork
Angela
The Leftovers
Mrs. Tunney · (1 episode)
2014
Orange Is the New Black
Wanda Bell · (40 episodes)
2013
The Naked Brothers Band
Betty · (40 episodes)
2007
30 Rock
Waitress · (1 episode)
2006
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
Jenna Switzer · (1 episode)
2001
Third Watch
Zebra · (1 episode)
1999
Sex and the City
Girl #2 · (1 episode)
1998
Law & Order
Julie Liscomb · (1 episode)
1990