Catherine Elizabeth Pierson is an American singer, lyricist, and founding member of the B-52s. She plays guitar, bass and various keyboard instruments. In the early years, as well as being a vocalist, Pierson was the main keyboard player and performed on a keyboard bass during live shows and on many of the band's recordings, taking on a role usually filled by a bass guitar player, which differentiated the band from their contemporaries. This, along with Pierson's distinctive wide-ranging singing voice, remains a trademark of the B-52s' unique sound. Pierson has also collaborated with many other artists including the Ramones, Iggy Pop and R.E.M.

Filmography

• 2024Glitter & Doom — Lonely Landlord
• 2021Alumination — Narrator
• 2019Corporate Animals — Psychedelic Dream Creature (voice)
• Difficult People — Kate Pierson
• Flight of the Conchords — Club Owner
• 2006The B-52's Time Capsule: Videos for a Future Generation
• Squidbillies — Theme Song Performance
• 1998The Rugrats Movie — Newborn Baby (singing voice)
• V.I.P. — Self, Thanks
• 1994The Flintstones — BC-52's
• 1991A Matter of Degrees — Bambi
• MTV Rockumentary
• 1980The B-52's: Party at The Capitol Theatre

Appearances as themselves (17)

• 2025SNL50: The Homecoming Concert — Self
• 2024The B-52's: 1982 US Festival — Self
• Women Who Rock — Self
• 2021Fanny: The Right to Rock — Self
• 2020The B-52s Live at US Festival — Self
• 2017The US Festival 1982: The US Generation Documentary — Self
• Late Night with Seth Meyers — Self
• 2012The B-52s with the Wild Crowd! - Live in Athens, GA — herself
• 2011Taking Punk to the Masses: From Nowhere to Nevermind — Self
• RuPaul's Drag Race — Self - Guest Judge
• Jimmy Kimmel Live! — Self - Musical Guest
• 2002The Making and Meaning of 'We Are Family' — Self
• 1994Truth or Dairy — Self
• Late Night with Conan O'Brien — Self - Musical Guest
• 1987Athens, GA Inside/Out — Self
• 1980One Trick Pony — Self
• Saturday Night Live — Self (uncredited)