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).

Filmography

• Irma Vep — Zelda
• Loot — Director
• Minx — Director
• 2022Really Good Rejects
• Reboot — Director
• 2021High in the Grass — Music
• 2021The Nowhere Inn — Self, Writer, Producer
• Mrs. Fletcher — Director
• 2019Sleater-Kinney Live at The Palace
• A.P. Bio — Director
• 2018Don't Worry, He Won't Get Far on Foot — Suzanne
• 2018Tag — Therapist (uncredited)
• 2018The Oath — Alice
• Search Party — Director
• 2016Sleater-Kinney: Live from Austin, TX
• 2015Carol — Genevieve Cantrell
• Man Seeking Woman
• 2015Sleater-Kinney Live in DC
• Transparent — Syd Feldman
• 2012Brunch Village — Various Characters, Writer
• 2011Inside Portlandia — Self, Writer, Co-Executive Producer
• Portlandia — Various Characters, Writer, Co-Executive Producer, Director, Creator
• 2011Some Days Are Better Than Others — Katrina
• 2010Ohio
• Archer — Dr. Sklodowska (voice)
• 2009Light Tiger Eye — Woman
• 2003Fan Mail — Jo
• 2002Group — Grace
• 2001Getting Stronger Every Day — Woman
• Curb Your Enthusiasm — Mara
• The Simpsons — Emily (voice)
• Friend Thing — Louise McCready
• Untitled Heart Biopic — Screenplay
• Witness Protection — Director

Appearances as themselves (20)

• 2026All We Do Is Watch Movies — Self
• Everybody's Live with John Mulaney — Self - Musical Guest
• Good Hang with Amy Poehler — Self - Guest
• 2024Sleater-Kinney - Rock en Seine 2024 — Self
• 20212021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony — Self
• 2015The Glamour & the Squalor — Self
• The Late Show with Stephen Colbert — Self - Guest, Self - Musical Guest
• Late Night with Seth Meyers — Self - Guest, Self - Musical Guest
• Off Camera with Sam Jones — Self
• The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon — Self - Guest, Self - Musical Guest
• 2013The Punk Singer — Self
• 2011Strange Powers: Stephin Merritt and the Magnetic Fields — Self
• 2006Burn to Shine - Vol. 3: Portland, OR 06.15.2005 — Self
• 2006Follow My Voice: With the Music of Hedwig — Self
• Jimmy Kimmel Live! — Self - Musical Guest
• 2001Kiss My Grits: The Herstory of Women in Punk and Hard Rock — Self
• 2001Songs for Cassavetes — Self
• Saturday Night Live — Self - Cameo (uncredited)
• 9 Weeks — Self
• Burn To Shine - Vol. 3: Portland, OR 06.15.05 — Self