---
name: "Catherine Reitman"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/catherine-reitman"
fi1m_id: "catherine-reitman"
imdb_id: "nm0718642"
tmdb_id: 154826
wikidata_id: "Q2942050"
roles: []
born: "28 April 1981"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 4
average_fi1m_score: 62
average_over: 4
updated: "2026-10-04T23:28:38.324002+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
---

# Catherine Reitman

## Identity

Catherine Reitman

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/catherine-reitman
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** catherine-reitman
- **IMDb ID:** nm0718642
- **TMDB ID:** 154826
- **Wikidata ID:** Q2942050
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine_Reitman, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2942050, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0718642/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/154826

Actor. Born 28 April 1981 in Los Angeles, California, USA.

## Details

- **Born:** 28 April 1981, Los Angeles, California, USA
- **Active:** 1988–1993
- **Also known as:** Catherine Marcelle Reitman, کاترین ریتمن
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 1980s 62 (2), 1990s 61 (2)
- **Fi1m against the critics:** 62 to 58 across 4 titles
- **Score spread:** 0 at 80+, 3 at 60–79, 1 under 60
- **Lead roles:** 0 of 1 acting credits billed first or second
- **Genres:** Comedy 4, Family 1, Fantasy 1
- **Screen time:** 7 hours of reviewed films
- **Box office:** $752m across 4 films with figures
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine_Reitman, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2942050, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0718642/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/154826

## Biography

Catherine Reitman is a Canadian-American actress, producer and writer. Born in Los Angeles, she began acting as a child and appeared in several films directed by her father, Ivan Reitman.

Her early credits include roles in *Twins* (1988), *Ghostbusters II* (1989), *Kindergarten Cop* (1990) and *Beethoven's 2nd* (1993). She later appeared in films such as *Knocked Up* (2007), *I Love You, Man* (2009) and *Friends with Benefits* (2011), and in series including *How I Met Your Mother* and *It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia*.

Reitman is the creator, executive producer, writer and star of the CBC/Netflix sitcom *Workin' Moms* (2017–2023). She attended the University of Southern California and is the sister of director Jason Reitman.

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com, encyclopedia.com.*

## On Fi1m (4)

- *Beethoven's 2nd* (1993), Fi1m 57, as Janie — [page](https://film.one/film/beethovens-2nd.md)
- *Kindergarten Cop* (1990), Fi1m 65, as 3rd Grade Student — [page](https://film.one/film/kindergarten-cop.md)
- *Ghostbusters II* (1989), Fi1m 60, as Girl with Puppy — [page](https://film.one/film/ghostbusters-ii.md)
- *Twins* (1988), Fi1m 64, as Granger Granddaughter — [page](https://film.one/film/twins.md)

## Complete filmography (38)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *Give It Up* (2026), as Megan Bustamonte
- *Home Movie: The Princess Bride* (2020), series, as Fezzik / Inigo Montoya
- *#blackAF* (2020), series, as Kara
- *Workin' Moms* (2017), series, as Kate Foster · Creator
- *Babble-On Begins: The Director's Cut* (2016), as Reporter (voice)
- *Slow Learners* (2015), as Julia
- *Benched* (2014), series, as Debbie
- *black-ish* (2014), series, as Lucy · Director
- *Jesus People* (2013), as Shauna Mebane
- *Super Fun Night* (2013), series, as Hilary
- *The Kitchen* (2012), as Pam
- *Let Go* (2011), as Unbearable Industry Poser
- *Friends with Benefits* (2011), as Female Co-Worker
- *How to Make Love to a Woman* (2010), as Vani
- *Post Grad* (2009), as Jessica Bard
- *I Love You, Man* (2009), as Zooey's Friend
- *Kath & Kim* (2008), series, as Penny Peterson
- *Reaper* (2007), series, as Maggie
- *Knocked Up* (2007), as Alison's Friend
- *My Super Ex-Girlfriend* (2006), as TV News Reporter
- *Soup of the Day* (2006), as Monique
- *Campus Ladies* (2006), series, Actor
- *How I Met Your Mother* (2005), series, as Henrietta — Fi1m 74, [page](https://film.one/tv/how-i-met-your-mother.md)
- *Thank You for Smoking* (2005), as Reporter #1
- *Weeds* (2005), series, as Jordan — Fi1m 76, [page](https://film.one/tv/weeds.md)
- *It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia* (2005), series, as Maureen Ponderosa
- *American Dad!* (2005), series, as Audience Member (voice), Elsa (voice)
- *All of Us* (2003), series, Actor
- *Judging Amy* (1999), series, as Heidi
- *Family Guy* (1999), series, as (voice), Wheel-Cher (voice) — Fi1m 63, [page](https://film.one/tv/family-guy.md)
- *Charmed* (1998), series, as Excited Fan
- *Fathers' Day* (1997), as Victoria
- *Space Jam* (1996), as Nerdluck BUPKUS (voice)
- *Beethoven's 2nd* (1993), as Janie — Fi1m 57, [page](https://film.one/film/beethovens-2nd.md)
- *Dave* (1993), as Girl at Durenberger's
- *Kindergarten Cop* (1990), as 3rd Grade Student — Fi1m 65, [page](https://film.one/film/kindergarten-cop.md)
- *Ghostbusters II* (1989), as Girl with Puppy — Fi1m 60, [page](https://film.one/film/ghostbusters-ii.md)
- *Twins* (1988), as Granger Granddaughter — Fi1m 64, [page](https://film.one/film/twins.md)

## Gallery

- ![Catherine Reitman](https://film.one/media/person/1083108/gallery-701bde47d5fa.jpg) Catherine Reitman — TEDxToronto - Photo by Joshua Best, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/d8/Catherine_Reitman.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled)
- ![Catherine Reitman in 2017](https://film.one/media/person/1083108/gallery-65b2364542f8.jpg) Catherine Reitman in 2017 — TEDxToronto - Photo by Joshua Best, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/2/21/Catherine_Reitman_TEDxToronto_2017.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled)
- ![Catherine Reitman](https://film.one/media/person/1083108/gallery-fa3792ac5b65.jpg) Catherine Reitman — Image via TMDB
- ![Catherine Reitman](https://film.one/media/person/1083108/gallery-95b84a45fdfd.jpg) Catherine Reitman — Image via TMDB

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