Birth Date
August 22, 1973
Age
47 years old
Nationality
United States
Sun Sign
Leo
Natural hair color
Dark Brown
Eye color
Blue
Height
5 ft 5 in | 165 cm
Net Worth
$25 Million
Body Measurements
35-26-36 in | 89-66-91.5 cm
Weight
56 kg | 123.5 pounds
Bra Size
34A
Shoe size
8 US | 38.5 EU
Early acting career First movie Breakthrough
Kristen Carroll Wiig was born in Canandaigua, New York, United States, on August 22, 1973, is an American actress.
Young Kristen Wiig first started performing in improv and sketch-comedy troupe "The Groundlings" in Los Angeles.
She joined the cast of sketch comedy and variety show Saturday Night Live in 2005, becoming a full member in 2006.
She made her big screen debut in comedy film Melvin Goes to Dinner (2003) in role as Extra.
She got her television debut in reality hoax show The Joe Schmo Show (2003) in role as Dr. Pat.
Her breakthrough performance came as Annie Walker in comedy movie Bridesmaids (2011) she also co-wrote the screenplay.
New Movies
A Boy Called Christmas (2021) family, opposite Michiel Huisman and Maggie Smith
Barb and Star Go to Vista Del Mar (2021) comedy in role as Jessie, with Jamie Dornan and Wendi McLendon-Covey
Wonder Woman 1984 (2020) superhero in role as Barbara Ann Minerva / Cheetah, opposite Gal Gadot and Chris Pine
Best Movies
She was nominated for the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress for her role as Annie Walker in comedy movie Bridesmaids (2011) also she was nominated for the Academy Award and a BAFTA Award for Best Original Screenplay.
She was nominated for the Critics' Choice Award for Best Actress in a Comedy for her role as Maggie in comedy drama film The Skeleton Twins (2014).
Adventureland (2009) comedy drama opposite Jesse Eisenberg, Ryan Reynolds and Kristen Stewart
Whip It (2009) sports comedy drama with Elliot Page and Drew Barrymore
The Secret Life of Walter Mitty (2013) adventure comedy drama opposite Ben Stiller, Jon Daly and Kathryn Hahn
Paul (2011) science fiction comedy with Simon Pegg, Nick Frost and Seth Rogen
MacGruber (2010) action comedy opposite Will Forte, Val Kilmer and Ryan Phillippe
The Diary of a Teenage Girl (2015) comedy drama with Bel Powley and Alexander Skarsgård
Extract (2009) comedy opposite Jason Bateman, Ben Affleck and Mila Kunis
Ghostbusters (2016) supernatural comedy with Melissa McCarthy, Kate McKinnon and Chris Hemsworth
Friends with Kids (2011) romantic comedy opposite Adam Scott, Megan Fox and Jon Hamm
Welcome to Me (2014) comedy drama with Wes Bentley and James Marsden
The Martian (2015) science fiction opposite Matt Damon, Jessica Chastain and Jeff Daniels
Zoolander 2 (2016) action comedy with Ben Stiller, Owen Wilson and Will Ferrell
Mother! (2017) psychological horror opposite Jennifer Lawrence, Javier Bardem and Ed Harris
Where'd You Go, Bernadette (2019) comedy drama with Cate Blanchett, Billy Crudup and Laurence Fishburne
TV Shows
She was nominated for four Primetime Emmy Awards for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series for her various characters in sketch comedy and variety show Saturday Night Live (2005–2012) also she was nominated twice for the Primetime Emmy Awards for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series (2013, 2017).
She was nominated for the Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Miniseries or Television Movie for her role as Cynthia Morehouse in comedy miniseries The Spoils of Babylon (2014).
She was nominated for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Voice-Over Performance for her role as Lola Bunny in animated sitcom The Looney Tunes Show (2011-2014).
Bored to Death (2009-2010) HBO comedy series in role as Jennifer Gladwell
Arrested Development (2013) Fox sitcom in role as Young Lucille Bluth
The Spoils Before Dying (2015) comedy miniseries in role as Delores O'Dell
Wet Hot American Summer: First Day of Camp (2015) Netflix comedy series in role as Courtney
The Last Man on Earth (2017) Fox post apocalyptic comedy series in role as Pamela Brinton
Bless the Harts (2019- ) Fox Broadcasting Company animated sitcom in voice role as Jenny Hart, Maykay Bueller
Facts
Attended the Nitrauer Elementary School in Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
Studied at the Manheim Township Middle School and the Allendale Columbia School.
Studied at the Brighton High School.
She majored in Arts from the University of Arizona.
Has an older brother, Erik.
Has Norwegian, English, Irish and Scottish ancestry.
Good friends with Simon Pegg and Nick Frost.
She voiced Ruffnut Thorston in animated franchise How to Train Your Dragon (2010–2019).
She voiced Miss Hattie in animated franchise Despicable Me (2010–2017).
Lives in Los Angeles, California.
Relationships
She dated Fabrizio Moretti (2011-2015) and Brian Petsos (2009-2011).
She was married to Hayes Hargrove (2005-2009).
She started dating actor Avi Rothman in 2016, the couple got engaged in 2019, they have twins born via surrogacy.