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Kristen Wiig

Actor


Born: 22 August 1973
Birth Place: Canandaigua, New York, United States
Languages Known For: English

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Kristen Carroll Wiig is a versatile American actress, comedian, screenwriter, and producer. She initially gained recognition as a performer with the Los Angeles comedy troupe The Groundlings. Wiig rose to stardom during her seven-season run on the NBC sketch comedy series "Saturday Night Live," where she was a cast member from 2005 to 2012.Kristen Wiig made her big-screen debut to widespread acclaim as Katherine Heigl's passive-aggressive boss in Judd Apatow's hit comedy "Knocked Up" (2007). Her notable film credits include Drew Barrymore's directorial debut "Whip It" (2009), starring Elliot Page; Greg Mottola's "Adventureland" (2009), alongside Ryan Reynolds, Kristen Stewart, and Jesse Eisenberg; David Koepp's "Ghost Town" (2008), with Ricky Gervais; and Jake Kasdan's "Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story" (2007), another Apatow-produced film, where she starred opposite John C. Reilly. Additionally, Wiig has guest-starred on the Emmy-winning NBC series "30 Rock" (2006), the HBO series "Bored to Death" (2009) with Jason Schwartzman, and "Flight of the Conchords" (2007).

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