Kristen Wiig
Birthday: 22 August 1973, Canandaigua, New York, USA
Birth Name: Kristen Carroll Wiig
Height: 165 cm
Kristen Carroll Wiig was born on August 22, 1973 in Canandaigua, New York, to Laurie J. (Johnston), an artist, and Jon J. Wiig, a lake marina manager. She is of Norwegian (from her paternal grandfather), Irish, English, and Scottish descent. The family moved to Lancaster, Pennsylvania, before settling in Rochester, New York. When Wiig was 9 years o...
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Kristen Carroll Wiig was born on August 22, 1973 in Canandaigua, New York, to Laurie J. (Johnston), an artist, and Jon J. Wiig, a lake marina manager. She is of Norwegian (from her paternal grandfather), Irish, English, and Scottish descent. The family moved to Lancaster, Pennsylvania, before settling in Rochester, New York. When Wiig was 9 years old, her parents divorced and she lived with her mother and older brother Erik.After graduating from Brighton High School in Rochester, Wiig attended the University of Arizona as an art student. She took her first acting class, as an elective, and was soon encouraged by her teacher to pursue acting. Years later, she moved to Los Angeles and Wiig worked as a main company member of the Los Angeles-based improv and sketch-comedy troupe The Groundlings. As a Groundlings alumna, she joins the ranks of such SNL cast mates as Maya Rudolph, Will Ferrell, Phil Hartman, and Jon Lovitz.Wiig made her big-screen debut to universal high praise as Katherine Heigl's passive-aggressive boss in Judd Apatow's smash-hit comedy Knocked Up (2007). Additional film credits include Drew Barrymore's directorial debut, Whip It (2009), starring Ellen Page; Greg Mottola's Adventureland (2009), with 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, in which she starred opposite John C. Reilly. She has also 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).Wiig joined the cast of Saturday Night Live (1975) in 2008, and was known for playing such memorable characters as the excitable Target clerk, Lawrence Welk singer Doonese, the hilarious one-upper Penelope, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, and Suze Orman, among others. Wiig earned two Emmy nominations for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series for her work on the show. She left the show in the spring of 2012.In 2011, Wiig co-wrote and starred in Bridesmaids (2011), along with Melissa McCarthy, Maya Rudolph, and Rose Byrne. The film was a box office hit and won several awards, plus earned two Oscar nominations (Best Supporting Actress and Best Original Screenplay), and two Golden Globes nominations (Best Motion Picture - Comedy or Musical and Best Actress).Wiig also appeared in such notable films as Greg Mottola's Paul (2011), opposite Simon Pegg and Nick Frost; Andrew Jarecki's All Good Things (2010), opposite Ryan Gosling, Kirsten Dunst and Frank Langella; DreamWorks Animation's How to Train Your Dragon (2010), with Gerard Butler and Jay Baruchel; the Universal Pictures' animated feature film Despicable Me (2010), starring Steve Carell and Jason Segel; and Jennifer Westfeldt's Friends with Kids (2011), opposite Jon Hamm, Megan Fox, Adam Scott, Maya Rudolph and Westfeldt. Show less «
I am shyer than most people think.
I am shyer than most people think.
It sounds so cheesy, but there's something very powerful about looking in the mirror and asking your...Show more »
It sounds so cheesy, but there's something very powerful about looking in the mirror and asking yourself a question. Because I think it's really hard to lie. Show less «
I don't know if you can articulate an instinct.
I don't know if you can articulate an instinct.
I would rather have a small part in a really great movie than a big one in one that I'm not too psyc...Show more »
I would rather have a small part in a really great movie than a big one in one that I'm not too psyched about. Show less «
Why can't there be a lot of great women who are doing great things?
Why can't there be a lot of great women who are doing great things?
I wish I had less fear about creating my own parts.
I wish I had less fear about creating my own parts.
People sometimes get a little extra criticism when they try something that they don't normally do, b...Show more »
People sometimes get a little extra criticism when they try something that they don't normally do, but I think that's just a natural thing for artists. It's like, 'Okay, I did that, and now I want to try this.' Show less «
I definitely ran with a pack of hoodlums, that's for sure.
I definitely ran with a pack of hoodlums, that's for sure.
I love the rain. It's my favorite weather.
I love the rain. It's my favorite weather.
I probably lived more of a rock-star life when I was 15. I got in trouble a fair amount. I cared mor...Show more »
I probably lived more of a rock-star life when I was 15. I got in trouble a fair amount. I cared more about hanging out and skipping school than studying. Show less «
I lived in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, until eighth grade, and then my high-school years were in Roches...Show more »
I lived in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, until eighth grade, and then my high-school years were in Rochester, New York. Show less «
I wish I had a lot of tattoos.
I wish I had a lot of tattoos.
I enjoy being characters rather than myself.
I enjoy being characters rather than myself.
I'm a vegetarian; I eat a lot of tofu and soy.
I'm a vegetarian; I eat a lot of tofu and soy.
There's something about a Christmas sweater that will always make me laugh.
There's something about a Christmas sweater that will always make me laugh.
I know from my own experience and from other people in the business that when you come from a place ...Show more »
I know from my own experience and from other people in the business that when you come from a place where nobody knew who you were and then there is this sudden shift to where everybody now knows who you are, there's an adjustment that you have to make. Show less «
I just always gravitate toward the kind of characters or people that maybe you don't want to talk to...Show more »
I just always gravitate toward the kind of characters or people that maybe you don't want to talk to for a long time at a party, but you do like to watch what they're doing. Show less «
It's not like I have boxes of scripts arriving at my door.
It's not like I have boxes of scripts arriving at my door.
My friends back home are very supportive.
My friends back home are very supportive.
I like to write and draw and paint, and my mom's an artist, so I think I get caught up in thinking, ...Show more »
I like to write and draw and paint, and my mom's an artist, so I think I get caught up in thinking, 'I'm afraid it's gonna be bad,' and it's hard for me to start sometimes. Show less «
It's fun for me to play people that are just kind of odd.
It's fun for me to play people that are just kind of odd.
I can relate to having those people in your life that you feel are moving on to this great, big, nor...Show more »
I can relate to having those people in your life that you feel are moving on to this great, big, normal life and you're like, 'What's wrong with me?' Show less «
I would never wear fur.
I would never wear fur.
I'm not as much a history person as an art person, but I mean, you can read history through art.
I'm not as much a history person as an art person, but I mean, you can read history through art.
I don't always just want to do the same thing.
I don't always just want to do the same thing.
I really, really want to go to Paris. I've never been.
I really, really want to go to Paris. I've never been.
Sometimes I need to blow off steam and go dance really hard.
Sometimes I need to blow off steam and go dance really hard.
When you're on your deathbed, you probably aren't counting the movies you've made.
When you're on your deathbed, you probably aren't counting the movies you've made.
I think it's an interesting thing to watch when a person is trying to keep it together and then ulti...Show more »
I think it's an interesting thing to watch when a person is trying to keep it together and then ultimately when they do lose it a little bit. Show less «
I roller skated when I was younger, but when you're on a track that's slanted and you're with other ...Show more »
I roller skated when I was younger, but when you're on a track that's slanted and you're with other people all skating in a pack, it's a whole different sport. Show less «
The weddings that I've been in have been pretty mellow.
The weddings that I've been in have been pretty mellow.
People always call me a comedian. And I don't really see myself like that. I guess I just consider m...Show more »
People always call me a comedian. And I don't really see myself like that. I guess I just consider myself an actor who does comedy. But who wants to do other things as well. Show less «
A big part of being in a wedding is the financial obligation, and that's something that people don't...Show more »
A big part of being in a wedding is the financial obligation, and that's something that people don't really talk about, but if you're asked to be in a wedding, you're gonna have to fork over some cash. Show less «
For movies to get greenlit solely based on the success of other movies that have a lot of women in t...Show more »
For movies to get greenlit solely based on the success of other movies that have a lot of women in them? It's so ridiculous to me. Show less «
I feel like women are asked their age more than men.
I feel like women are asked their age more than men.
The public doesn't want to hear people complaining about having their picture taken.
The public doesn't want to hear people complaining about having their picture taken.
Even in this day and age, if you're not married, there are people who are like, 'Awww! Don't worry, ...Show more »
Even in this day and age, if you're not married, there are people who are like, 'Awww! Don't worry, it'll happen for you someday.' Show less «
People are always so surprised when I want to do dramatic stuff.
People are always so surprised when I want to do dramatic stuff.
At parties, I'll start talking and notice everyone is looking at me and feel dumb and say, 'Forget i...Show more »
At parties, I'll start talking and notice everyone is looking at me and feel dumb and say, 'Forget it,' and then start eating things. Show less «
It's a mystery to me what makes people laugh.
It's a mystery to me what makes people laugh.
The good thing about 'SNL' is that it's the same people every week that you're working with, and we'...Show more »
The good thing about 'SNL' is that it's the same people every week that you're working with, and we've all become so close and tight because we've worked together so long and so closely together. Show less «
I never think if I do an impression of someone, I'm never making fun of them.
I never think if I do an impression of someone, I'm never making fun of them.
Maybe studios don't want to see women acting in a way that isn't womanly. Maybe people don't.
Maybe studios don't want to see women acting in a way that isn't womanly. Maybe people don't.
I think people like to see the lives of artists that are legends. They always go through the dark pe...Show more »
I think people like to see the lives of artists that are legends. They always go through the dark periods and I think just as humans we like to see that and them coming out of it. I love those kinds of movies. Show less «
I don't know about the romantic comedy route, although never say never.
I don't know about the romantic comedy route, although never say never.
I always say I want to look haunted.
I always say I want to look haunted.
Mean comedy is not really something that I personally gravitate towards or something that I do.
Mean comedy is not really something that I personally gravitate towards or something that I do.
There are so many funny women in the world, and there has been for so many years, so I'll be happy w...Show more »
There are so many funny women in the world, and there has been for so many years, so I'll be happy when people can just move on from that, and things can just be 'comedies' and not 'female' or 'male,' and everyone gets an equal opportunity. Show less «
When you go out of your comfort zone and it works there's nothing more satisfying.
When you go out of your comfort zone and it works there's nothing more satisfying.
I hated speaking in public. I would miss school just so I wouldn't have to do it.
I hated speaking in public. I would miss school just so I wouldn't have to do it.
If you're creating anything at all, it's really dangerous to care about what people think.
If you're creating anything at all, it's really dangerous to care about what people think.
I do sort of gravitate towards smaller, indie-type movies.
I do sort of gravitate towards smaller, indie-type movies.
If I can be doing something in the arts till the day I die. I would be very, very happy.
If I can be doing something in the arts till the day I die. I would be very, very happy.
I just want to try and be in projects that are exciting to me.
I just want to try and be in projects that are exciting to me.
I just like to walk around New York, just put my iPod on and walk around.
I just like to walk around New York, just put my iPod on and walk around.
I don't rehearse a lot. I try to keep it organic. Even in movies, the less I rehearse, the better I ...Show more »
I don't rehearse a lot. I try to keep it organic. Even in movies, the less I rehearse, the better I am. Show less «
I wasn't rich.
I wasn't rich.
I'd make a terrible surgeon. The fear of blood? Very high on my list.
I'd make a terrible surgeon. The fear of blood? Very high on my list.
You have to leave things that you love.
You have to leave things that you love.
With improv, it's a combination of listening and not trying to be funny.
With improv, it's a combination of listening and not trying to be funny.
Kristen Wiig's FILMOGRAPHY
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Annabelle: Creation
IMDb: 7
2017
109 min
Country: United States
Genre: Thriller, Horror, Mystery
Twelve years after the tragic death of their little girl, a dollmaker and his wife welcome a nun and several girls from a shuttered orphanage into ...
