Kristen Wiig

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Kristen Wiig (2013)

Kristen Carroll Wiig (born August 22, 1973 in Canandaigua , New York ) is an American actress , voice actress and comedian .

life and career

Kristen Wiig was born in Canandaigua , New York State , and grew up in Lancaster, Pennsylvania . After studying fine arts at the University of Arizona , she moved to Los Angeles .

Wiig was - as before her, among others, Will Ferrell and Conan O'Brien - active in the comedy troupe The Groundlings . From 2005 to 2012 she starred in the NBC comedy show Saturday Night Live and was nominated for an Emmy in the category Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series in 2009, 2010, 2011 and 2012 . In 2007 she played the role of Katherine Heigl's boss in The First Time . This was followed by other roles in films such as Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story , The Solomon Brothers (both 2007) and Adventureland (2009). In 2011, the film Bridal Alarm , which she wrote with Annie Mumolo and in which she played the lead role of Annie , was released. In 2012 she and Annie Mumolo were nominated for an Oscar in the category Best Original Screenplay for Bridal Alarm. With gross revenues of nearly $ 170 million in the US alone, this film proved a success.

Filmography (selection)

Web links

Commons : Kristen Wiig  - Collection of Images

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Biography on the Internet Movie Database
  2. ↑ Biography on the Internet Movie Database
  3. ↑ Bridesmaids at Box Office Mojo, accessed September 16, 2011
personal data
SURNAME Wiig, Kristen
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Wiig, Kristen Carroll (full name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American actress, voice actress and comedian
DATE OF BIRTH 22nd August 1973
PLACE OF BIRTH Canandaigua , New York , United States