Kristen Johnston

Kristen Johnston

56 · Born: Sep 20, 1967

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Born Sep 20, 1967 Washington, District of Columbia, USA
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  • Rod Johnston

Biography

Kristen Johnston studied acting at the Atlantic Theater Company Acting School in New York City. She won two Emmys for her role on 3rd Rock from the Sun (1996). She has appeared on many other television shows, including Ugly Betty (2006), ER (1994), Bored to Death (2009) and, perhaps most memorably, as the party girl whose famous final words were "I'm so bored I could die" on Sex and the City (1998). She's currently, on television, on TV Land's hit series, The Exes (2011), which is now in its fourth season. Just a few of Johnston's many stage credits are "So Help Me God!" (Drama desk nomination), "The Women", "Aunt Dan & Lemon", "Love Song" on the West End, as well as starring in three "Shakespeare in Central Park" productions, "Much Ado About Nothing", "12th Night", and "The Skin of our Teeth". She is a long-time member of The Atlantic Theater Company, and her roles over the years have included "The Lights" (Drama Desk Nomination) and "Scarcity". Kristen's film credits include Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me (1999), the 2nd Austin Powers film (as "Ivana Humpalot"), Finding Bliss (2009), Bad Parents (2012), Bride Wars (2009), L!fe Happens (2011), Vamps (2012), Strangers with Candy (2005), and the upcoming independent film, Lovesick (2014), with Matt LeBlanc. Johnston teaches acting at The Atlantic Theater Company's Acting School at NYU. She founded an organization called SLAM, whose goal is the creation of a desperately needed sober high school in New York City. Johnston's first book was a New York Times Bestselling memoir, entitled "GUTS: the endless follies and tiny triumphs of a giant disaster".

Career

2023
The Righteous Gemstones
The Righteous Gemstones as May-May Montgomery
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2020
Small Town Wisconsin
Small Town Wisconsin as Alicia
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2019
The Wedding Year
The Wedding Year as Barbara
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Mom
Mom as Tammy Diffendor
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2018
Swiped
Swiped as Professor Barnes
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For the Love of George
For the Love of George as Psychic Sara
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2017
Thrill Ride
Thrill Ride as Esmerelda
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2016
Not Today Bianca
Not Today Bianca as Bianca's agent
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2014
Lovesick
Lovesick as Katherine
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2012
Vamps
Vamps as Mrs. Van Helsing
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Bad Parents
Bad Parents as Tracy
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2011
Life Happens
Life Happens as Francesca
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The Exes
The Exes as Holly Franklin
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2009
Finding Bliss
Finding Bliss as Irene Fox
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Bride Wars
Bride Wars as Deb
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Ugly Betty
Ugly Betty as Helen
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2008
The New Adventures of Old Christine
2005
ER
ER as Eve Peyton
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2004
Nobody Knows Anything!
Nobody Knows Anything! as Miranda
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2003
Queens Supreme
Queens Supreme as Maude MacPherson
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Sex and the City
Sex and the City as Lexi Featherston
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2002
Stage on Screen: The Women
Stage on Screen: The Women as Sylvia Fowler
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2001
Queen of the Whole Wide World
Queen of the Whole Wide World as Judge 2
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2000
The Flintstones in Viva Rock Vegas
The Flintstones in Viva Rock Vegas as Wilma Slaghoople
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The Beaver Trilogy
1997
Colin Fitz
Colin Fitz as Stalker Fan
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1996
London Suite
London Suite as Grace Chapman
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3rd Rock from the Sun
3rd Rock from the Sun as Sally Solomon
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2013
The Anonymous People
RuPaul's Drag Race