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Kristen Johnston

Kristen Johnston

Acting1967Washington, District of Columbia, USA

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".

Known For

Acting History

2026
Maddie's Secret
as Beverlee Ralph
2025
Leanne
TVas Carol
Going Dutch
TVas General Martin
2024
The Little Pageant That Could
as Self (archive footage)
2023
The Righteous Gemstones
TVas May-May Montgomery9 eps
2022
Our Flag Means Death
TVas The Widow Evelyn Higgins2 eps
Tamron Hall
TVas Self - Guest1 eps
2019
Amphibia
TVas Braddock (voice)1 eps
2018
Swiped
as Professor Barnes
For the Love of George
as Psychic Sara
Mom
TVas Tammy Diffendor57 eps
2017
Thrill Ride
as Esmerelda
The Mayor
TVas Chief Fox
2016
Not Today, Bianca
TVas Bianca's agent
2015
Getting On
TVas Marla Pounder1 eps
2014
Lovesick
as Katherine
Modern Family
TVas Brenda1 eps
2013
RuPaul's Drag Race
TVas Self - Guest Judge1 eps
Kirstie
TVas Maddie
RuPaul Drives...
TVas Self - Guest
2012
Bad Parents
as Tracy
Vamps
as Mrs. Van Helsing
2011
L!fe Happens
as Francesca
The Exes
TVas Holly Franklin64 eps
2009
Finding Bliss
as Irene Fox
Ugly Betty
TVas Helen3 eps
2008
2007
Kim Possible
TVas Warmonga (voice)3 eps
2006
Strangers with Candy
as Coach Divers
2005
ER
TVas Eve Peyton6 eps
2004
Sex and the City
TVas Lexi Featherston1 eps
2002
Ice Age
as Sylvia (voice) (uncredited)
The Women
as Sylvia Fowler
1998
The Larry Sanders Show
TVas Kristen Johnston1 eps
Hollywood Squares
TVas Self - Panelist
1997
Colin Fitz
as Stalker Fan
Duckman
TVas Kathie Lee (voice)1 eps
1996
London Suite
as Grace Chapman
3rd Rock from the Sun
TVas Sally Solomon139 eps
1995
Hearts Afire
TVas Margot1 eps
1994
Chicago Hope
TVas Wendy Smythe1 eps
1993
The Debt
as Alice Kosnick
1988
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
TVas Self - Guest

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Personal Info

Known For
Acting
Gender
Female
Birthday
9/20/1967(58 years old)
Place of Birth
Washington, District of Columbia, USA
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