Kristen Wiig

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Name:
Kristen Wiig
Real name:
Kristen Carroll Wiig
Who is:
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Birth date:
(51 y.o.)
Place of birth:
Canandaigua, New York, U.S.
Height:
5'5 ft ()
Weight:
128 lb (58 kg)
Relationship:
married
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(characteristic)
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Biography of Kristen Wiig

Kristen Carroll Wiig is a beloved actress who has played more than 70 roles by 2019. She is also a screenwriter, producer, and nominee for such prestigious film awards as the Oscar, Golden Globe Award, and BAFTA (for Bridesmaids).
In the Picture: Kristen Wiig
In the Picture: Kristen Wiig
Her participation in the music and entertainment TV show Saturday Night Live became her breakthrough and earned her two Emmy nominations in the Outstanding Supporting Actress category.

According to Zoomboola.com, in 2011, the PETA organization, which fights for animal rights, called her one of the sexiest vegetarian celebrities. A year later, Time magazine included her in a list of the 100 most influential people in the world. Net worth: $25 million.

Childhood and Early Life

The future TV show star was born on August 22, 1973, in an American town of Canandaigua located 30 miles away from Rochester and Lake Ontario that borders Canada. On her mother's side, Laurie Johnston (an artist and designer), Kristen inherited English and Scottish roots. On her father's side, Jon Wiig (an owner of a yacht port located on a lake), inherited Norwegian and Irish roots. Her father emigrated from Norway to the USA as a child. He grew up in Rochester and became one of the managers of WROC-TV and WHEC-TV studios.
Kristen Wiig Inherited Norwegian, Irish, English, and Scottish Roots from her Parents
Kristen Wiig Inherited Norwegian, Irish, English, and Scottish Roots from her Parents
When the girl was only three years old, her family moved to Lancaster, Pennsylvania, where she and her older brother, Eric, spent their childhood. In 1982, their parents got divorced. In 1986, she returned to her hometown and settled in Rochester with her mother and brother.

In high school, Kristen was interested in medicine and psychology, so after graduation of Brighton High School, she decided to study psychoanalysis. However, during her first year of college, she realized she'd made a mistake in choosing her major, so the following year, she switched to studying art at the University of Arizona. She chose acting as her additional specialty.
Young Kristen Wiig
Young Kristen Wiig
Initially, she wanted to combine her artistic gifts and love for medicine in plastic surgery - she planned to mark up patients' bodies before operations to help surgeons maintain proper proportions and symmetry. But her acting classes inspired Kristen to develop her stage talent instead. An acting coach supported her ambitions and encouraged her to pursue them, so she headed to Los Angeles.

First Step to Success

In the City of Angels, she launched her entertainment career performing at Empty Stage Comedy Theatre. She also had a second job as a waitress. She later joined the legendary comedy troupe The Groundlings.
Kristen Wiig as Dr. Pat
Kristen Wiig as Dr. Pat
In 2003, she played Dr. Pat, a fake consultant character, in a TV parody segment on the reality show The Joe Schmo Show. She also appeared in the film Melvin Goes to Dinner. The rising comedian landed roles in several other projects. In 2005, she joined the cast of the legendary sketch comedy Saturday Night Live (SNL). She remained with the show until 2012.
Kristen Wiig and Lindsay Lohan in Saturday Night Live Show
Kristen Wiig and Lindsay Lohan in Saturday Night Live Show
During her SNL tenure, she appeared in the 2006 comedy Unaccompanied Minors alongside Wilmer Valderrama and Lewis Black. The following year, she starred in the comedy-drama Meet Bill alongside Jessica Alba and Aaron Eckhart. She also appeared in the hit romantic comedy Knocked Up starring Katherine Heigl and Seth Rogen.
Kristen Wiig in Meet Bill
Kristen Wiig in Meet Bill
Between 2008 and 2010, she took on supporting roles in several comedy projects. These roles helped build her reputation and expand her experience. She appeared in the comedy Semi-Pro alongside her SNL colleague Will Ferrell. She also had a role in the comedy-drama Forgetting Sarah Marshall with Mila Kunis and Jason Segel.

During this period, she also played a self-taught surgeon in the fantasy Ghost Town, a scout team captain in the drama Whip It that was Drew Barrymore's directorial debut, and starred as the wife of lead character Joel (Jason Bateman) in the comedy Extract.
Kristen Wiig in Ghost Town
Kristen Wiig in Ghost Town
She also lent her voice to animated films, including Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs, How to Train Your Dragon, Despicable Me, and The Looney Tunes Show. In 2010, she joined the cast of romance films including All Good Things with Ryan Gosling and Kirsten Dunst as starring actors and Date Night with Mark Wahlberg, Steve Carell, and Tina Fey.
Kristen Wiig Voiced Miss Hattie in the Cartoon Despicable Me
Kristen Wiig Voiced Miss Hattie in the Cartoon Despicable Me
2011 marked the breakthrough year for the ambitious actress. That year, she starred in and co-wrote the romantic comedy Bridesmaids. The film brought her Oscar nomination for Best Original Screenplay, Golden Globe Awards nomination for Best Actress – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy, and BAFTA for Best Original Screenplay.
Bridesmaids - Trailer
She demonstrated new sides of her acting talent in the fantasy picture Paul and the comedy Friends with Kids. She played lead character Cheryl in the adventure film The Secret Life of Walter Mitty (based on the story by James Thurber) in which she worked with Ben Stiller. For the film, she recorded a cover of David Bowie's classic "Space Oddity".
Kristen Wiig Sings in The Secret Life of Walter Mitty
She received one of the leading roles in the drama Hateship, Loveship in which she worked with Guy Pearce, Nick Nolte, and Hailee Steinfeld. She landed the lead role of Maggie in the comedy-drama The Skeleton Twins for which she and Bill Hader received an award from the Women Film Critics Circle for Best On-Screen Couple and some other award nominations.
Kristen Wiig in the Comedy Drama The Skeleton Twins
Kristen Wiig in the Comedy Drama The Skeleton Twins
In 2015, she appeared in the acclaimed sci-fi blockbuster The Martian with Matt Damon. The film earned a few prestigious film awards and seven Oscar nominations. In that film, she portrayed NASA's Public Affairs Office Director, Annie.
Kristen Wiig in the Blockbuster The Martian
Kristen Wiig in the Blockbuster The Martian
A year later, the Ghostbusters reboot was released, with fearless women taking on the ghosts - including Wiig's character, Melissa McCarthy and Kate McKinnon. Also during this period, she voiced a hot dog bun, Brenda, in the animated comedy film Sausage Party and played lead character Kelly, an aspiring criminal, in the crime caper Masterminds.
Kristen Wiig in Ghostbusters
Kristen Wiig in Ghostbusters
In 2017, Kristen released four new films, showcasing her proven ability to portray different characters. The horror drama Mother! was one of them. The film followed a young couple whose romantic relationship faces serious challenges.

Private Life of Kristen Wiig

In 2005, the comedian married actor Hayes Hargrove, but they divorced four years later, despite appearing to have an enviably strong and happy relationship.
Kristen Wiig and Her First Husband, Hayes Hargrove
Kristen Wiig and Her First Husband, Hayes Hargrove
The reason for their divorce remains private. In 2011, she dated film director and screenwriter Brian Petsos.

From 2012 to 2013, she dated Fabrizio Moretti, a musician from indie rock band The Strokes.
Kristen Wiig and Fabrizio Moretti
Kristen Wiig and Fabrizio Moretti
In 2016, the actress was secretly photographed hugging an attractive young man. His identity was soon revealed: actor Avi Rothman had become Wiig's new boyfriend. He's also an actor, though not as well-known as his famous girlfriend. He keeps his age private and loves practicing yoga.
Kristen Wiig and Avi Rothman on Vacation
Kristen Wiig and Avi Rothman on Vacation
The couple prefers to keep their relationship private. As relatively private celebrities, they don't post cute pictures of themselves on social media.
Kristen Wiig Tries Not to Make a Show of Her Private Life
Kristen Wiig Tries Not to Make a Show of Her Private Life
Friends nicknamed Kristen the Brown Cow for her love for chocolate.

Kristen Wiig Now

In 2019, the third and final installment of the animated film How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World was released. In it, Kristen voices Ruffnut, who controls the right head of a fire-breathing dragon.
In the Animated Film How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World, Kristen Again Gave Her Voice to Ruffnut
In the Animated Film How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World, Kristen Again Gave Her Voice to Ruffnut
That August saw the premiere of the comedy-drama Where'd You Go, Bernadette, with Wiig appearing as Audrey. She also stars in A Boy Called Christmas, a screen adaptation of Matt Haig's bestseller about Santa Claus' childhood.
Kristen Wiig in Where'd You Go, Bernadette
Kristen Wiig in Where'd You Go, Bernadette
The sequel Wonder Woman 1984 was released in 2020. She played Cheetah, the main antagonist and longtime rival of Gal Gadot's Diana.
Kristen Wiig in Wonder Woman 1984
Kristen Wiig in Wonder Woman 1984
The actress, who made Entertainment Weekly's list of the twenty funniest women in Hollywood, also lends her voice to the animated comedy Bless the Harts. It premiered during the fall of the 2019-2020 television season.
Early 2021 saw the planned premiere of Barb and Star Go to Vista Del Mar - a comedy where friends Barb and Star arrive in the Florida town of Vista del Mar for vacation, only to find themselves saving the local population from destruction. Also in 2021, the film A Boy Called Christmas is being filmed.
  • Honestly, actress Kristen Wiig didn`t impress me in any way. Mediocre, like many others in Hollywood - actress of one day!
    2021-05-11 18:15:10
  • It`s a shame, I don`t speak English well, otherwise I would have appreciated the work of Kristen Wiig in the voice acting.
    2021-04-27 17:08:45
  • The movie «Forgetting Sarah Marshall» is awesome, with Wiig and Kunis. Nice, funny.
    2021-04-25 10:35:52
  • I liked Kristen in the movie «Meet Bill», A very nice actress :)
    2021-04-24 16:21:00
  • Played more than 7 dozen roles? Wow, Kristen Wiig is worthy of respect!
    2021-04-22 10:39:43
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