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Kristen Johnston

Acting

Born September 20, 1967 · Washington, District of Columbia, USA

Also known as 克丽丝滕·约翰斯顿

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".

Awards & recognition

  • Primetime Emmy AwardOutstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series · 1999
  • Primetime Emmy AwardOutstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series · 1997

Filmography44 titles

Amphibia

2019as Braddock (voice)

Modern Family

2009as Brenda

ER

1994as Eve Peyton

Hearts Afire

as Margot

The Larry Sanders Show

1992as Kristen Johnston

Our Flag Means Death

2022as The Widow Evelyn Higgins

Hollywood Squares

1998as Self - Panelist

RuPaul's Drag Race

2009as Self - Guest Judge

3rd Rock from the Sun

1996as Sally Solomon

Leanne

2025as Carol

The Righteous Gemstones

2019as May-May Montgomery

Ice Age

2002as Sylvia (voice) (uncredited)

Sex and the City

1998as Lexi Featherston

Mom

2013as Tammy Diffendor

The New Adventures of Old Christine

2006as Francie

The Exes

2011as Holly Franklin

Music and Lyrics

2007as Rhonda

Billy on the Street

2011as Self

Ugly Betty

2006as Helen

Getting On

2013as Marla Pounder

Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me

1999as Ivana Humpalot

Bride Wars

2009as Deb

The Mayor

as Chief Fox

Small Town Wisconsin

2020as Alicia

The Wedding Year

2019as Barbara

Austin Powers in Goldmember

2002as Dancer

Going Dutch

2025as General Martin

Strangers with Candy

2005as Coach Divers

LIVE with Kelly and Mark

1988as Self - Guest

Not Today, Bianca

as Bianca's agent

Life Happens

2011as Francesca

Vamps

2012as Mrs. Van Helsing

Hurricane Bianca: From Russia with Hate

2018as Roksana

Lovesick

2014as Katherine

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

2009as Self - Guest

Kirstie

as Maddie

The Flintstones in Viva Rock Vegas

2000as Wilma Slaghoople

Tamron Hall

2019as Self - Guest

Finding Bliss

2009as Irene Fox

Thrill Ride

2017as Esmerelda

Swiped

2018as Professor Barnes

Nobody Knows Anything!

2003as Miranda

For the Love of George

2018as Psychic Sara

Backfire!

1995as Kate