
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 Award — Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series · 1999
- Primetime Emmy Award — Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series · 1997
Filmography44 titles

Amphibia

Modern Family

ER

Hearts Afire

The Larry Sanders Show

Our Flag Means Death

Hollywood Squares

RuPaul's Drag Race

3rd Rock from the Sun

Leanne

The Righteous Gemstones

Ice Age

Sex and the City

Mom

The New Adventures of Old Christine

The Exes

Music and Lyrics

Billy on the Street

Ugly Betty

Getting On

Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me

Bride Wars

The Mayor

Small Town Wisconsin

The Wedding Year

Austin Powers in Goldmember

Going Dutch

Strangers with Candy

LIVE with Kelly and Mark

Not Today, Bianca

Life Happens

Vamps

Hurricane Bianca: From Russia with Hate

Lovesick

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

Kirstie

The Flintstones in Viva Rock Vegas

Tamron Hall

Finding Bliss

Thrill Ride

Swiped

Nobody Knows Anything!

For the Love of George

Backfire!