Kristen Wiig

AKA:
Kristen Carroll Wiig
Nationality:
American
Birthdate:
08/22/1973
Birthplace:
Rochester, New York
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biography
Joining NBC’s “Saturday Night Live” (1975-) in its 31st season, comic performer Kristen Wiig was part of an energizing new “freshman” class of new cast members, including Bill Hader, Andy Samberg and Jason Sudeikis.

Wiig was born in Rochester, New York, and graduated from Brighton High School in 1991. She performed as part of the renowned Groundlings comedy troup in Los Angeles, which was also the stomping grounds of SNL alums such as Laraine Newman, Jon Lovitz and Will Ferrell. In 2003, she landed a role on Spike TV’s “The Joe Schmo Show,” playing the part of marriage counselor Patricia Continued

Credits
Cast
2008
Jane Whitman
2008
Janine
2007
(TV Show)
2004-2004
(TV Show)
2004-2004
Kristy
2004
Mandy
milestones
Year
Milestone
 
Performed as part of the Groundlings comedy troup in Los Angeles
 
Performed in “The Perks,” a featured show at the Empty Stage Comedy Theatre
2003 
Appeared in the first season of “The Joe Schmo Show”
2004 
Appeared in the indie films, “June” and “Life, Death & Mini-Golf”
2005 
Joined NBC’s “Saturday Night Live” as regular cast member
Continued