Kristen Wiig

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Kristen Wiig attends the after party for 'Ghost Town' at the Soho Grand Hotel on September 15, 2008 in New York City close-up
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AKA: Kristen Carroll Wiig
Nationality: American
Birthdate: 08/22/1973
Birthplace: Rochester, New York, USA

biography

As one of the stars during the later years of “Saturday Night Live” (NBC, 1975- ), Kristin Wiig created numerous hilariously offbeat characters – from serial braggart Penelope to mischievous grade-schooler Gilly – that had the live audience and viewers at home laughing before she could deliver a punch line. Wiig immersed herself not only in her subtly deranged original characters, but also in her spot-on celebrity impersonations that ranged from politician Nancy Pelosi’s deadpan stare to Kathie Lee Gifford’s belligerent morning show antics. Wiig’s comic wit and charm also translated Continued

Credits

Suzie
2009
Paulette
2009
(TV Show)
2009-2009
Cast
2009
Cast
2008
Surgeon
2008
Jane Whitman
2008
Janine
2007
(TV Show)
2004-2004
(TV Show)
2004-2004
Kristy
2004
Cast
Cast
Maggie Mayhem
Mandy
Maggie Mayhem
Vicky

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 
Cast in the first season of the Spike TV spoof show, "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; earned an Emmy nomination in 2009 for Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series
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