"Kristen Wiig"
Kristen Carroll Wiig (/ˈwɪɡ/; born August 22, 1973) is an American actress, comedian, and writer who is best known for her work as a cast member on the NBC sketch comedy series Saturday Night Live from 2005 to 2012. She was a member of the improvisational comedy troupe The Groundlings, and has appeared in several television series and films, including Bridesmaids, MacGruber, Flight of the Conchords, Adventureland, Paul, The Secret Life of Walter Mitty, and Arrested Development. Her voice acting credits include Ruffnut in How to Train Your Dragon, Miss Hattie in Despicable Me, Lucy Wilde in Despicable Me 2 and Lola Bunny in the series The Looney Tunes Show. In 2011, Wiig co-wrote and starred in the 2011 comedy film, Bridesmaids, which earned her a Golden Globe Award nomination for Best Actress – Musical/Comedy, as well as nominations for the Academy Award and BAFTA for Best Original Screenplay. She has also garnered four consecutive nominations (2009–2012) for an Emmy Award as an Outstanding Supporting Actress for her roles on Saturday Night Live.
Wiig was born in Canandaigua, New York, the daughter of Laurie J. (née Johnston), an artist, and Jon J. Wiig, who ran a lake marina in Western New York. Her father is of Norwegian and Irish ancestry and her mother is of English and Scottish descent. The name Wiig comes from the area of Sogn og Fjordane in Norway. Wiig moved with her family to Lancaster, Pennsylvania, at the age of three, and attended Nitrauer Elementary School. She later moved to Rochester, New York, where she attended and graduated from Brighton High School. Wiig attended the University of Arizona, majoring in Art. When she took an acting class in college to fulfill a course requirement, the teacher suggested she continue to act. She dropped out of school and relocated to Los Angeles, where she joined The Groundlings while working odd jobs to support herself. Wiig spent her first two college years at Roanoke College.
Wiig's work has mostly been in comedy, including performing at the Empty Stage Comedy Theatre and with The Groundlings. In 2003, she appeared in the Spike TV show The Joe Schmo Show, a spoof of reality television, in which she played "Dr. Pat", the quack marriage counselor.
Wiig debuted on Saturday Night Live shortly into Season 31, on November 12, 2005. She survived an SNL budget cut, becoming a full member of the repertory cast at the beginning of Season 32 in 2006. Her characters include Penelope, a neurotic attention-seeker; Kat, half of the musical duo Garth and Kat (frequently appearing on Weekend Update alongside Fred Armisen); Dooneese Maharelle on the Lawrence Welk show; Mindy Grayson in the Secret Word sketches, Gilly, a highly mischievous schoolgirl; Sue, who can't control her excitement over surprises; The Target Lady, a clerk at the chain store and kitsch collector; Shanna, a sexy woman whose actions and stories gross people out; Cheryl Bryant, a TV game show host who gives away big prizes and is always more excited about the prize than the winners are; Judy Grimes, a nervous travel agent; Jacqueline Seka, predatory host of the Cougar Den; and Aunt Linda, a hard-to-please movie critic, both frequently appearing on Weekend Update. She has also played real-life people such as Björk, Suze Orman, Lana Del Rey, Kathie Lee Gifford, Elisabeth Hasselbeck, Drew Barrymore, Taylor Swift, Liza Minnelli, Jamie Lee Curtis, Christine O'Donnell, former Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, Congresswoman Michele Bachmann, and socialite Kris Jenner.
Wiig was nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series for her work on Saturday Night Live (2009, 2010, 2011, 2012).
In December 2009, she headlined in the Christmas special SNL Presents: A Very Gilly Christmas, which featured new sketches with her character Gilly and highlights of older SNL clips.
Wiig was featured in Entertainment Weekly's list of 15 Great Performances for her various impersonations on Saturday Night Live (December 2008) and in EW's list of the 25 Funniest Women in Hollywood (April 2009). As of 2011, she has a role as the voice of Lola Bunny in the series The Looney Tunes Show.
Wiig's final performance as a cast member on Saturday Night Live was Season 37, Episode 22, which aired on May 19, 2012. The show was hosted by Mick Jagger. The closing celebration included SNL alumni Amy Poehler, Chris Kattan, Chris Parnell, Will Forte and Rachel Dratch, as well as Steve Martin and Jon Hamm. She returned to host the program on May 11, 2013.
Wiig appeared in Judd Apatow's 2007 comedy Knocked Up as a passive-aggressive assistant. She also performed in Jake Kasdan's Walk Hard, another Apatow-produced film, and in David Koepp's Ghost Town. Wiig has also appeared in Greg Mottola's Adventureland, Mike Judge's Extract, and in Whip It, Drew Barrymore's directorial debut. Wiig also had a lead role as Ruth Buggs in Greg Mottola's comedy Paul. Wiig also appeared as the yoga teacher in Forgetting Sarah Marshall. In 2010, she appeared in the films MacGruber, the animated comedies Despicable Me and Despicable Me 2, and Andrew Jarecki's All Good Things.
In 2011, she starred in the film Bridesmaids, which she co-wrote with fellow Groundlings performer Annie Mumolo for Universal Pictures, released on May 13, 2011. The film became both a critical and box office success, receiving two nominations for Best Picture-Musical or Comedy and Wiig herself was nominated for Best Actress-Motion Picture, Musical or Comedy at the 69th Golden Globe Awards. The film also received two Academy Award nominations, including Best Original Screenplay for which Wiig and Mumolo were nominated. The second nomination was for Best Supporting Actress for co-star Melissa McCarthy. The movie grossed over $280 million worldwide.
Recurring characters
Main article: Recurring Saturday Night Live characters and sketches (listed by cast member)
The Target Lady
The female half of Two A-Holes with Jason Sudeikis
Aunt Linda
Field correspondent Michelle Dison
Dooneese Maharelle, the deformed singing sister on The Lawrence Welk Show
Judy Grimes, Weekend Update's Travel Expert
The Secret Word show's regular, stage actress Mindy Elise Grayson
Virgania Horsen, commercials for hot air balloon travels instead of by plane
Vicky St. Elmo, in MacGruber
Sue, a woman who can never contain her excitement at surprise parties
Sexy Shana, the sexy office worker with unsexy behavior
Judith, in the "Dysfunctional Holiday Family"
Gilly, a highly mischievous schoolgirl
Hollywood Dish, as Anastasia Sticks
Penelope, the attention seeker and one-upper
Jacqueline Seka, co-host of "The Cougar Den"
Cheryl Bryant, the overly-excited "Home Giveaway" reporter
Triangle Sally, the triangle playing musician
Kat, one half of the folk singing group "Garth and Kat"
Jackie Snad
Wiig was married to actor Hayes Hargrove from 2005 to 2009.
She was named one of PETA's Sexiest Vegetarian Celebrities of 2011.
She is part of Time's 2012 list of The 100 Most Influential People in the World.
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Unaccompanied Minors | Carole Malone | |
| 2007 | Knocked Up | Jill | |
| 2007 | Meet Bill | Jane Whitman | |
| 2007 | The Brothers Solomon | Janine | |
| 2007 | Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story | Edith Cox | |
| 2008 | Semi-Pro | Bear Handler | |
| 2008 | Forgetting Sarah Marshall | Yoga Instructor | |
| 2008 | Pretty Bird | Mandy | |
| 2008 | Ghost Town | Surgeon | |
| 2009 | Adventureland | Paulette | |
| 2009 | Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs | Pudgy Beaver Mom (voice) | |
| 2009 | Whip It! | Maggie Mayhem | |
| 2009 | Extract | Suzie | |
| 2010 | How to Train Your Dragon | Ruffnut (voice) | |
| 2010 | Date Night | Haley Sullivan | |
| 2010 | MacGruber | Vicki St. Elmo | |
| 2010 | Despicable Me | Miss Hattie (voice) | |
| 2010 | All Good Things | Lauren Fleck | |
| 2011 | Paul | Ruth Buggs | |
| 2011 | Bridesmaids | Annie Walker | Also writer and producer |
| 2011 | Friends with Kids | Missy | |
| 2012 | Revenge for Jolly! | Angela | |
| 2013 | Girl Most Likely | Imogene | Also executive producer |
| 2013 | Despicable Me 2 | Agent Lucy Wilde (voice) | |
| 2013 | Hateship, Loveship | Johanna Parry | |
| 2013 | Her | SexyKitten | |
| 2013 | The Secret Life of Walter Mitty | Cheryl | |
| 2013 | Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues | Chani | |
| 2014 | The Skeleton Twins | Maggie | Post-production |
| 2014 | How to Train Your Dragon 2 | Ruffnut (voice) | Post-production |
| 2014 | Welcome to Me | Alice | Filming |
| 2014 | Unity | Narrator | Documentary |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | The Joe Schmo Show | Dr. Pat | 9 Episodes |
| 2004 | I'm with Her | Kristy | Episode: "The Heartbreak Kid" |
| 2004 | The Drew Carey Show | Sandy | Episode: "House of the Rising Son-in-Law" |
| 2005–2012 | Saturday Night Live | Various | 135 episodes |
| 2007 | 30 Rock | Candace Van der Shark | Episode: "Somebody to Love" |
| 2008 | Saturday Night Live Weekend Update Thursday | Various | 6 episodes |
| 2009 | Flight of the Conchords | Brahbrah | Episode: "Love is a Weapon of Choice" |
| 2009–2010 | Bored to Death | Jennifer Gladwell | 3 Episodes |
| 2010 | Ugly Americans | Tristan (voice) | Episode: "So, You Want to Be a Vampire?" |
| 2010 | The Cleveland Show | Mrs. Stapleton (voice) | Episode: "The Curious Case of Jr. Working at The Stool" |
| 2011–present | The Looney Tunes Show | Lola Bunny (voice) | 25 episodes |
| 2011 | The Simpsons | Calliope Juniper (voice) | Episode: "Flaming Moe" |
| 2011 | SpongeBob SquarePants | Madame Hag Fish (voice) | Episode: "The Curse of the Hex" |
| 2012 | Portlandia | Gathy | Episode: "Cat Nap" |
| 2013 | Saturday Night Live | Herself (host) | Episode: "Kristen Wiig/Vampire Weekend" |
| 2013 | Arrested Development | Young Lucille Bluth | 7 episodes |
| 2013 | Drunk History | Patty Hearst | Episode: "San Francisco" |
| 2013 | The Simpsons | Agent Annie Crawford (voice) | Episode: "Homerland" |
| 2014 | The Spoils of Babylon | Cynthia Morehouse | Main |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Result | Award | Work |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Nominated | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series | Saturday Night Live |
| Nominated | Gotham Independent Film Award for Best Ensemble Cast Performance(shared with the cast) | Adventureland | |
| 2010 | Nominated | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series | Saturday Night Live |
| 2011 | Won | 1st Annual Comedy Award for Best Female Comedy Actress | Saturday Night Live |
| Won | Broadcast Film Critics Association Award for Best Comedy Film | Bridesmaids | |
| Nominated | Teen Choice Award for Choice Movie Actress: Comedy | ||
| Nominated | Teen Choice Award for Choice Movie Hissy Fit | ||
| Nominated | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series | Saturday Night Live | |
| 2012 | Nominated | Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay (shared with Annie Mumolo) | Bridesmaids |
| Nominated | BAFTA Award for Best Original Screenplay (shared with Annie Mumolo) | ||
| Nominated | Broadcast Film Critics Association Award for Best Acting Ensemble (shared with the cast) | ||
| Nominated | SAG Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture(shared with the cast) | ||
| Nominated | Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy | ||
| Nominated | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Voice-Over Performance | The Looney Tunes Show | |
| Nominated | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series | Saturday Night Live | |
| 2013 | Nominated | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series | |
| 2014 | Pending | Annie Award for Voice Acting in a Feature Production | Despicable Me 2 |
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