Biography for
Kristen Wiig More at IMDbPro »

Date of Birth

22 August 1973, Canandaigua, New York, USA

Birth Name

Kristen Carroll Wiig

Height

5' 5" (1.65 m)

Mini Biography

Originally from Rochester, New York, she joined the cast of "Saturday Night Live" (1975) in the middle of its 2005-2006 season. She is a member of the renowned sketch comedy theater The Groundlings Main Company in Los Angeles, where she was promoted up from the Groundlings Sunday Company after just one year. She left SNL near the end of the 37th season to pursue other projects.

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Spouse

Hayes Hargrove

(2005 - 2009) (divorced)

Trivia

Is a core member of Judd Apatow's "comedy team", which also includes Leslie Mann, Paul Rudd, Adam Sandler and Seth Rogen.

In April 2009, Wiig was featured in Entertainment Weekly's list of the 25 Funniest Women in Hollywood.

In December 2008, Wiig was featured in Entertainment Weekly's list of 15 Great Performances for her various impersonations on Saturday Night Live.

One of Wiig's most famous Saturday Night Live characters is Penelope, a serial one-upper and exaggerator.

In the 2008-2009 Saturday Night Live series, Wiig appeared in more sketches than any other member of the cast.

Is close friends with Paul (2011) co-stars, British comedy actors and directors, Simon Pegg and Nick Frost.

Is a vegetarian.

Was sent to the hospital after being injured during the filming of "The Joe Schmo Show" (2003).

Was studying for a degree in art at the University of Arizona before turning to acting.