Kristen Wiig
Birthday: 22 August 1973, Canandaigua, New York, USA
Birth Name: Kristen Carroll Wiig
Height: 165 cm
Kristen Carroll Wiig was born on August 22, 1973 in Canandaigua, New York, to Laurie J. (Johnston), an artist, and Jon J. Wiig, a lake marina manager. She is of Norwegian (from her paternal grandfathe ...Show More
I definitely ran with a pack of hoodlums, that's for sure.
I definitely ran with a pack of hoodlums, that's for sure.
I would rather have a small part in a really great movie than a big one in one that I'm not too psyc Show more
I would rather have a small part in a really great movie than a big one in one that I'm not too psyched about. Hide
I don't know about the romantic comedy route, although never say never.
I don't know about the romantic comedy route, although never say never.
I don't rehearse a lot. I try to keep it organic. Even in movies, the less I rehearse, the better I Show more
I don't rehearse a lot. I try to keep it organic. Even in movies, the less I rehearse, the better I am. Hide
I just want to try and be in projects that are exciting to me.
I just want to try and be in projects that are exciting to me.
There's something about a Christmas sweater that will always make me laugh.
There's something about a Christmas sweater that will always make me laugh.
I know from my own experience and from other people in the business that when you come from a place Show more
I know from my own experience and from other people in the business that when you come from a place where nobody knew who you were and then there is this sudden shift to where everybody now knows who you are, there's an adjustment that you have to make. Hide
I'd make a terrible surgeon. The fear of blood? Very high on my list.
I'd make a terrible surgeon. The fear of blood? Very high on my list.
Sometimes I need to blow off steam and go dance really hard.
Sometimes I need to blow off steam and go dance really hard.
I'm not as much a history person as an art person, but I mean, you can read history through art.
I'm not as much a history person as an art person, but I mean, you can read history through art.
It's a mystery to me what makes people laugh.
It's a mystery to me what makes people laugh.
I wasn't rich.
I wasn't rich.
It's not like I have boxes of scripts arriving at my door.
It's not like I have boxes of scripts arriving at my door.
I feel like women are asked their age more than men.
I feel like women are asked their age more than men.
I do sort of gravitate towards smaller, indie-type movies.
I do sort of gravitate towards smaller, indie-type movies.
A big part of being in a wedding is the financial obligation, and that's something that people don't Show more
A big part of being in a wedding is the financial obligation, and that's something that people don't really talk about, but if you're asked to be in a wedding, you're gonna have to fork over some cash. Hide
I roller skated when I was younger, but when you're on a track that's slanted and you're with other Show more
I roller skated when I was younger, but when you're on a track that's slanted and you're with other people all skating in a pack, it's a whole different sport. Hide
I don't know if you can articulate an instinct.
I don't know if you can articulate an instinct.
When you're on your deathbed, you probably aren't counting the movies you've made.
When you're on your deathbed, you probably aren't counting the movies you've made.
I am shyer than most people think.
I am shyer than most people think.
If I can be doing something in the arts till the day I die. I would be very, very happy.
If I can be doing something in the arts till the day I die. I would be very, very happy.
I hated speaking in public. I would miss school just so I wouldn't have to do it.
I hated speaking in public. I would miss school just so I wouldn't have to do it.
The good thing about 'SNL' is that it's the same people every week that you're working with, and we' Show more
The good thing about 'SNL' is that it's the same people every week that you're working with, and we've all become so close and tight because we've worked together so long and so closely together. Hide
I can relate to having those people in your life that you feel are moving on to this great, big, nor Show more
I can relate to having those people in your life that you feel are moving on to this great, big, normal life and you're like, 'What's wrong with me?' Hide
I wish I had less fear about creating my own parts.
I wish I had less fear about creating my own parts.
There are so many funny women in the world, and there has been for so many years, so I'll be happy w Show more
There are so many funny women in the world, and there has been for so many years, so I'll be happy when people can just move on from that, and things can just be 'comedies' and not 'female' or 'male,' and everyone gets an equal opportunity. Hide
I never think if I do an impression of someone, I'm never making fun of them.
I never think if I do an impression of someone, I'm never making fun of them.
I don't always just want to do the same thing.
I don't always just want to do the same thing.
I lived in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, until eighth grade, and then my high-school years were in Roches Show more
I lived in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, until eighth grade, and then my high-school years were in Rochester, New York. Hide
I probably lived more of a rock-star life when I was 15. I got in trouble a fair amount. I cared mor Show more
I probably lived more of a rock-star life when I was 15. I got in trouble a fair amount. I cared more about hanging out and skipping school than studying. Hide
I wish I had a lot of tattoos.
I wish I had a lot of tattoos.
If you're creating anything at all, it's really dangerous to care about what people think.
If you're creating anything at all, it's really dangerous to care about what people think.
I'm a vegetarian; I eat a lot of tofu and soy.
I'm a vegetarian; I eat a lot of tofu and soy.
Maybe studios don't want to see women acting in a way that isn't womanly. Maybe people don't.
Maybe studios don't want to see women acting in a way that isn't womanly. Maybe people don't.
I like to write and draw and paint, and my mom's an artist, so I think I get caught up in thinking, Show more
I like to write and draw and paint, and my mom's an artist, so I think I get caught up in thinking, 'I'm afraid it's gonna be bad,' and it's hard for me to start sometimes. Hide
People always call me a comedian. And I don't really see myself like that. I guess I just consider m Show more
People always call me a comedian. And I don't really see myself like that. I guess I just consider myself an actor who does comedy. But who wants to do other things as well. Hide
It's fun for me to play people that are just kind of odd.
It's fun for me to play people that are just kind of odd.
I love the rain. It's my favorite weather.
I love the rain. It's my favorite weather.
The weddings that I've been in have been pretty mellow.
The weddings that I've been in have been pretty mellow.
I enjoy being characters rather than myself.
I enjoy being characters rather than myself.
At parties, I'll start talking and notice everyone is looking at me and feel dumb and say, 'Forget i Show more
At parties, I'll start talking and notice everyone is looking at me and feel dumb and say, 'Forget it,' and then start eating things. Hide
I think people like to see the lives of artists that are legends. They always go through the dark pe Show more
I think people like to see the lives of artists that are legends. They always go through the dark periods and I think just as humans we like to see that and them coming out of it. I love those kinds of movies. Hide
It sounds so cheesy, but there's something very powerful about looking in the mirror and asking your Show more
It sounds so cheesy, but there's something very powerful about looking in the mirror and asking yourself a question. Because I think it's really hard to lie. Hide
I think it's an interesting thing to watch when a person is trying to keep it together and then ulti Show more
I think it's an interesting thing to watch when a person is trying to keep it together and then ultimately when they do lose it a little bit. Hide
Why can't there be a lot of great women who are doing great things?
Why can't there be a lot of great women who are doing great things?
People are always so surprised when I want to do dramatic stuff.
People are always so surprised when I want to do dramatic stuff.
You have to leave things that you love.
You have to leave things that you love.
Even in this day and age, if you're not married, there are people who are like, 'Awww! Don't worry, Show more
Even in this day and age, if you're not married, there are people who are like, 'Awww! Don't worry, it'll happen for you someday.' Hide
People sometimes get a little extra criticism when they try something that they don't normally do, b Show more
People sometimes get a little extra criticism when they try something that they don't normally do, but I think that's just a natural thing for artists. It's like, 'Okay, I did that, and now I want to try this.' Hide
Mean comedy is not really something that I personally gravitate towards or something that I do.
Mean comedy is not really something that I personally gravitate towards or something that I do.
My friends back home are very supportive.
My friends back home are very supportive.
I always say I want to look haunted.
I always say I want to look haunted.
For movies to get greenlit solely based on the success of other movies that have a lot of women in t Show more
For movies to get greenlit solely based on the success of other movies that have a lot of women in them? It's so ridiculous to me. Hide
With improv, it's a combination of listening and not trying to be funny.
With improv, it's a combination of listening and not trying to be funny.
I really, really want to go to Paris. I've never been.
I really, really want to go to Paris. I've never been.
I just always gravitate toward the kind of characters or people that maybe you don't want to talk to Show more
I just always gravitate toward the kind of characters or people that maybe you don't want to talk to for a long time at a party, but you do like to watch what they're doing. Hide
I would never wear fur.
I would never wear fur.
The public doesn't want to hear people complaining about having their picture taken.
The public doesn't want to hear people complaining about having their picture taken.
I just like to walk around New York, just put my iPod on and walk around.
I just like to walk around New York, just put my iPod on and walk around.
When you go out of your comfort zone and it works there's nothing more satisfying.
When you go out of your comfort zone and it works there's nothing more satisfying.
Kristen Wiig's FILMOGRAPHY - Page 8
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Kristen Wiig'S roles
Polly
Young Lucille Bluth
Chani
Johanna Parry
Annie Montrose
Suzie
Kelly
Cynthia Morehouse
Pudgy Beaver Mom
Maggie
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