Kristen Johnston
Born: 1967-09-20 in Washington, District of Columbia, USA
Known For: Acting
Biography
Kristen Johnston studied acting at the Atlantic Theater Company Acting School in New York City. She won two Emmys for her role on 3rd Rock from the Sun (1996). She has appeared on many other television shows, including Ugly Betty (2006), ER (1994), Bored to Death (2009) and, perhaps most memorably, as the party girl whose famous final words were "I'm so bored I could die" on Sex and the City (1998). She's currently, on television, on TV Land's hit series, The Exes (2011), which is now in its fourth season. Just a few of Johnston's many stage credits are "So Help Me God!" (Drama desk nomination), "The Women", "Aunt Dan & Lemon", "Love Song" on the West End, as well as starring in three "Shakespeare in Central Park" productions, "Much Ado About Nothing", "12th Night", and "The Skin of our Teeth". She is a long-time member of The Atlantic Theater Company, and her roles over the years have included "The Lights" (Drama Desk Nomination) and "Scarcity". Kristen's film credits include Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me (1999), the 2nd Austin Powers film (as "Ivana Humpalot"), Finding Bliss (2009), Bad Parents (2012), Bride Wars (2009), L!fe Happens (2011), Vamps (2012), Strangers with Candy (2005), and the upcoming independent film, Lovesick (2014), with Matt LeBlanc. Johnston teaches acting at The Atlantic Theater Company's Acting School at NYU. She founded an organization called SLAM, whose goal is the creation of a desperately needed sober high school in New York City. Johnston's first book was a New York Times Bestselling memoir, entitled "GUTS: the endless follies and tiny triumphs of a giant disaster".
Filmography
2025
- Leanne as Carol
2024
- The Little Pageant That Could as Self (archive footage)
2022
- Our Flag Means Death as The Widow Evelyn Higgins
2020
- Small Town Wisconsin as Alicia
2019
- The Righteous Gemstones as May-May Montgomery
- Tamron Hall as Self - Guest
- Amphibia as Braddock (voice)
- The Wedding Year as Barbara
2018
- Swiped as Professor Barnes
- Hurricane Bianca: From Russia with Hate as Roksana
- For the Love of George as Psychic Sara
2017
- Thrill Ride as Esmerelda
- The Mayor as Chief Fox
2016
- Not Today, Bianca as Bianca's agent
2014
- Lovesick as Katherine
2013
- Mom as Tammy Diffendor
- Getting On as Marla Pounder
- Kirstie as Maddie
- RuPaul Drives... as Self - Guest
2012
- Bad Parents as Tracy
- Vamps as Mrs. Van Helsing
2011
- The Exes as Holly Franklin
- Billy on the Street as Self
- L!fe Happens as Francesca
2009
- Modern Family as Brenda
- Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen as Self - Guest
- RuPaul's Drag Race as Self - Guest Judge
- Finding Bliss as Irene Fox
- Bride Wars as Deb
2008
- Duane Incarnate as Fran
2007
- Music and Lyrics as Rhonda
2006
- Ugly Betty as Helen
- The New Adventures of Old Christine as Francie
- Strangers with Candy as Coach Divers
2004
- Nobody Knows Anything! as Miranda
2003
2002
- Ice Age as Sylvia (voice) (uncredited)
- Kim Possible as Warmonga (voice)
- Austin Powers in Goldmember as Dancer
- The Women as Sylvia Fowler
2000
- Beaver Trilogy
- The Flintstones in Viva Rock Vegas as Wilma Slaghoople
1999
- Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me as Ivana Humpalot
1998
- Sex and the City as Lexi Featherston
- Hollywood Squares as Self - Panelist
- The Roseanne Show
1997
- Colin Fitz as Stalker Fan
1996
- 3rd Rock from the Sun as Sally Solomon
- London Suite as Grace Chapman
1994
- ER as Eve Peyton
- Chicago Hope as Wendy Smythe
- Duckman as Kathie Lee (voice)
- The 5 Mrs. Buchanans
1993
- The Debt as Alice Kosnick
1992
- Hearts Afire as Margot
1988
- LIVE with Kelly and Mark as Self - Guest