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 really, really want to go to Paris. I've never been.
I really, really want to go to Paris. I've never been.
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.
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
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?
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 am shyer than most people think.
I am shyer than most people think.
The weddings that I've been in have been pretty mellow.
The weddings that I've been in have been pretty mellow.
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
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 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.
I love the rain. It's my favorite weather.
I love the rain. It's my favorite weather.
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
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 enjoy being characters rather than myself.
I enjoy being characters rather than myself.
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.
I would never wear fur.
I would never wear fur.
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 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 wasn't rich.
I wasn't rich.
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 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
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.
I do sort of gravitate towards smaller, indie-type movies.
I do sort of gravitate towards smaller, indie-type movies.
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 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 feel like women are asked their age more than men.
I feel like women are asked their age more than men.
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.
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.
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 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
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.
You have to leave things that you love.
You have to leave things that you love.
My friends back home are very supportive.
My friends back home are very supportive.
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'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.
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
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.
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.
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
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
I always say I want to look haunted.
I always say I want to look haunted.
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
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.
It's a mystery to me what makes people laugh.
It's a mystery to me what makes people laugh.
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.
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 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
People are always so surprised when I want to do dramatic stuff.
People are always so surprised when I want to do dramatic stuff.
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.
I wish I had a lot of tattoos.
I wish I had a lot of tattoos.
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'm a vegetarian; I eat a lot of tofu and soy.
I'm a vegetarian; I eat a lot of tofu and soy.
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
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 don't always just want to do the same thing.
I don't always just want to do the same thing.
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
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 wish I had less fear about creating my own parts.
I wish I had less fear about creating my own parts.
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 don't know if you can articulate an instinct.
I don't know if you can articulate an instinct.
Kristen Wiig's FILMOGRAPHY - Page 3
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Kristen Wiig'S roles
Lucy Wilde
Charlotte
Sarah Benson
Fern Stapleton
Kelly
Miss Hattie
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