Kristen Wiig
Biography
Kristen Carroll Wiig (born August 22, 1973) is an American actress, voice actress, writer, producer, and comedian. She is known for her work as a cast member on Saturday Night Live from 2005 to 2012. She is a member of improvisational comedy troupe The Groundlings.
She had recurring roles on Arrested Development, The Spoils of Babylon, The Spoils Before Dying, and the series MacGruber (2021) on Paramount+. She's also appeared in television series including Flight of the Conchords, 30 Rock and Portlandia.
She's also appeared in several films including Knocked Up, The Brothers Solomon, Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story, Whip It, Extract, Date Night, Adventureland, MacGruber, Bridesmaids, All Good Things, Friends with Kids, Girl Most Likely, The Secret Life of Walter Mitty, The Skeleton Twins, The Martian, Ghostbusters (2016), Downsizing, Wonder Woman 1984, and Barb and Star Go to Vista Del Mar.
She is the voice of Ruffnut Thorston in the film series How to Train Your Dragon, Miss Hattie and Lucy Wilde in the film series Despicable Me, Lola Bunny in The Looney Tunes Show, and Jenny Hart in Bless the Harts.
Acting (70 movies)
How to Train Your Dragon
2010
The Brothers Solomon
2007
Despicable Me
2010
Knocked Up
2007
Whip It
2009
Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story
2007
Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs
2009
Extract
2009
Ghost Town
2008
Meet Bill
2007
Semi-Pro
2008
Forgetting Sarah Marshall
2008
Pretty Bird
2008
Date Night
2010
The Royal Wedding Live with Cord and Tish!
2018
MacGruber
2010
Adventureland
2009
Carol Burnett: 90 Years of Laughter + Love
2023
Paul
2011
All Good Things
2010
Legend of the BoneKnapper Dragon
2010
Friends with Kids
2012
How to Train Your Dragon 2
2014
Girl Most Likely
2012
Dragons: Gift of the Night Fury
2011
Bridesmaids
2011
Despicable Me 2
2013
Despicable Me 4
2024
Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues
2013
Her
2013
The Secret Life of Walter Mitty
2013
Revenge for Jolly!
2012
Hateship Loveship
2014
The Diary of a Teenage Girl
2015
Sausage Party
2016
The Skeleton Twins
2014
Welcome to Me
2015
Masterminds
2016
SNL Presents: A Very Gilly Christmas
2009
Nasty Baby
2015
The Martian
2015
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Amy Poehler
2009
Ghostbusters
2016
A Deadly Adoption
2015
Life, Death and Mini-golf
2004
Zoolander 2
2016
June
2004
The Heyday of the Insensitive Bastards
2015
Unity
2015
The Secret Policeman's Ball
2012
Saturday Night
2010
Downsizing
2017
The 4%: Film's Gender Problem
2016
Lightningface
2016
Despicable Me 3
2017
The Enigma with a Stigma
2006
Unaccompanied Minors
2006
Where'd You Go, Bernadette
2019
mother!
2017
Wonder Woman 1984
2020
How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World
2019
Barb & Star Go to Vista Del Mar
2021
The Women of SNL
2010
A Boy Called Christmas
2021
Extract: Mike Judge's Secret Recipe
2009
My Darling Vivian
2020
Will & Harper
2024
Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music
2025
Gabby's Dollhouse: The Movie
2025
Masters of the Universe
2026
| Title | Year | Job |
|---|---|---|
| Bridesmaids | 2011 | Screenplay |
| Girl Most Likely | 2012 | Executive Producer |
| Hateship Loveship | 2014 | Executive Producer |
| Welcome to Me | 2015 | Producer |
| Lightningface | 2016 | Executive Producer |
| Barb & Star Go to Vista Del Mar | 2021 | Producer |
| Barb & Star Go to Vista Del Mar | 2021 | Writer |
| Big Gold Brick | 2022 | Executive Producer |