Kristen Johnston

Kristen Johnston

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".

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Filmography

2022

Our Flag Means Death
Our Flag Means Death
as The Widow Evelyn Higgins
TV - Released: 3/3/2022

2020

Small Town Wisconsin
Small Town Wisconsin
as Alicia
Movie - Released: 8/17/2020

2019

The Wedding Year
The Wedding Year
as Barbara
Movie - Released: 9/20/2019
The Righteous Gemstones
The Righteous Gemstones
as May-May Montgomery
TV - Released: 8/18/2019
Tamron Hall
Tamron Hall
as Self - Guest
TV - Released: 9/9/2019
Amphibia
Amphibia
as Braddock (voice)
TV - Released: 6/17/2019

2018

Hurricane Bianca: From Russia with Hate
Hurricane Bianca: From Russia with Hate
as Roksana
Movie - Released: 5/18/2018
Swiped
Swiped
as Professor Barnes
Movie - Released: 11/6/2018
For the Love of George
For the Love of George
as Psychic Sara
Movie - Released: 2/13/2018

2017

Thrill Ride
Thrill Ride
as Esmerelda
Movie - Released: 3/30/2017
The Mayor
The Mayor
as Chief Fox
TV - Released: 10/3/2017

2016

Not Today, Bianca
Not Today, Bianca
as Bianca's agent
TV - Released: 12/14/2016

2014

Lovesick
Lovesick
as Katherine
Movie - Released: 4/24/2014

2013

TV
RuPaul Drives...
as Self - Guest
TV - Released: 8/20/2013
Mom
Mom
as Tammy Diffendor
TV - Released: 9/23/2013
Kirstie
Kirstie
as Maddie
TV - Released: 12/4/2013

2012

Vamps
Vamps
as Mrs. Van Helsing
Movie - Released: 8/25/2012
Bad Parents
Bad Parents
as Tracy
Movie - Released: 10/18/2012

2011

L!fe Happens
L!fe Happens
as Francesca
Movie - Released: 6/18/2011
The Exes
The Exes
as Holly Franklin
TV - Released: 11/30/2011
Billy on the Street
Billy on the Street
as Self
TV - Released: 12/18/2011

2009

Bride Wars
Bride Wars
as Deb
Movie - Released: 1/9/2009
Finding Bliss
Finding Bliss
as Irene Fox
Movie - Released: 1/18/2009
Modern Family
Modern Family
as Brenda
TV - Released: 9/23/2009
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
as Self - Guest
TV - Released: 7/16/2009
RuPaul's Drag Race
RuPaul's Drag Race
as Self - Guest Judge
TV - Released: 2/2/2009
RuPaul's Drag Race
RuPaul's Drag Race
as Self - Judge (archive footage)
TV - Released: 2/2/2009

2007

Music and Lyrics
Music and Lyrics
as Rhonda
Movie - Released: 2/9/2007

2006

Strangers with Candy
Strangers with Candy
as Coach Divers
Movie - Released: 6/28/2006
Ugly Betty
Ugly Betty
as Helen
TV - Released: 9/28/2006
The New Adventures of Old Christine
The New Adventures of Old Christine
as Francie
TV - Released: 3/13/2006

2004

Nobody Knows Anything!
Nobody Knows Anything!
as Miranda
Movie - Released: 8/24/2004

2003

TV
Queens Supreme
TV - Released: 1/10/2003

2002

Austin Powers in Goldmember
Austin Powers in Goldmember
as Dancer
Movie - Released: 7/26/2002
The Women
The Women
as Sylvia Fowler
Movie - Released: 6/18/2002
Kim Possible
Kim Possible
as Warmonga (voice)
TV - Released: 6/7/2002

2000

The Flintstones in Viva Rock Vegas
The Flintstones in Viva Rock Vegas
as Wilma Slaghoople
Movie - Released: 4/28/2000
Beaver Trilogy
Beaver Trilogy
Movie - Released: 8/13/2000

1999

Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me
Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me
as Ivana Humpalot
Movie - Released: 6/8/1999

1998

Hollywood Squares
Hollywood Squares
as Self - Panelist
TV - Released: 9/14/1998
Sex and the City
Sex and the City
as Lexi Featherston
TV - Released: 6/6/1998
The Roseanne Show
The Roseanne Show
TV - Released: 9/14/1998

1997

Colin Fitz
Colin Fitz
as Stalker Fan
Movie - Released: 1/19/1997

1996

London Suite
London Suite
as Grace Chapman
Movie - Released: 9/15/1996
3rd Rock from the Sun
3rd Rock from the Sun
as Sally Solomon
TV - Released: 1/9/1996

1994

Duckman
Duckman
TV - Released: 3/5/1994
The 5 Mrs. Buchanans
The 5 Mrs. Buchanans
TV - Released: 9/24/1994
Chicago Hope
Chicago Hope
TV - Released: 9/18/1994
ER
ER
as Eve Peyton
TV - Released: 9/19/1994

1993

The Debt
The Debt
as Alice Kosnick
Movie - Released: 12/10/1993

1992

Hearts Afire
Hearts Afire
as Margot
TV - Released: 9/14/1992

1985

The Orkly Kid
The Orkly Kid
Movie - Released: 10/1/1985

Unknown

TV
Leanne
as Carol
TV