Kristen Wiig Biography

Kristen Carroll Wiig (born August 22, 1973) is an American film and television actress, comedian, and writer who currently appears as a cast member on Saturday Night Live. Wiig was a member of improvisational comedy troupe The Groundlings, and has appeared in several films and television series, including Bridesmaids, MacGruber, Flight of the Conchords, Adventureland, and Paul. Kristen Wiig  voice acting credits include "Ruffnut" in How to Train Your Dragon and "Lola Bunny" in the series The Looney Tunes Show.


Wiig was born in Canandaigua, New York to an artist mother and a father who owned a lake marina. Wiig's father is of Norwegian and Irish ancestry and her mother is of English and Scottish descent.The name "Wiig" hails from the area of Sogn og Fjordane in Norway.Kristen Wiig  moved with her family to Lancaster, Pennsylvania at the age of three. Wiig later moved to Rochester, New York, where she attended and graduated from Brighton High School. Wiig went on to attend the University of Arizona with a major in art.Kristen Wiig took an acting class in university to fulfill a course requirement; her teacher suggested she continue to act. Kristen Wiig  dropped out and relocated to Los Angeles, where she joined The Groundlings while working odd jobs to support herself.


Career TV
Wiig's work has mostly been in comedy, including performing at the Empty Stage Comedy Theatre. In 2003, she appeared in the Spike TV show The Joe Schmo Show, a spoof of reality television, in which she played "Dr. Pat", the quack marriage counselor.
Wiig debuted on Saturday Night Live shortly into its 31st season, on November 12, 2005. Kristen Wiig  survived an SNL budget cut,[becoming a full member of the repertory cast at the beginning of the show's 32nd season in 2006. Kristen Wiig  characters include Penelope, a neurotic attention-seeker; Kat, half of the musical duo Garth and Kat (frequently appearing on Weekend Update alongside Fred Armisen); Dooneese Merrill on the Lawrence Welk show; Mindy Grayson in the Secret Word sketches, Gilly, a highly mischievous schoolgirl; Sue, who can't control her excitement over surprises; The Target Lady, a clerk at the chain store and a kitsch collector; Shanna, an attractive and ditzy girl whose actions and stories gross people out; Cheryl Brown, a TV host for shows that give away big prizes that is always more excited about the prize than the winners; Judy Grimes, a nervous travel agent; Toni Ward, predatory host of the Cougar Den; and Aunt Linda, a hard-to-please movie critic, both frequently appearing on Weekend Update. Kristen Wiig  has also played real-life people such as Suze Orman, Kathie Lee Gifford, Elisabeth Hasselbeck, Christine O'Donnell, former Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi and Congresswoman Michele Bachmann.
Wiig was nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series for her work on Saturday Night Live for 2009, 2010 and 2011.
In December 2009, she headlined in the Christmas special SNL Presents: A Very Gilly Christmas, which featured new sketches with her character Gilly and highlights of old clips.
Following Amy Poehler's departure in the 34th season to work on the NBC sitcom Parks and Recreation, Wiig was the only female regular cast member on SNL until Abby Elliott was promoted to a repertory player in the show's 36th season.
In December 2008, Wiig was featured in Entertainment Weekly's list of 15 Great Performances for her various impersonations on Saturday Night Live[ and in April 2009, Wiig was featured in EW's list of the 25 Funniest Women in Hollywood. Kristen Wiig also has a lead role as the voice of Lola Bunny in the new series The Looney Tunes Show.


Career Film
Wiig made her big screen debut in Judd Apatow’s 2007 comedy Knocked Up as a passive-aggressive assistant. Kristen Wiig  also performed in Jake Kasdan's Walk Hard, another Apatow-produced film, and in David Koepp's Ghost Town. Wiig has also appeared in Greg Mottola's Adventureland, Mike Judge's Extract, and in Whip It, Drew Barrymore's directorial debut. Wiig also had a lead role in Greg Mottola's Paul.
In 2010, she appeared in the films MacGruber, the animated comedy Despicable Me, and Andrew Jarecki's All Good Things.
In 2011, she starred in the film Bridesmaids, which she co-wrote with fellow Groundlings performer Annie Mumolo for Universal Pictures, released on May 13, 2011.
Personal life
Kristen Wiig was married to actor Hayes Hargrove from 2005 until 2009.
Kristen Wiig  is currently dating actor, writer, and filmmaker Brian Petsos.
Awards
Kristen Wiig won Best Female Comedy Actress at the 1st Annual Comedy Awards in 2011.Kristen Wiig  was also named one of PETA's Sexiest Vegetarian Celebrities of 2011.


Film and Television
2003 The Joe Schmo Show Dr. Pat TV Series: 9 Episodes
2004 Life, Death, and Mini-Golf Debbie
2005–present Saturday Night Live Various TV Series
Nominated – Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress – Comedy Series (2009–11)
Won – The Comedy Awards – Television Comedy Actress (2011)
2006 The Enigma with a Stigma Tux Shop Employee
2006 Unaccompanied Minors Carole Malone
2007 Knocked Up Jill
2007 30 Rock Candace Van der Shark TV Series
Episode: Somebody to Love
2007 Meet Bill Jane Whitman
2007 The Brothers Solomon Janine
2007 Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story Edith Cox
2008 Semi-Pro Bear Handler
2008 Forgetting Sarah Marshall Yoga Instructor Unrated Version Only
2008 Pretty Bird Mandy
2008 Ghost Town Surgeon
2008 Saturday Night Live Weekend Update Thursday Various TV Series: 6 Episodes
2009 Flight of the Conchords Brahbrah TV Series
Episode: "Love is a Weapon of Choice"
2009 Adventureland Paulette Nominated – Gotham Award for Best Ensemble Cast
2009 Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs Pudgy Beaver Mom Voice Only
2009 One Night Only Karen Short film
2009 Whip It! Maggie Mayhem
2009 Extract Suzie
2009–2010 Bored to Death Jennifer Gladwell TV Series: 3 Episodes[18]
2010 The Cleveland Show Mrs. Stapleton TV Series: 1 Episode
Voice Only
2010 How to Train Your Dragon Ruffnut Voice Only
2010 Date Night Haley Sullivan
2010 MacGruber Vicki St. Elmo
2010 Despicable Me Miss Hattie Voice Only
2010 All Good Things Lauren Fleck
2011 Paul Ruth Buggs
2011–present The Looney Tunes Show Lola Bunny Voice Only
2011 Bridesmaids Annie Also Writer/Producer
2011 The Simpsons Calliope Juniper TV Series:[19] 1 Episode
Voice Only
2011 SpongeBob SquarePants Madame Hag Voice Only
2012 Friends with Kids Missy Actor
2012 Revenge for Jolly! Angela Actor
2012 Imogene Imogene Actor/Executive Producer