Kristen Wiig in 2012
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| Born | Kristen Carroll Wiig August 22, 1973 [1] Canandaigua, New York, U.S.[2] |
| Occupation | Actress, comedienne, writer |
| Years active | 2000–present |
| Spouse(s) | Hayes Hargrove (2005–2009)[3] |
| Website | |
| kristenwiig.com | |
Early life
Wiig was born in Canandaigua, New York, the daughter of Laurie J. (née Johnston), an artist, and Jon J. Wiig, who ran a lake marina in Western New York.[6][7] Her father is of Norwegian and Irish ancestry and her mother is of English and Scottish descent.[8] The name Wiig comes from the area of Sogn og Fjordane in Norway.[9] Wiig moved with her family to Lancaster, Pennsylvania, at the age of three, and attended Nitrauer Elementary School. She later moved to Rochester, New York, where she attended and graduated from Brighton High School. Wiig attended the University of Arizona, majoring in Art.[10] When she took an acting class in college to fulfill a course requirement, the teacher suggested she continue to act.[10] She dropped out of school and relocated to Los Angeles, where she joined The Groundlings while working odd jobs to support herself.[10]Career
Television
Wiig's work has mostly been in comedy, including performing at the Empty Stage Comedy Theatre.[11] 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.[11]
Wiig was nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series[13] for her work on Saturday Night Live (2009,[14] 2010, 2011, 2012).[15]
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 older SNL clips.
Wiig was featured in Entertainment Weekly's list of 15 Great Performances for her various impersonations on Saturday Night Live[16] (December 2008) and in EW's list of the 25 Funniest Women in Hollywood (April 2009).[17] As of 2011, she has a role as the voice of Lola Bunny in the series The Looney Tunes Show.
Wiig's final performance as a cast member on Saturday Night Live was Season 37, Episode 22, which aired on May 19, 2012.[18] The show was hosted by Mick Jagger. The closing celebration included SNL alumni Amy Poehler, Chris Kattan, Chris Parnell, Will Forte and Rachel Dratch, as well as Steve Martin and Jon Hamm. She returned to host the program on May 11, 2013.[19]
Film
Wiig appeared in Judd Apatow’s 2007 comedy Knocked Up as a passive-aggressive assistant. She 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. Wiig also appeared as the yoga teacher in Forgetting Sarah Marshall. In 2010, she appeared in the films MacGruber, the animated comedies Despicable Me and Despicable Me 2, 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.[20] The film became both a critical and box office success, receiving two nominations for Best Picture-Musical or Comedy and Wiig herself was nominated for Best Actress-Motion Picture, Musical or Comedy at the 69th Golden Globe Awards. The film also received two Academy Award nominations, including Best Original Screenplay for which Wiig and Mumolo were nominated. The second nomination was for Best Supporting Actress for co-star Melissa McCarthy. The movie grossed over $280 million worldwide.[21]
Saturday Night Live
Recurring characters
- The Target Lady
- The female half of Two A-Holes with Jason Sudeikis
- Aunt Linda
- Field correspondent Michelle Dison
- Dooneese Maharelle, the deformed singing sister on The Lawrence Welk Show
- Judy Grimes, Weekend Update's Travel Expert
- The Secret Word show's regular, stage actress Mindy Elise Grayson
- Virgania Horsen[clarification needed]
- Vicky St. Elmo, in MacGruber
- Sue, a woman who can never contain her excitement at surprise parties
- Sexy Shana, the sexy office worker with unsexy behavior
- Judith, in the "Dysfunctional Holiday Family"
- Gilly, a highly mischievous schoolgirl
- Hollywood Dish, as Anastasia Sticks
- Penelope, the attention seeker and one-upper
- Jacqueline Seka, co-host of "The Cougar Den"
- Cheryl Bryant, the overly-excited "Home Giveaway" reporter
- Triangle Sally, the triangle playing musician
- Kat, one half of the folk singing group "Garth and Kat"
- Jackie Snad[clarification needed]
Celebrity impressions[edit]
Personal life
Kristen Wiig was married to actor Hayes Hargrove from 2005 to 2009.[22] As of 2012, she was reportedly dating The Strokes drummer Fabrizio Moretti.[23] As of 2013, Wiig and Moretti had broken up.Filmography
TV
Film
Awards and nominations
| Year | Result | Award | Category | Work |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Nominated | Emmy Award | Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series | Saturday Night Live |
| Nominated | Gotham Awards | Best Ensemble Cast (shared with Jesse Eisenberg, Kristen Stewart, Martin Starr, Bill Hader, Ryan Reynolds, Margarita Levieva) | Adventureland | |
| 2010 | Nominated | Emmy Award | Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series | Saturday Night Live[33] |
| 2011 | Won | 1st Annual Comedy Awards | Best Female Comedy Actress | |
| Nominated | WAFCA Award | Best Acting Ensemble (shared with Ellie Kemper, Chris O'Dowd, Maya Rudolph, Jill Clayburgh, Melissa McCarthy, Rose Byrne, Wendi McLendon-Covey) | Bridesmaids | |
| Won | Critics Choice Award | Best Comedy Bridesmaids | ||
| Nominated | WAFCA Award | Best Original Screenplay (shared with Annie Mumolo) | ||
| Nominated | Teen Choice Award | Choice Movie Actress: Comedy | ||
| Nominated | Teen Choice Award | Choice Movie Hissy Fit | ||
| Nominated | PFCS Award | Best Acting Ensemble (shared with Ellie Kemper, Chris O'Dowd, Maya Rudolph, Jill Clayburgh, Melissa McCarthy, Rose Byrne, Wendi McLendon-Covey) | ||
| Nominated | Emmy Award | Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series | Saturday Night Live | |
| 2012 | Nominated | Academy Award | Best Original Screenplay (shared with Annie Mumolo) | Bridesmaids |
| Nominated | BAFTA Film Award | Best Original Screenplay (shared with Annie Mumolo) | ||
| Nominated | Critics Choice Award | Best Acting Ensemble (shared with Ellie Kemper, Chris O'Dowd, Maya Rudolph, Jill Clayburgh, Melissa McCarthy, Rose Byrne, Wendi McLendon-Covey) | ||
| Nominated | COFCA Award | Best Ensemble (shared with Ellie Kemper, Chris O'Dowd, Maya Rudolph, Jill Clayburgh, Melissa McCarthy, Rose Byrne, Wendi McLendon-Covey) | ||
| Nominated | SAG Award | Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture (shared with Ellie Kemper, Chris O'Dowd, Maya Rudolph, Jill Clayburgh, Melissa McCarthy, Rose Byrne, Wendi McLendon-Covey) | ||
| Nominated | Golden Globe | Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture – Comedy or Musical | ||
| Nominated | Rembrant Award | Best International Actress (Beste Buitenlandse Actrice) | ||
| Nominated | WGA Award | Best Original Screenplay (shared with Annie Mumolo) | ||
| Nominated | Emmy Award | Outstanding Voice-Over Performance | The Looney Tunes Show: "Double Date" | |
| Nominated | Emmy Award | Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series | Saturday Night Live | |
| 2013 | Pending | Emmy Award | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series | Saturday Night Live |
- She was named one of PETA's Sexiest Vegetarian Celebrities of 2011.[34]
- She is part of Time's 2012 list of The 100 Most Influential People in the World.[35]
References
- ^ "Monitor". Entertainment Weekly (1220/1221). Aug 17/24, 2012. p. 28.
- ^ a b Official website
- ^ Ryzik, Melena (January 4, 2009). "She's Really Shy, but That's a Secret". The New York Times. Retrieved April 3, 2010.
- ^ a b They're live on SNL, a December 2005 USA Today article[clarification needed]]]
- ^ Awards for Kristen Wiig at the Internet Movie Database
- ^ "Kristen Wiig: 'My next movie – it's going to be a Porky's prequel' " 18 November 2011, The Guardian
- ^ Margaret (Johnston) Harris Obituary at MPNow.com, August 6, 2010
- ^ Always the bridesmaid – Film & Cinema, Entertainment. The Independent. (Ireland) Retrieved on August 7, 2011.
- ^ "Komi-Kristen" (in Norwegian), Film Magasinet
- ^ a b c Dominus, Susan (April 28, 2011). "Can Kristen Wiig Turn on the Charm?". The New York Times (New York City). ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved April 29, 2011.
- ^ a b "How Real Is Reality Programming? SPIKE TV'S 'The Joe Schmo Show' Puts New Twist on Reality Show Genre, Where Only One Contestant Is Real" (Press release). SpikeTV. August 12, 2003. Retrieved April 29, 2011.
- ^ Village Voice article
- ^ Kristen Wiig Emmy Award Winner
- ^ Bierly, Mandi. (July 15, 2009) Emmy Awards: the 2009 nominees | EW.com. Popwatch.ew.com. Retrieved on August 7, 2011.
- ^ Ryan, Joal (July 8, 2010). "Emmys 2010 Comedy Acting: Matthew Morrison Leads Glee Choir". ca.eonline.com. Retrieved April 29, 2011.
- ^ "15 Great Performances In 2008" Entertainment Weekly, Photo 19 of 20,
- ^ "The 25 Funniest Actresses in Hollywood". Entertainment Weekly Photo 6 of 26
- ^ Kristen Wiig gets an emotional sendoff – USA Today 5/20/12 accessed 5/20/12
- ^ Luippold, Ross. "Kristen Wiig To Host 'SNL' May 11 With Vampire Weekend". The Huffington Post. Retrieved April 26, 2013.
- ^ Jeremy Kay (July 21, 2009). "Mandate Pictures heads for the highway with female road movie". Screen Daily. Retrieved July 25, 2009.
- ^ Bridesmaids at Box Office Mojo
- ^ "Kristen Wiig Rules Out Second Marriage". The San Francisco Chronicle (San Francisco Chronicle). June 13, 2011. Retrieved January 8, 2012.
- ^ "Kristen Wiig: Riot Girl". Marie Claire (Marie Claire). July 10, 2012.
- ^ The Alanon Case – Yahoo! TV
- ^ http://www.usmagazine.com/entertainment/news/arrested-development-season-4-will-feature-guest-stars-seth-rogen-kristen-wiig-2013192
- ^ Imogene at the Internet Movie Database
- ^ The Comedian at the Internet Movie Database
- ^ Freezing People is Easy at the Internet Movie Database
- ^ The Secret Life of Walter Mitty at the Internet Movie Database
- ^ "Kristen Wiig will be busy after 'SNL'". USA Today. May 20, 2012. Retrieved May 23, 2012.
- ^ Hateship, Friendship at the Internet Movie Database
- ^ http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/kristen-wiig-joins-anchorman-sequel-418077
- ^ Winners For The First Annual “The Comedy Awards” Include David Letterman, Alec Baldwin, Tina Fey, Will Ferrell & More – Ratings. TVbytheNumbers. Retrieved on August 7, 2011.
- ^ Russell Brand and Kristen Wiig Named Sexiest Vegetarian Celebrities of 2011 | PETA.org. Features.peta.org. Retrieved on August 7, 2011.
- ^ Time Magazine Retrieved on May 7, 2012
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