Quick Facts
Born:
1981-12-16
Birthplace:
Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania, USA
Credits:
71 Total Roles
Krysten Ritter
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Biography
Krysten Alyce Ritter (born December 16, 1981) is an American actress. After an early modelling stint, she appeared on the UPN noir mystery series Veronica Mars (2005–2006) and the CW comedy-drama series Gilmore Girls (2006–2007). Her breakthrough role was Jane Margolis on the AMC drama series Breaking Bad (2009–2010), a character she reprised in its spinoff film El Camino (2019). She headlined the ABC sitcom Don't Trust the B---- in Apartment 23 (2012–2013) before playing the character Jessica Jones on the superhero series Jessica Jones (2015–2019) and The Defenders (2017), both set in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. She also appeared in the Max miniseries Love & Death (2023).
Ritter's early film roles include the romantic comedies 27 Dresses (2007), What Happens in Vegas (2008), Confessions of a Shopaholic (2009), and She's Out of My League (2010). She wrote, co-produced, and starred in the comedy Life Happens (2011). This was followed by roles in the horror comedy Vamps (2012), the comedy-drama Listen Up Philip (2014), the Veronica Mars continuation (2014), the biographical drama Big Eyes (2014), the comedy-drama The Hero (2017), and the dark fantasy Nightbooks (2021).
Outside of acting, Ritter serves as a singer and guitarist for the indie rock duo Ex Vivian, and released the psychological thriller novel Bonfire in 2017.
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Ritter's early film roles include the romantic comedies 27 Dresses (2007), What Happens in Vegas (2008), Confessions of a Shopaholic (2009), and She's Out of My League (2010). She wrote, co-produced, and starred in the comedy Life Happens (2011). This was followed by roles in the horror comedy Vamps (2012), the comedy-drama Listen Up Philip (2014), the Veronica Mars continuation (2014), the biographical drama Big Eyes (2014), the comedy-drama The Hero (2017), and the dark fantasy Nightbooks (2021).
Outside of acting, Ritter serves as a singer and guitarist for the indie rock duo Ex Vivian, and released the psychological thriller novel Bonfire in 2017.
Description above from the Wikipedia article Krysten Ritter, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known For
Breaking Bad
Jane Margolis
The Simpsons
Sheila (voice)
El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie
Jane
Big Eyes
Dee-Ann
The Blacklist
Nora Mills / Rowan Mills
27 Dresses
Gina the Goth
What Happens in Vegas
Kelly
Sonic the Hedgehog 3
Director Rockwell
Full Filmography
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Stone Cold Fox MOVIE | Goldie |
| 2025 | Dexter: Resurrection TV | Mia Lapierre / Lady Vengeance |
| 2024 | Sonic the Hedgehog 3 MOVIE | Director Rockwell |
| 2024 | Orphan Black: Echoes TV | Lucy |
| 2024 | Grave Conversations TV | Self |
| 2023 | Krapopolis TV | Persephone (voice) |
| 2023 | Love & Death TV | Sherry Cleckler |
| 2021 | Slugfest TV | Self |
| 2021 | Nightbooks MOVIE | Natacha |
| 2021 | Celebrity Wheel of Fortune TV | Self - Contestant |