Kristen Wiig

A native of Rochester, New York, Kristen Wiig began her career as a main company member of the Los Angeles-based improvisational and sketch comedy group, The Groundlings. However, she is most known for her work on "Saturday Night Live" and "Bridesmaids", Wiig is making the transition into drama while continuing to make comedic films and work in television. In 2012, Time magazine honored Wiig in their esteemed Time 100 issue. In 2009, Entertainment Weekly acknowledged Wiig as one of the top 15 great performers for her work on "Saturday Night Live". Wiig has been nominated for four Emmy Awards and received her first Oscar nomination for writing "Bridesmaids."

Kristen Wiig can be seen in the IFC film "Hateship Loveship," starring alongside Guy Pearce, Nick Nolte, and Hailee Steinfeld. Based on the short by the Nobel Prize winning Canadian author Alice Munroe, "Hateship Loveship," directed by Liza Johnson, is currently in theatres. In a dramatic turn, Wiig portrays Johanna, a shy, introverted housekeeper hired to care for Mr. McCauley (Nolte) and his granddaughter Sabitha (Steinfeld.) Through the act of a mean spirited practical joke, Johanna is forced to deal with the repercussions of falling in love with an illusion.

Wiig can be also seen in "The Skeleton Twins," directed by Craig Johnson, starring opposite Bill Hader and Luke Wilson. "The Skeleton Twins" tells the story of twins Maggie (Wiig) and Milo (Hader) who cheat death on the same day, prompting them to reunite after ten years. The film screened at the Sundance Film Festival to rave reviews.

In 2014, Wiig also starred in the epic IFC television miniseries spoof, "The Spoils Of Babylon," written and directed by Matt Piedmont and Andrew Steele and executive produced by Will Ferrell. Wiig, starring opposite Tobey Maguire and Tim Robbins portrayed Cynthia Morehouse, the daughter of the rich and successful patriarch, Jonas Morehouse (Robbins.) Cynthia falls madly in love with her adopted brother, Devon (Maguire.) The six-episode miniseries takes you through two decades of this unlikely family's trials and tribulations. "The Spoils Of Babylon" was one of the highest-rated debuts ever on IFC television.

Alos in 2014, Wiig starred in three independent films, "Welcome To Me", "Nasty Baby" and "The Diary Of A Teenage Girl." "Welcome To Me," directed by Shira Piven (Fully Loaded) is produced by Gary Sanchez productions. The film tells the story of Alice (Wiig) who suffers from borderline personality disorder and wins the lottery. Alice chooses to spend her newfound fortune on a talk show about herself. Starring alongside Wes Bentley, Linda Cardellini and Joan Cusack, "Welcome To Me" is a dramatic look into the life of a woman who desperately wants to be famous, even if it means alienating her friends and family along the way. "Nasty Baby," "written and directed by Sebastian Silva (Crystal Fairy,) chronicles the lives of a gay couple (Silva and Tunde Adebimpe) who embark on a failed mission to have a baby with the help of their best friend, Polly (Wiig.) "The Diary Of A Teenage Girl," directed by Marielle Heller is based on the coming of age graphic novel written and illustrated by Phoebe Gloeckner. The story follows a teenage artist living in 1970's San Francisco who enters into an affair with her mother's (Wiig) boyfriend. Wiig stars opposite Alexander Skarsgard and Vanessa Ross.

In 2013, Wiig starred in the critically acclaimed Twentieth Century Fox drama "The Secret Life Of Walter Mitty" opposite Ben Stiller, who also produced and directed the film. Based on the 1939 short story by James Thurber, "Walter Mitty" is a breathtaking look into the world of fantasy seen through the eyes of Walter (Stiller) and his daydream sequences. Wiig portrays Cheryl Melhoff, Walter's co-worker at Time Magazine who inspires him to take action into his own hands when their jobs are threatened. Also in December 2013, Wiig starred in the box office smash, "Anchorman Two, The Legend Continues" portraying Chani Lastname, opposite Steve Carell. Wiig also voiced the character of SexyKitten in the Oscar nominated film, "Her." Last summer, Wiig voiced the character of Lucy in the Oscar nominated box office smash, "Despicable Me 2" starring opposite Steve Carell.

In 2012, Wiig finished her seventh and final season as a cast member on NBC's revered show "Saturday Night Live." During her time on SNL, Wiig received four Emmy nominations for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series, playing such memorable characters as the excitable Target Lady, Lawrence Welk singer Doonese, the irritating one-upper Penelope, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, and Suze Orman. In 2013, Wiig was nominated for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series for her return as a host on the show earlier that year.

In 2011, Wiig starred in the critically acclaimed breakout film "Bridesmaids," which she co-wrote with Annie Mumolo, and for which they were nominated for an Academy Award, Writers Guild of America Award, and BAFTA Award for Best Original Screenplay. Directed by Paul Feig and produced by Wiig and Judd Apatow, "Bridesmaids" is Apatow's highest-grossing production and is the top R-rated female comedy of all time. Wiig was also nominated for a Golden Globe for Lead Actress in a Comedy or Musical, along with the film being nominated for a Golden Globe for Best Motion Picture – Comedy or Musical. The film also received a SAG nomination for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture.

Other film credits include Apatow's smash-hit comedy "Knocked Up"; "Girl Most Likely," directed by Shari Springer Berman and Robert Pulcini, "Friends With Kids," written and directed by Jennifer Westfeldt; Greg Mottola's "Paul" and "Adventureland," "All Good Things" with Ryan Gosling and Kirsten Dunst; "MacGruber" alongside Will Forte; Mike Judge's "Extract" with Jason Bateman and Ben Affleck, Drew Barrymore's "Whip It," David Keopp's "Ghost Town" and Jake Kasdan's "Walk Hard," another Apatow-produced film in which she starred opposite John C. Reilly. Voice acting credits include the Cartoon Network's "The Looney Toons Show," nominated for three Emmy awards, Fox's The Simpson's and the animated feature films "Despicable Me (1 and 2)" and "How To Train Your Dragon (1 and 2.)" Wiig has also guest-starred in the NBC television series "30 Rock," HBO's "Bored To Death" and "Flight of the Conchords," Netflix's "Arrested Development," Comedy Central's "Drunk History" and IFC's "Portlandia."

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