Acting · Washington, District of Columbia, USA · Born September 20, 1967
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".
MovieMaddie's Secret
2026
as Beverlee Ralph
TVLeanne
2025
as Carol
TVGoing Dutch
2025
as General Martin
MovieThe Little Pageant That Could
2024
as Self (archive footage)
TVOur Flag Means Death
2022
as The Widow Evelyn Higgins
MovieSmall Town Wisconsin
2020
as Alicia
MovieThe Wedding Year
2019
as Barbara
TVTamron Hall
2019
as Self - Guest
TVThe Righteous Gemstones
2019
as May-May Montgomery
TVAmphibia
2019
as Braddock (voice)
MovieSwiped
2018
as Professor Barnes
MovieHurricane Bianca: From Russia with Hate
2018
as Roksana
MovieFor the Love of George
2018
as Psychic Sara
TVThe Mayor
2017
as Chief Fox
MovieThrill Ride
2017
as Esmerelda
TVNot Today, Bianca
2016
as Bianca's agent
MovieLovesick
2014
as Katherine
TVKirstie
2013
as Maddie
TVGetting On
2013
as Marla Pounder
TVMom
2013
as Tammy Diffendor
RuPaul Drives...
2013
as Self - Guest
MovieBad Parents
2012
as Tracy
MovieVamps
2012
as Mrs. Van Helsing
TVBilly on the Street
2011
as Self
TVThe Exes
2011
as Holly Franklin
MovieL!fe Happens
2011
as Francesca
TVModern Family
2009
as Brenda
TVWatch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
2009
as Self - Guest
TVRuPaul's Drag Race
2009
as Self - Guest Judge
MovieFinding Bliss
2009
as Irene Fox
MovieBride Wars
2009
as Deb
MovieDuane Incarnate
2008
as Fran
MovieMusic and Lyrics
2007
as Rhonda
TVUgly Betty
2006
as Helen
MovieStrangers with Candy
2006
as Coach Divers
TVThe New Adventures of Old Christine
2006
as Francie
MovieNobody Knows Anything!
2004
as Miranda
TVQueens Supreme
2003
MovieAustin Powers in Goldmember
2002
as Dancer
MovieThe Women
2002
as Sylvia Fowler
MovieIce Age
2002
as Sylvia (voice) (uncredited)
MovieBeaver Trilogy
2000
MovieThe Flintstones in Viva Rock Vegas
2000
as Wilma Slaghoople
MovieAustin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me
1999
as Ivana Humpalot
TVHollywood Squares
1998
as Self - Panelist
TVThe Roseanne Show
1998
TVSex and the City
1998
as Lexi Featherston
MovieColin Fitz
1997
as Stalker Fan
MovieLondon Suite
1996
as Grace Chapman
TV3rd Rock from the Sun
1996
as Sally Solomon
MovieBackfire!
1995
as Kate
TVThe 5 Mrs. Buchanans
1994
TVER
1994
as Eve Peyton
TVChicago Hope
1994
as Wendy Smythe
TVDuckman
1994
as Kathie Lee (voice)
MovieThe Debt
1993
as Alice Kosnick
TVLate Show with David Letterman
1993
as Self - Guest
TVHearts Afire
1992
as Margot
TVThe Larry Sanders Show
1992
as Kristen Johnston
TVLIVE with Kelly and Mark
1988
as Self - Guest
MovieThe Orkly Kid
1985
AbFab
as Patsy
