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Personal Info

Gender

Female

Birthday

1981-12-16 (43 years old)

Place of Birth

Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania, USA

Krysten Ritter

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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Known For

Acting

2024

Sonic the Hedgehog 3 as Director Rockwell

2023

Love & Death as Sherry Cleckler

2021

Nightbooks as Natacha
Slugfest as Self
Celebrity Wheel of Fortune as Self - Contestant

2019

2017

The Hero as Lucy Hayden
Marvel's The Defenders as Jessica Jones

2016

Chelsea as Self

2015

Asthma as Ruby
Marvel's Jessica Jones as Jessica Jones

2014

Big Eyes as Dee-Ann
Veronica Mars as Gia Goodman
Listen Up Philip as Melanie
Search Party as Christy

2013

The Blacklist as Nora Mills / Rowan Mills

2012

2011

Margaret as Shopgirl
Killing Bono as Gloria
Love Bites as Cassie

2010

Woke Up Dead as Cassie
Conan as Self
Gravity as Lily Champagne

2009

2008

27 Dresses as Gina the Goth
Breaking Bad as Jane Margolis

2007

Heavy Petting as Innocent Bystander
Gossip Girl as Carol Rhodes

2006

Big Day as Ellen
Justice as Eva Moore
'Til Death as Allison Stark
The Bedford Diaries as Erin Kavenaugh

2005

2004

Veronica Mars as Gia Goodman
Tanner on Tanner as Saleswoman
Project Runway as Self - Guest Judge

2003

Mona Lisa Smile as Art History Student
Whoopi as Bryn

2002

Garmento as Poncho Model
Freshening Up as Girl on couch

2001

2000

1990

Law & Order as Tracy Warren

1989

The Simpsons as Sheila (voice)

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Writing

2011

L!fe Happens as Screenplay

Directing

2021

2015

Production

2024

Orphan Black: Echoes as Executive Producer

2021

The Girl in the Woods as Co-Executive Producer