Kristen Carroll Wiig (born August 22, 1973) is an American actress. She got her start as a cast member on "Saturday Night Live" from 2005-2012 and was nominated for four Emmys during that time. She transitioned to film while on "SNL," appearing in several Judd Apatow productions including "Knocked Up," "Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story," and...more

Kristen Carroll Wiig (born August 22, 1973) is an American actress. She got her start as a cast member on "Saturday Night Live" from 2005-2012 and was nominated for four Emmys during that time. She transitioned to film while on "SNL," appearing in several Judd Apatow productions including "Knocked Up," "Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story," and "Forgetting Sarah Marshall." She scored her first major hit in a starring role with 2011's "Bridesmaids" for which she was also nominated for the Best Original Screenplay Academy Award. She's one of, if not the, top comedic actresses working today. This past spring she received an Emmy Award nomination, for her work as Molly Ringwald, and will be returning to Comedy Central for her next two seasons....