Kristen Johnston Biography (1967-) (original) (raw)

1. Theatre, Film, and Television Biographies
2. Maurice Jarre to Lawrence N. Kasha

Born September 20, 1967, in Washington, DC; raised in WI; daughter of a statesenator and realtor. Addresses: Agent: Creative Artists Agency, 9830Wilshire Blvd., Beverly Hills, CA 90212.; Manager: Anonymous Content, 3532 Hayden Ave., Culver City, CA 90232.; Publicist: PMK/HBH Public Relations, 700 San Vicente Blvd., Suite G910, West Hollywood, CA 90069 (some sources cite 8500 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 700, Beverly Hills, CA 90211).

Nationality

American

Gender

Female

Occupation

Actress

Birth Details

September 20, 1967

Washington, District of Columbia, United States

Famous Works

• CREDITS
• Television Appearances
• Series
• Sally Solomon, 3rd Rock from the Sun (also known as Life as WeKnow It and 3rd Rock), NBC, 1996-2001
• (American version) Narrator, Microscopic Milton (animated), BBC and other networks, beginning 1997
• Suzanne Collins, Don't Ask, Fox, beginning 2005
• Movies
• Grace Chapman, Neil Simon's "London Suite" (also known as London Suite), NBC, 1996
• Specials
• Host, Christmas in Washington, NBC, 1996
• Equality Rocks, VH1, 2000
• Narrator, TV's Most Censored Moments (documentary), USA Network and Trio, 2002
• Sylvia and herself, Stage on Screen: The Women, PBS, 2002
• Awards Presentations
• The 22nd Annual People's Choice Awards, CBS, 1996
• The 1997 Emmy Awards, CBS, 1997
• The Third Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards (also known as TheScreen Actors Guild Awards), NBC, 1997
• Presenter, The 55th Annual Golden Globe Awards, NBC, 1998
• Presenter, Nickelodeon's 11th Annual Kids' Choice Awards, Nickelodeon, 1998
• The Fourth Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards (also known as Screen Actors Guild Fourth Annual Awards), TNT, 1998
• Herself, The 51st Annual Primetime Emmy Awards, Fox, 1999
• Episodic
• Dr. Wendy Smythe, "Genevieve and Fat Boy," Chicago Hope, CBS, 1994
• Zena (the prostitute), "Spare the Rod, Spoil the Buchanans," The FiveMrs. Buchanans, CBS, 1994
• Margot, "John and Georgie's Not-So-Excellent Adventure," Hearts Afire, CBS, 1995
• Voice of Kathie Lee, "My Feral Lady," Duckman (animated), USA Network, 1997
• Herself, The Rosie O'Donnell Show, syndicated, 1997, 1998, 2001
• The Late Show with David Letterman, NBC, 1997, 1998, 2001, 2002, 2004
• Herself, "Adolf Hankler," The Larry Sanders Show, HBO, 1998
• Herself, The Roseanne Show, syndicated, 1998
• Herself, Mad TV, Fox, 1999
• Herself, Late Night with Conan O'Brien, NBC, 2000
• Intimate Portrait: Kathy Najimy (documentary), Lifetime, 2000
• The View, ABC, 2001
• Herself, The Isaac Mizrahi Show, Oxygen, 2002
• Maude McPherson, "One Angry Man," Queens Supreme, CBS, 2003
• Lexi Featherston, "The Cold War," Sex and the City, HBO, 2004
• Lexi Featherston, "Splat!," Sex and the City, HBO, 2004
• Pilots
• Suzanne Collins, Don't Ask, Fox, 2005
• Stage Appearances
• Boys' Life, Atlantic Theater Company, Lincoln Center Theater, Mitzi E. Newhouse Theatre, New York City, c. 1987
• Author's Voice, Atlantic Theater Company, New York City, c. 1988
• As You Like It, Atlantic Theater Company, c. 1989
• Sue, Vox Pop, Atlantic Theater Company, 1992
• Tina, "Wonderful Party," Mom, Sylvia, and reporter, "Five Very Alive," and Ruth, "The Age of Pie," Five Very Live, Atlantic Theater Company, 1992
• Vicki and Melissa, Hot Keys, Naked Angels, The Space, New York City, c. 1992
• Rosemary for Remembrance, Atlantic Theater Company, c. 1992
• Rose, The Lights, Lincoln Center Theater, New York City, 1993
• Atlantic Salutes the Oscars, Atlantic Theater Company, c. 1993
• Festa and Gilda, The Stand-In, Naked Angels, The Space, 1994
• Kim's Sister, New York Stage and Film Company, Vassar College, Poughkeepsie, NY, c. 1995
• Mary Kay Paterson, Baby Anger, Playwrights Horizons, New York City, 1997
• Sabrina, The Skin of Our Teeth, New York Shakespeare Festival, Joseph Papp Public Theatre, Delacorte Theatre, New York City, 1998
• The Smell of the Kill, Berkshire Theatre Festival, Main Stage, Stockbridge, MA, 2001
• Sylvia, The Women, Roundabout Theatre Company, American Airlines Theatre, New York City, 2001-2002
• Maria, Twelfth Night, New York Shakespeare Festival, Joseph Papp Public Theatre, Delacorte Theatre, 2002
• Aunt Dan, Aunt Dan and Lemon, Acorn Theatre, New York City, 2003-2004
• Beatrice, Much Ado about Nothing, New York Shakespeare Festival, Joseph Papp Public Theatre, Delacorte Theatre, 2004
• Anna, The Baltimore Waltz, Peter Norton Space, New York City, 2004-2005
• Appeared in other productions for the Atlantic Theater Company, New YorkCity, including Girl's Talk, Overruled, Portrait of a Woman, and Stage Door.
• Film Appearances
• The Orkly Kid, 1985
• Alice Kosnick, The Debt (also known as A divida), 1993
• Kate, Backfire!, 1995
• Running with Scissors, 1998
• (As Kristen Johnson) Ivana Humpalot, Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me (also known as Austin Powers 2: The Spy Who Shagged Me), NewLine Cinema, 1999
• Wilma Slaghoople Flintstone, The Flintstones in Viva Rock Vegas, Universal, 2000
• Herself (second judge), Queen of the Whole Wide World (documentary), 2001
• (Uncredited) Dancer at Austin's pad, Austin Powers in Goldmember (also known as Austin Powers: Goldmember), New Line Cinema, 2002
• Ice Age (animated), Twentieth Century-Fox, 2002
• Miranda, Nobody Knows Anything!, BCI Eclipse/Stargazer Entertainment, 2003
• Fran, Duane Incarnate, 2004
• Coach Muffy Divers, Strangers with Candy (also known as Strangers with Candy: The Movie), Warner Independent Pictures, 2005
• Some sources cite an appearance in Grosse Pointe Blank, Buena Vista, 1997.
• WRITINGS
• Writings for the Stage
• (With others) Atlantic Salutes the Oscars, Atlantic Theater Company, New York City, c. 1993

Further Reference

OTHER SOURCES

Periodicals

• InStyle, January, 1998, p. 73
• Movieline, June, 1999, pp. 60-62
• Playbill, June 9, 1997