Kristen Carroll Wiig (born August 22, 1973) is an American actress, comedian, and impressionist, whose most visible work is as a cast member of Saturday Night Live (SNL). She is a member of The Groundlings, and also appeared in the first season of Spike TV's The Joe Schmo Show.
Wiig debuted after the start of SNL's 31st season on November 12, 2005. In Wiig's first sketch, she played the wife of Jason Sudeikis; the two accidentally pick up an escaped murderer (Jason Lee), unwittingly giving the murderer carte blanche to break into their home and violate their blind niece.
Since then, Wiig has had recurring roles as:
Wiig's celebrity impersonations include:
Wiig survived an SNL budget cut, becoming a full member of the repertory cast at the beginning of the show's 32nd season.
She also played the love interest of Justin Timberlake in the popular SNL Digital Short "Dick in a Box". Wiig also introduced a new Weekend Update correspondent named Judy Grimes, a nervous woman who constantly repeats the phrase, "Just kidding," often in a long series of words.
Wiig appears in the 2007 films The Brothers Solomon, Meet Bill, Knocked Up, and Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story. In The Brothers Solomon she teams up with Saturday Night Live cast member Will Forte, joins Bill Hader in Knocked Up, and also joins Jason Sudeikis in Bill. Kristen was also a regular performer in The Perks, a featured show at the Empty Stage Comedy Theatre whose run ended in 2000.
Wiig was born in Rochester, New York and graduated from Brighton High School in 1991. She later attended the University of Arizona. She married fellow actor Hayes Hargrove in 2005 but they are currently separated.
