Kristen Carroll Wiig (born August 22, 1973) is an American actress, comedian, and impressionist. She is a member of The Groundlings^[2][3] whose most visible work is as a cast member of Saturday Night Live (SNL). Wiig also appeared in the first season of Spike TV's The Joe Schmo Show. is the 234th day of the year (235th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... For the song by James Blunt, see 1973 (song). ... Nickname: Motto: Rochester: Made for Living Location of Rochester in New York State Country State County Monroe Government [1]  - Mayor Robert Duffy (D) Area  - City  37. ... “NY” redirects here. ... is the 234th day of the year (235th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... For the song by James Blunt, see 1973 (song). ... Actors in period costume sharing a joke whilst waiting between takes during location filming. ... A comedian, or comic, is an entertainer who amuses an audience by making them laugh. ... An impressionist is a performer whose act consists of giving the impression of being someone else by imitating the other persons voice and mannerisms. ... This article does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Saturday Night Live (SNL) is a weekly late night 90 minute American comedy-variety show based in New York City that has been broadcast live by NBC on Saturday nights since October 11, 1975. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... The Joe Schmo Show was a reality TV show (actually a parody of reality game shows) on the American cable network Spike TV that began airing in September 2003. ...

Biography

SNL sketch work

Wiig debuted after the start of SNL's 31st season on November 12, 2005.^[3] 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. The following is a list of Saturday Night Live hosts and musical guests. ... is the 316th day of the year (317th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Jason Sudeikis (born September 18, 1975) is an American actor and comedian. ... Jason Michael Lee (born April 25, 1970) is a Golden Globe Award-nominated American actor and professional skateboarder. ... Diners Club International, originally founded as Diners Club, was formed in 1950 by Frank X. McNamara, Ralph Schneider and Alfred Bloomingdale. ...

Since then, Wiig has had recurring roles as:

• An unfocused Target employee known as "The Target Lady."
• The female half of the "Two A-Holes" (with Jason Sudeikis as the male half)
• Jean, the Introvert (with Will Forte as Neil and several hosts [Lindsay Lohan, Annette Bening, and Rainn Wilson] as the third introvert).
• Catherine, Dakota Fanning's mother in "The Dakota Fanning Show"
• Aunt Linda, Amy Poehler's fictitious irritable aunt who bashes the latest films for trivial flaws
• Michelle Dison, a divorced reporter who acts inappropriately with her female interviewees (Jaime Pressly and Scarlett Johansson, respectively)
• Penelope, a habitual braggart who will elaborately lie to one-up those around her

Wiig's celebrity impersonations include:
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• Megan Mullally
• Drew Barrymore
• Judy Garland (while strung out on drugs)
• Jessica Simpson
• Ashley Ferl (the audience member who cried during Sanjaya Malakar's performance on "American Idol")
• Nancy Pelosi (with her 'San Francisco Values' and her famous safe-word 'Palomino!')
• Sandra Day O'Connor
• Dick Cheney's wife Lynne
• Katharine Hepburn
• Jane Pauley
• Jenna Fischer (in character as Pam Beesly)

Wiig survived an SNL budget cut,^[4] becoming a full member of the repertory cast at the beginning of the show's 32nd season. Megan Mullally (born November 12, 1958 in Los Angeles, California, USA) is a three-time SAG and two-time Emmy Award-winning Irish-American actress, talk show host, singer and comedian, best known for her role as Karen Walker on Will & Grace. ... Drew Blyth Barrymore (born February 22, 1975) is an American actress and film producer, the youngest member of the Barrymore family of American actors. ... Judy Garland (born Frances Ethel Gumm; June 10, 1922 – June 22, 1969) was an Oscar-nominated American film actress and singer, best known for her role as Dorothy Gale in The Wizard of Oz (1939). ... Jessica Ann Simpson (born July 10, 1980) is an American pop singer and actress who rose to fame in the late 1990s. ... This article is being considered for deletion in accordance with Wikipedias deletion policy. ... Sanjaya Joseph Malakar (Bengali: সঞ্জয় মালাকার , IPA pronunciation: )[1] (born Sanjaya Shekar Malakar on September 10, 1989) was a finalist on the sixth season of American Idol. ... AMERICAN IDOL HAS BEEN CANCELLED DUE TO DEATH OF SIMON ... Nancy Patricia DAlesandro Pelosi (born March 26, 1940) is currently the Speaker of the United States House of Representatives. ... Sandra Day OConnor (born March 26, 1930) is an American jurist who served as the first female Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States from 1981 to 2006. ... Richard Bruce Dick Cheney (born January 30, 1941), is the 46th and current Vice President of the United States, serving under President George W. Bush. ... Lynne Ann Vincent Cheney (born August 14, 1941) , is a novelist, conservative scholar, and former talk-show host who is the wife of Vice President Richard B. Cheney. ... Katharine Houghton Hepburn (May 12, 1907 – June 29, 2003) was an iconic American star of film, television and stage, widely recognized for her sharp wit, New England gentility and fierce independence. ... Margaret Jane Pauley (born October 31, 1950, in Indianapolis, Indiana) is an American television news anchor and journalist. ... Jenna Fischer (born March 7, 1974) is an Emmy Award nominated[1] actress best known for her role as Pam Beesly in the U.S. adaptation of The Office. ... Pamela Beesly is a fictional character on the U.S. television sitcom The Office, played by Jenna Fischer. ... The following is a list of Saturday Night Live hosts and musical guests. ...

Other work

Wiig appears in the 2007 films The Brothers Solomon, Bill, and Knocked Up. In The Brothers Solomon she teams up with Saturday Night Live cast members Will Forte and Bill Hader, joins 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. The Brothers Solomon is an upcoming comedy film expected to be released on August 31, 2007, starring Will Arnett and Will Forte. ... For the film starring Mickey Rooney, see Bill (1981 film). ... Knocked Up is a 2007 American comedy film written and directed by Judd Apatow. ... The Brothers Solomon is an upcoming comedy film expected to be released on August 31, 2007, starring Will Arnett and Will Forte. ... Saturday Night Live (SNL) is a weekly late night 90 minute American comedy-variety show based in New York City that has been broadcast live by NBC on Saturday nights since October 11, 1975. ... Orville Willis Will Forte IV (born June 17, 1970) is an American actor, writer, and comedian best known for appearing on the television show Saturday Night Live, where he has been a cast member since 2002. ... Bill Hader (born June 7, 1978) is a comedian and repertory player on Saturday Night Live. ... Jason Sudeikis (born September 18, 1975) is an American actor and comedian. ... For the film starring Mickey Rooney, see Bill (1981 film). ... The Empty Stage Comedy Theatre is a sketch comedy and improvisational theatre located in Los Angeles, California, U.S.A. The Empty Stage was started and is currently owned by Stan Wells. ...

Personal life

Wiig was born in Rochester, New York and graduated from Brighton High School in 1991.^[5] She later attended the University of Arizona.^[3] Nickname: Motto: Rochester: Made for Living Location of Rochester in New York State Country State County Monroe Government [1]  - Mayor Robert Duffy (D) Area  - City  37. ... The front of Brighton High School. ... Year 1991 (MCMXCI) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the 1991 Gregorian calendar). ... The University of Arizona (UA or U of A) is a land-grant and space-grant public institution of higher education and research located in Tucson, Arizona, United States. ...

Filmography

Film

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References

• Knocked Up & SNL's Kristen Wiig interview

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External links

• Kristen Wiig at the Internet Movie Database