Kristen Johnston

About

Kristen Johnston studied acting at the Atlantic Theater Company Acting School in New York City. She won two Emmys for her role on 3rd Rock from the Sun (1996). She has appeared on many other television shows, including Ugly Betty (2006), ER (1994), Bored to Death (2009) and, perhaps most memorably, as the party girl whose famous final words were "I'm so bored I could die" on Sex and the City (1998). She's currently, on television, on TV Land's hit series, The Exes (2011), which is now in its fourth season. Just a few of Johnston's many stage credits are "So Help Me God!" (Drama desk nomination), "The Women", "Aunt Dan & Lemon", "Love Song" on the West End, as well as starring in three "Shakespeare in Central Park" productions, "Much Ado About Nothing", "12th Night", and "The Skin of our Teeth". She is a long-time member of The Atlantic Theater Company, and her roles over the years have...

Known for

Modern FamilySeries • 2009ERSeries • 1994Chicago HopeSeries • 1994Sex and the CitySeries • 1998MomSeries • 20133rd Rock from the SunSeries • 1996Ugly BettySeries • 2006AmphibiaSeries • 2019The Larry Sanders ShowSeries • 1992The Righteous GemstonesSeries • 2019DuckmanSeries • 1994The New Adventures of Old ChristineSeries • 2006Ice AgeMovie • 2002The ExesSeries • 2011Our Flag Means DeathSeries • 2022Music and LyricsMovie • 2007Hearts AfireSeries • 1992Getting OnSeries • 2013Going DutchSeries • 2025Austin Powers in GoldmemberMovie • 2002Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged MeMovie • 1999LeanneSeries • 2025Bride WarsMovie • 2009The MayorSeries • 2017