A strikingly attractive, statuesque blonde with a distinctively husky voice, Kristen Johnston became an overnight star with the success of the aliens come to earth sitcom "3rd Rock From the Sun" (NBC, 1996-2001). Raised in the Midwest, Johnston spent several of her formative years as an exchange student in South America and Sweden. After graduating from New York University with a BFA in acting, she joined David Mamet's Atlantic Theatre Company and appeared in such productions as "As You Like It" and "Stage Door". A well-received supporting turn in the off-Broadway play "The Lights" brought her to the attention of casting directors. Johnston landed guest roles on TV series like "The Five Mrs. Buchanans" and "Chicago Hope" before she auditioned for the role of Sally Solomon, the tough-talking, male alien in a female human's body. Displaying razor-sharp comic timing, Johnston more than holds her own among the cast which also includes Emmy-winner John Lithgow and French Stewart. She further displayed her abilities as the devoted personal assistant of a famed actress (Patricia Clarkson) in the middling TV version of "Neil Simon's 'London Suite'" (NBC, 1996) and as the aptly named Ivana Humpalot in the big screen spoof "Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me" (1999). She was also well-cast as Wilma in the tepid live-action cartoon "The Flintstones in Viva Rock Vegas" (2000).
- Also Credited As:
Kristen A. Johnston
- Born:
Kristen A Johnston on September 20, 1967 in Washington, District of Columbia, USA
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Job Titles:
Actress, Salesgirl, Waitress
Significant Others
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Companion: David Newsom. co-starred on TV series Homefront
Education
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Whitefish Bay High School, Whitefish Bay, WI, 1985
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New York University, New York, NY, drama, BFA
Milestones
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1993 Appeared in the Off-Broadway production The Lights
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1993 Made debut in the short film, The Debt
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1994 Moved to Los Angeles
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1996 TV series debut as Sally Solomon in NBC s 3rd Rock From the Sun
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1996 TV-movie debut, Neil Simon s London Suite
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1997 Appeared in Peter Hedges Off-Broadway comedy Baby Anger
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1998 Cast in the revival of Thornton Wilder s The Skin of Our Teeth
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1999 Co-starred as Ivana Humpalot in the sequel Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me
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2000 Portrayed Wilma in the live-action feature The Flintstones in Viva Rock Vegas
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2001 Had a leading role in the Broadway revival of The Women
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2005 Appeared with Amy Sedaris in Strangers with Candy
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2005 Cast in a recurring role on ER (NBC) as Eve Peyton, the nurse manager
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2007 Played Drew Barrymore s sister in the comedy Music & Lyrics
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2009 Cast in the Off-Broadway revival of Maurine Dallas Watkins So Help Me God! at the Lucille Lortel Theatre
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2009 Co-starred opposite Kate Hudson and Anne Hathaway in the comedy Bride Wars
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Made professional stage debut with New York s Atlantic Theater Company
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Raised mostly in Whitefish Bay, Wisconsin
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Was an exchange student in Sweden and in South America while a teenager
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Worked at Naked Angels Theatre Company and New York Stage and Film