Johnston, Kristen 1967–

(Kristen Johnson)

PERSONAL

Born September 20, 1967, in Washington, DC; raised in WI; daughter of a state senator and realtor. Education: New York University, B.F.A., drama; studied acting at the Atlantic Theater Company Acting School, New York City, and Circle in the Square Professional Theatre School, New York City.

Addresses: Agent—Creative Artists Agency, 9830 Wilshire 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).

Career: Actress. Member of Atlantic Theater Company, 1980s. Appeared in commercials and public service announcements. Appeared on the cover of the Bad Religion album, No Substance, Atlantic/WEA, 1998. Worked as a waitress and salesperson.

Awards, Honors: Drama Desk Award nomination, best supporting actress, 1994, for The Lights; Golden Globe Award nomination, best performance by an actress in a supporting role in a series, miniseries, or motion picture made for television, 1997, Screen Actors Guild Award nomination, outstanding performance by a female actor in a comedy series, 1997, American Comedy Award nomination, funniest supporting female in a television series, 1997, Quality Television Award nomination, best supporting actress in a quality comedy, Viewers for Quality Television awards, 1997, Emmy awards, outstanding supporting actress in a comedy series, 1997 and 1999, Screen Actors Guild nominations (with others), outstanding performance by an ensemble in a comedy series, 1997, 1998, and 1999, Emmy Award nomination, outstanding supporting actress in a comedy series, 1998, named to Total TV readers' poll (with others), favorite otherwordly characters, 1998, and TV Guide Award nomination, supporting actress of the year in a comedy series, 2001, all for 3rd Rock from the Sun.

CREDITS

Television Appearances; Series:

Sally Solomon, 3rd Rock from the Sun (also known as Life as We Know 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.

Television Appearances; Movies:

Grace Chapman, Neil Simon's "London Suite" (also known as London Suite), NBC, 1996.

Television Appearances; 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.

Television Appearances; 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 The Screen 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.

Television Appearances; Episodic:

Dr. Wendy Smythe, "Genevieve and Fat Boy," Chicago Hope, CBS, 1994.

Zena (the prostitute), "Spare the Rod, Spoil the Buchanans," The Five Mrs. 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.

Television Appearances; 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 York City, 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), New Line 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.

OTHER SOURCES

Periodicals:

InStyle, January, 1998, p. 73.

Movieline, June, 1999, pp. 60-62.

Playbill, June 9, 1997.