Kristen Johnston
Biography
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 included "The Lights" (Drama Desk Nomination) and "Scarcity". Kristen's film credits include Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me (1999), the 2nd Austin Powers film (as "Ivana Humpalot"), Finding Bliss (2009), Bad Parents (2012), Bride Wars (2009), L!fe Happens (2011), Vamps (2012), Strangers with Candy (2005), and the upcoming independent film, Lovesick (2014), with Matt LeBlanc. Johnston teaches acting at The Atlantic Theater Company's Acting School at NYU. She founded an organization called SLAM, whose goal is the creation of a desperately needed sober high school in New York City. Johnston's first book was a New York Times Bestselling memoir, entitled "GUTS: the endless follies and tiny triumphs of a giant disaster".
Known For

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

Modern Family

ER

Late Show with David Letterman

Sex and the City

RuPaul's Drag Race

Mom

Hollywood Squares
All Movies (29)
- Maddie's Secret2026 · as Beverlee Ralph
- The Little Pageant That Could2024 · as Self (archive footage)
- Small Town Wisconsin2020 · as Alicia
- The Wedding Year2019 · as Barbara
- Swiped2018 · as Professor Barnes
- Hurricane Bianca: From Russia with Hate2018 · as Roksana
- For the Love of George2018 · as Psychic Sara
- Thrill Ride2017 · as Esmerelda
- Lovesick2014 · as Katherine
- Bad Parents2012 · as Tracy
- Vamps2012 · as Mrs. Van Helsing
- L!fe Happens2011 · as Francesca
- Finding Bliss2009 · as Irene Fox
- Bride Wars2009 · as Deb
- Duane Incarnate2008 · as Fran
- Music and Lyrics2007 · as Rhonda
- Strangers with Candy2006 · as Coach Divers
- Nobody Knows Anything!2004 · as Miranda
- Austin Powers in Goldmember2002 · as Dancer
- The Women2002 · as Sylvia Fowler
- Ice Age2002 · as Sylvia (voice) (uncredited)
- Beaver Trilogy2000
- The Flintstones in Viva Rock Vegas2000 · as Wilma Slaghoople
- Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me1999 · as Ivana Humpalot
- Colin Fitz1997 · as Stalker Fan
- London Suite1996 · as Grace Chapman
- Backfire!1995 · as Kate
- The Debt1993 · as Alice Kosnick
- The Orkly Kid1985
All TV Shows (33)
- Leanne2025 · as Carol
- Going Dutch2025 · as General Martin
- Our Flag Means Death2022 · as The Widow Evelyn Higgins
- Tamron Hall2019 · as Self - Guest
- The Righteous Gemstones2019 · as May-May Montgomery
- Amphibia2019 · as Braddock (voice)
- The Mayor2017 · as Chief Fox
- Not Today, Bianca2016 · as Bianca's agent
- Kirstie2013 · as Maddie
- Getting On2013 · as Marla Pounder
- Mom2013 · as Tammy Diffendor
- RuPaul Drives...2013 · as Self - Guest
- Billy on the Street2011 · as Self
- The Exes2011 · as Holly Franklin
- Modern Family2009 · as Brenda
- Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen2009 · as Self - Guest
- RuPaul's Drag Race2009 · as Self - Guest Judge
- Ugly Betty2006 · as Helen
- The New Adventures of Old Christine2006 · as Francie
- Queens Supreme2003
- Hollywood Squares1998 · as Self - Panelist
- The Roseanne Show1998
- Sex and the City1998 · as Lexi Featherston
- 3rd Rock from the Sun1996 · as Sally Solomon
- The 5 Mrs. Buchanans1994
- ER1994 · as Eve Peyton
- Chicago Hope1994 · as Wendy Smythe
- Duckman1994 · as Kathie Lee (voice)
- Late Show with David Letterman1993 · as Self - Guest
- Hearts Afire1992 · as Margot
- The Larry Sanders Show1992 · as Kristen Johnston
- LIVE with Kelly and Mark1988 · as Self - Guest
- AbFab— · as Patsy