Kirsten Vangsness (born July 7, 1972) is an American actress and writer. She is best known for her role as FBI technical analyst Penelope Garcia on CBS's Criminal Minds, as well as the spin-offs Suspect Behavior and Beyond Borders.

Filmography

• Scrubs — Pauline
• Wizards Beyond Waverly Place — Bigelow McFigglehorn
• 2023Amish Stud: The Eli Weaver Story — Barb Raber
• 2018Stuck — Sunny
• 2017Axis — Heather (voice)
• 2017Dave Made a Maze — Jane
• Criminal Minds: Beyond Borders — Penelope Garcia
• 2016Diani and Devine Meet the Apocalypse — Fawn
• 2015Kill Me, Deadly — Mona Livingston
• Criminal Minds: Suspect Behavior — Penelope Garcia
• 2011The Chicago 8 — Sketch Artist
• 2010In My Sleep — Madge
• 2010Scream of the Bikini — Interior Decorator
• 2008Tranny McGuyver — TV News Reporter
• Criminal Minds — Garcia, Penelope Garcia, Writer
• LAX — Ticket Agent
• Phil of the Future

Appearances as themselves (1)

• 2016Neil Gaiman: Dream Dangerously — Self