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".

Filmography

• 2026Maddie's Secret — Beverlee Ralph
• Going Dutch — General Martin
• Leanne — Carol
• Our Flag Means Death — The Widow Evelyn Higgins
• 2020Small Town Wisconsin — Alicia
• Amphibia — Braddock (voice)
• The Righteous Gemstones — May-May Montgomery
• 2019The Wedding Year — Barbara
• 2018For the Love of George — Psychic Sara
• 2018Hurricane Bianca: From Russia with Hate — Roksana
• 2018Swiped — Professor Barnes
• The Mayor — Chief Fox
• 2017Thrill Ride — Esmerelda
• Not Today, Bianca — Bianca's agent
• 2014Lovesick — Katherine
• Getting On — Marla Pounder
• Kirstie — Maddie
• Mom — Tammy Diffendor
• 2012Bad Parents — Tracy
• 2012Vamps — Mrs. Van Helsing
• 2011L!fe Happens — Francesca
• The Exes — Holly Franklin
• 2009Bride Wars — Deb
• 2009Finding Bliss — Irene Fox
• Modern Family — Brenda
• 2008Duane Incarnate — Fran
• 2007Music and Lyrics — Rhonda
• 2006Strangers with Candy — Coach Divers
• The New Adventures of Old Christine — Francie
• Ugly Betty — Helen
• 2004Nobody Knows Anything! — Miranda
• Queens Supreme
• 2002Austin Powers in Goldmember — Dancer
• 2002Ice Age — Sylvia (voice) (uncredited)
• 2002The Women — Sylvia Fowler
• 2000Beaver Trilogy
• 2000The Flintstones in Viva Rock Vegas — Wilma Slaghoople
• 1999Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me — Ivana Humpalot
• Sex and the City — Lexi Featherston
• The Roseanne Show
• 1997Colin Fitz — Stalker Fan
• 3rd Rock from the Sun — Sally Solomon
• 1996London Suite — Grace Chapman
• 1995Backfire! — Kate
• Chicago Hope — Wendy Smythe
• Duckman — Kathie Lee (voice)
• ER — Eve Peyton
• The 5 Mrs. Buchanans
• 1993The Debt — Alice Kosnick
• Hearts Afire — Margot
• The Larry Sanders Show — Kristen Johnston
• 1985The Orkly Kid
• AbFab — Patsy

Appearances as themselves (10)

• Good Hang with Amy Poehler — Self - Guest
• 2024The Little Pageant That Could — Self (archive footage)
• The Tamron Hall Show — Self - Guest
• RuPaul Drives... — Self - Guest
• Billy on the Street — Self
• RuPaul's Drag Race — Self - Guest Judge
• Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen — Self - Guest
• Hollywood Squares — Self - Panelist
• Late Show with David Letterman — Self - Guest
• LIVE with Kelly and Mark — Self - Guest