Kristen Wiig

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  • Birth Name: Kristen Carroll Wiig
  • Birth Place: Canadaguia, NY
  • Date of Birth / Zodiac Sign: 08/22/1973, Leo
  • Profession: Actor; voice-overs
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Kristen Wiig Fast Facts:
  • Dropped out of the University of Arizona---without telling her parents---to pursue an acting career.
  • Joined the Groundlings comedy troupe after moving to Los Angeles.
  • Made television debut in 2003 on The Joe Schmo Show as Dr. Pat, the thrice-divorced marriage counselor.
  • Became a full-time cast member on Saturday Night Live in 2005 and quickly became one of the show's most-used performers (appeared in more sketches than any other cast member during Season 34).
  • Provided the voice of a beaver in 2009's Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs.
  • Kristen Wiig Relationships:
  • Hayes Hargrove - Ex-husband
  • Brian Petsos - Significant Other
  • Kristen Wiig Awards:
  • 2009 Emmy: Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series - Nominee
  • 2010 Emmy: Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series - Nominee
  • 2011 Emmy: Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series - Nominee
  • 2011 Screen Actors Guild Awards: Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture - Nominee
  • 2012 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Comedy or Musical - Nominee
  • 2011 Oscar: Best Writing (Original Screenplay) - Nominee
  • College:
  • Attended University of Arizona, Tuscon, AZ
Costume Institute Gala at the Metrpolitan Museum Larry Busacca/Getty Images
Oscars 2012, Kristen Wiig Steve Granitz/WireImage
SAG Awards 2012, Kristen Wiig Jason Merritt/Getty Images
2012 Golden Globe Awards, Kristen Wiig  Frazer Harrison/Getty Images
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