Kristen Connolly Biography

Fast Facts

• Graduated from Yale University's drama school with a degree in Theater
• Made her screen acting debut in the film "Mona Lisa Smile" in 2003
• She, future actor Zach Braff, future rapper Lauryn Hill and future correspondent A․J․ Calloway all went to the same middle school
• Quote: "(On auditioning for "The Cabin in the Woods"): "A lot of auditions are not fun; they're just a necessary evil, and, if you're lucky, you have a few moments that are fun․ This was real extraordinary․ I didn't want to leave the room․""
• Quote: "(On the weirdness of filming "The Cabin in the Woods"): "[One day] I got to set and somebody said, 'Did you see the unicorn running around in the parking lot?' I was like, 'No, I didn't, but I would like to have my picture taken with it․'""
• Best known for her role as Dana in "The Cabin in the Woods" and as Christina Gallagher in "House of Cards․"
• Had recurring roles as Jolene in "Guiding Light" and as Josie Anderson in "As the World Turns․"
• A Wikipedia error claiming she was a former professional tennis player became a joke in her family because she isn't even good at tennis or athletic pursuits in general
• Appeared in a CollegeHumor original short called "How Hollywood Ruins Relationships" in 2013
• Doesn't like wearing corsets, which she learned during the filming of "Houdini․"