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Kristen Carroll Wiig (born August 22, 1973) is an American film and television actress, comedian, and writer who currently appears as a cast member on Saturday Night Live. Wiig was a member of improvisational comedy troupe The Groundlings, and has appeared in several films and television series, including MacGruber, Flight of the Conchords, Adventureland, and Paul. Her voice acting credits include "Ruffnut" in How to Train Your Dragon and "Lola Bunny" in the series The Looney Tunes Show. In 2011, Wiig co-wrote and starred in Bridesmaids, which earned critical acclaim and grossed over $280... MORE

Kristen Carroll Wiig (born August 22, 1973) is an American film and television actress, comedian, and writer who currently appears as a cast member on Saturday Night Live. Wiig was a member of improvisational comedy troupe The Groundlings, and has appeared in several films and television series, including MacGruber, Flight of the Conchords, Adventureland, and Paul. Her voice acting credits include "Ruffnut" in How to Train Your Dragon and "Lola Bunny" in the series The Looney Tunes Show. In 2011, Wiig co-wrote and starred in Bridesmaids, which earned critical acclaim and grossed over $280 million dollars worldwide. For the film, Wiig received nominations for the Golden Globe for Best Actress and the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay. Wiig was born in Canandaigua, New York, the daughter of Laurie J. (née Johnston), an artist, and Jon J. Wiig, who ran a lake marina in Upstate New York. Her father is of Norwegian and Irish ancestry and her mother is of English and Scottish descent. The name "Wiig" hails from the area of Sogn og Fjordane in Norway. She moved with her family to Lancaster, Pennsylvania, at the age of three. Wiig later moved to Rochester, New York, where she LESS