
Krysten Ritter
Biography
Krysten Alyce Ritter (born December 16, 1981) is an American actress. After an early modelling stint, she appeared on the UPN noir mystery series Veronica Mars (2005–2006) and the CW comedy-drama series Gilmore Girls (2006–2007). Her breakthrough role was Jane Margolis on the AMC drama series Breaking Bad (2009–2010), a character she reprised in its spinoff film El Camino (2019). She headlined the ABC sitcom Don't Trust the B---- in Apartment 23 (2012–2013) before playing the character Jessica Jones on the superhero series Jessica Jones (2015–2019) and The Defenders (2017), both set in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. She also appeared in the Max miniseries Love & Death (2023).
Ritter's early film roles include the romantic comedies 27 Dresses (2007), What Happens in Vegas (2008), Confessions of a Shopaholic (2009), and She's Out of My League (2010). She wrote, co-produced, and starred in the comedy Life Happens (2011). This was followed by roles in the horror comedy Vamps (2012), the comedy-drama Listen Up Philip (2014), the Veronica Mars continuation (2014), the biographical drama Big Eyes (2014), the comedy-drama The Hero (2017), and the dark fantasy Nightbooks (2021).
Outside of acting, Ritter serves as a singer and guitarist for the indie rock duo Ex Vivian, and released the psychological thriller novel Bonfire in 2017.
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Acting History
2025
Stone Cold Fox as Goldie
2025Dexter: Resurrection as Mia Lapierre / Lady Vengeance
2025Dexter: Resurrection as Mia LaPierre / Lady Vengeance
2024Sonic the Hedgehog 3 as Director Rockwell
2024Orphan Black: Echoes as Lucy
2023Krapopolis as Persephone (voice)
2023Love & Death as Sherry Cleckler
2021Slugfest as Self
2021Nightbooks as Natacha
2021Celebrity Wheel of Fortune as Self - Contestant
2019The Road to El Camino: Behind the Scenes of El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie as Self
2019El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie as Jane
2017Marvel's The Defenders as Jessica Jones
2017The Hero as Lucy Hayden
2016Chelsea as Self
2015Marvel's Jessica Jones as Jessica Jones
2015Asthma as Ruby
2014Big Eyes as Dee-Ann
2014Search Party as Christy
2014Listen Up Philip as Melanie
2014Veronica Mars as Gia Goodman
2014Off Camera with Sam Jones as Self
2013The Blacklist as Nora Mills / Rowan Mills
2012Refuge as Amy
2012Vamps as Stacy
2012Comedy Bang! Bang! as Self
2012The Eric Andre Show as Self
2012Don't Trust the B---- in Apartment 23 as Chloe
2012Buzzkill as Nicole
2011Margaret as Salesgirl
2011L!fe Happens as Kim
2011Love Bites as Cassie
2011Killing Bono as Gloria
2010Conan as Self
2010Woke Up Dead as Cassie
2010How to Make Love to a Woman as Lauren
2010Gravity as Lily Champagne
2010She's Out of My League as Patty
2009Glock as Beretta
2009Woke Up Dead as Cassie
2009The Cleveland Show as Gina (voice)
2009Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen as Self - Guest
2009The Last International Playboy as Ozzy
2009Confessions of a Shopaholic as Suze
2008What Happens in Vegas as Kelly
2008Breaking Bad as Jane Margolis
200827 Dresses as Gina the Goth
2007Heavy Petting as Innocent Bystander
2007Gossip Girl as Carol Rhodes
2006Big Day as Ellen
2006'Til Death as Allison Stark
2006Justice as Eva Moore
2006The Bedford Diaries as Erin Kavenaugh
2005Slingshot as Beth
2005Robot Chicken as Dana Polk (voice)
2005Jonny Zero as Quinn
2005The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson as Self
2004Project Runway as Self - Guest Judge
2004Tanner on Tanner as Saleswoman
2004Veronica Mars as Gia Goodman
2003Mona Lisa Smile as Art History Student
2003Whoopi as Bryn
2003Jimmy Kimmel Live! as Self
2002Freshening Up as Girl on couch
2002Garmento as Poncho Model
2001Someone Like You... as Model
2000Gilmore Girls as Lucy
1990Law & Order as Tracy Warren
1989The Simpsons as Sheila (voice)
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