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Krysten Ritter

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Krysten Ritter

Born December 16, 1981 in Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania, USA32 films

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 Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) superhero series Jessica Jones (2015–2019), The Defenders (2017), and Daredevil: Born Again (2026). She also appeared in the Max miniseries Love & Death (2023).

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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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Filmography

32 films as actor
  1. TBAClaireClaire
  2. 2025Stone Cold FoxGoldie
  3. 2024Sonic the Hedgehog 3Director Rockwell
  4. 2021NightbooksNatacha
  5. 2019El Camino: A Breaking Bad MovieJane
  6. 2017The HeroLucy Hayden
  7. 2015AsthmaRuby
  8. 2014Big EyesDee-Ann
  9. 2014Search PartyChristy
  10. 2014Listen Up PhilipMelanie
  11. 2014Mission ControlDr. Mary
  12. 2014Veronica MarsGia Goodman
  13. 2012RefugeAmy
  14. 2012VampsStacy
  15. 2012BuzzkillNicole
  16. 2011MargaretSalesgirl
  17. 2011L!fe HappensKim
  18. 2011Killing BonoGloria
  19. 2010Woke Up DeadCassie
  20. 2010How to Make Love to a WomanLauren
  21. 2010She's Out of My LeaguePatty
  22. 2009GlockBeretta
  23. 2009The Last International PlayboyOzzy
  24. 2009Confessions of a ShopaholicSuze
  25. 2008What Happens in VegasKelly
  26. 200827 DressesGina the Goth
  27. 2007Heavy PettingInnocent Bystander
  28. 2005SlingshotBeth
  29. 2003Mona Lisa SmileArt History Student
  30. 2002Freshening UpGirl on couch
  31. 2002GarmentoPoncho Model
  32. 2001Someone Like You...Model