Kat Dennings
Biography
Kat Dennings is an American actress born on June 13, 1986, in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania. She has made her acting debut in 2000 and has since appeared in numerous films and television shows. Dennings is known for her starring roles in the CBS sitcom 2 Broke Girls and as Darcy Lewis in the Marvel Cinematic Universe superhero films. Her film credits include The 40-Year-Old Virgin, Big Momma's House 2, Charlie Bartlett, The House Bunny, Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist, Shorts, Defendor, and Suburban Gothic. Dennings has also been active on social media platforms, with a presence on Instagram where she has shared various posts.
Career overview
Kat Dennings is an American actress born on June 13, 1986, in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania. She began her acting career in 2000 and has since appeared in numerous films and television shows. Dennings has had starring roles in the CBS sitcom 2 Broke Girls, which she starred in from 2011 to 2017, and in the Marvel Cinematic Universe superhero films Thor, Thor: The Dark World, and Thor: Love and Thunder. She also appeared in the Disney+ miniseries WandaVision.
Dennings has appeared in a range of films, including The 40-Year-Old Virgin, Big Momma's House 2, Charlie Bartlett, The House Bunny, Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist, Shorts, Defendor, and Suburban Gothic. Her film career spans over two decades, showcasing her versatility as an actress. Dennings has also been involved in video blogging, although the extent of her involvement is not specified.
Throughout her acting career, Dennings has accumulated a total of 59 known credits. Her work in film and television has established her as a talented and prolific actress, with a wide range of roles to her name. Dennings continues to act in feature films, and her career remains active in the entertainment industry.
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- Shifting Gears (2025) as Riley Parker
- Shifting Gears (2025) Producer
- Hollywood Squares (2025) as Self
- The Jennifer Hudson Show (2022) as Self - Guest
- Thor: Love and Thunder (2022) as Darcy
- What If...? (2021) as Darcy (voice)
- What If...? (2021) as Darcy Lewis (voice)
- WandaVision (2021) as Darcy Lewis / The Escape Artist
- Marvel Studios Legends (2021) as Darcy Lewis / The Escape Artist (archive footage) (uncredited)
- Marvel Studios Assembled (2021) as Self - Darcy Lewis
- Happily (2021) Thanks
- Marvel Studios' 2021 Disney+ Day Special (2021) as Darcy Lewis (archive footage)
- The Drew Barrymore Show (2020) as Self
- Friendsgiving (2020) as Abby
- Dollface (2019) as Jules
- Dollface (2019) Executive Producer
- Marvel Studios: Expanding the Universe (2019) as Self
- Dallas & Robo (2018) as Dallas
- Big Mouth (2017) as Leah Birch (voice)
- Big Mouth (2017) as Leah Birch / Lorraine the Hormone Monstress (voice)
- The Late Late Show with James Corden (2015) as Self
- Hollywood Adventures (2015) as Kat Dennings
- To Write Love on Her Arms (2015) as Renee Yohe
- The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (2014) as Self
- Suburban Gothic (2014) as Becca
- Drunk History (2013) as Kentucky Daisey
- Drunk History (2013) as Sadie the Goat
- Thor: The Dark World (2013) as Darcy Lewis
- Good Mythical Morning (2012) as Guest
- The Newsroom (2012) as Blair Lansing
- 2 Broke Girls (2011) as Max Black
- Thor (2011) as Darcy Lewis
- Daydream Nation (2011) as Caroline Wexler
- Conan (2010) as Self - Guest
- RuPaul's Drag Race (2009) as Self - Guest Judge
- The Answer Man (2009) as Dahlia
- Defendor (2009) as Katrina Debrofkowitz
- Shorts (2009) as Stacy Thompson
- The House Bunny (2008) as Mona
- Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist (2008) as Norah
- Charlie Bartlett (2008) as Susan Gardner
- Big Momma's House 2 (2006) as Molly Fuller
- Wanderlust (2006) as Lila
- American Dad! (2005) as Tanqueray (voice)
- American Dad! (2005) as Female Juror (voice)
- The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson (2005) as Self
- Robot Chicken (2005) as Katie / Evie / Gloria Baker / Scarlett (voice)
- The 40 Year Old Virgin (2005) as Marla
- London (2005) as Lilly
- Down in the Valley (2005) as April
- CSI: NY (2004) as Sarah Endecott
- Raise Your Voice (2004) as Sloane
- Sudbury (2004) as Antonia Owens
- Jimmy Kimmel Live! (2003) as Self - Guest
- The Ellen DeGeneres Show (2003) as Self
- Without a Trace (2002) as Jennifer Norton
- Less than Perfect (2002) as Kaitlin
- The Scream Team (2002) as Claire Carlyle
- Raising Dad (2001) as Sarah Stewart
- CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (2000) as Missy Wilson
- Sex and the City (1998) as Jenny Brier
- ER (1994) as Zoe Butler
- The Simpsons (1989) as Valerie (voice)
- People's Choice Awards (1975) as Self - Presenter
- People's Choice Awards (1975) as Self - Host