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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Full filmography
- Law & Order (1990) as Tracy Warren
- The Simpsons (1989) as Sheila (voice)
- The Blacklist (2013) as Nora Mills / Rowan Mills
- Breaking Bad (2008) as Jane Margolis
- Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen (2009) as Self - Guest
- Gossip Girl (2007) as Carol Rhodes
- Gilmore Girls (2000) as Lucy
- Conan (2010) as Self
- Project Runway (2004) as Self - Guest Judge
- Robot Chicken (2005) as Dana Polk (voice)
- Daredevil: Born Again (2025) as Jessica Jones
- Veronica Mars (2004) as Gia Goodman
- The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson (2005) as Self
- Jimmy Kimmel Live! (2003) as Self
- Jimmy Kimmel Live! (2003) as Self - Guest
- Sonic the Hedgehog 3 (2024) as Director Rockwell
- The Cleveland Show (2009) as Gina (voice)
- Marvel's Jessica Jones (2015) as Jessica Jones
- Krapopolis (2023) as Persephone (voice)
- Dexter: Resurrection (2025) as Mia Lapierre / Lady Vengeance
- Comedy Bang! Bang! (2012) as Self
- Off Camera with Sam Jones (2014) as Self
- Chelsea (2016) as Self
- 'Til Death (2006) as Allison Stark