Krysten Ritter
Biography
Krysten Alyce Ritter is an American actress born on December 16, 1981, in Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania. With 75 known credits in the entertainment industry, she has established a career spanning television and film. Ritter began her professional life with a stint in modeling before transitioning into acting. She gained recognition for her work across various genres, including noir mystery, comedy-drama, and superhero series. Over the course of her career, she has taken on both supporting and lead roles, contributing to numerous high-profile projects. Her work has been featured on major networks and streaming platforms, showcasing her versatility as a performer in both episodic television and feature-length productions.
Career overview
Ritter began her television career with appearances on the UPN noir mystery series Veronica Mars from 2005 to 2006 and the CW comedy-drama Gilmore Girls between 2006 and 2007. She achieved a breakthrough in her career portraying Jane Margolis on the AMC drama series Breaking Bad, appearing in the show from 2009 to 2010. She later reprised this role in the 2019 spinoff film El Camino. Following these roles, she headlined the ABC sitcom Don't Trust the B---- in Apartment 23, which aired from 2012 to 2013.
In the years that followed, Ritter became known for her portrayal of the title character in the Marvel Cinematic Universe series Jessica Jones, which ran from 2015 to 2019. During this period, she also appeared as the same character in the 2017 series The Defenders. Her more recent work includes an appearance in the 2023 Max miniseries Love & Death. Throughout her career, Ritter has maintained a consistent presence in television, moving between comedic and dramatic roles while participating in major franchise projects.
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- Daredevil: Born Again (2025) as Jessica Jones
- Dexter: Resurrection (2025) as Mia Lapierre / Lady Vengeance
- Stone Cold Fox (2025) as Goldie
- Sonic the Hedgehog 3 (2024) as Director Rockwell
- Orphan Black: Echoes (2024) as Lucy
- Orphan Black: Echoes (2024) Executive Producer
- Grave Conversations (2024) as Self
- Krapopolis (2023) as Persephone (voice)
- Love & Death (2023) as Sherry Cleckler
- Celebrity Wheel of Fortune (2021) as Self - Contestant
- Nightbooks (2021) as Natacha
- Slugfest (2021) as Self
- The Girl in the Woods (2021) Director
- The Girl in the Woods (2021) Co-Executive Producer
- El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie (2019) as Jane
- The Road to El Camino: Behind the Scenes of El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie (2019) as Self
- Marvel's The Defenders (2017) as Jessica Jones
- The Hero (2017) as Lucy Hayden
- Chelsea (2016) as Self
- The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (2015) as Self - Guest
- Marvel's Jessica Jones (2015) as Jessica Jones
- Marvel's Jessica Jones (2015) Director
- Asthma (2015) as Ruby
- Off Camera with Sam Jones (2014) as Self
- Big Eyes (2014) as Dee-Ann
- Veronica Mars (2014) as Gia Goodman
- Search Party (2014) as Christy
- Listen Up Philip (2014) as Melanie
- The Blacklist (2013) as Nora Mills / Rowan Mills
- Comedy Bang! Bang! (2012) as Self
- The Eric Andre Show (2012) as Self
- Don't Trust the B---- in Apartment 23 (2012) as Chloe
- Vamps (2012) as Stacy
- Refuge (2012) as Amy
- Buzzkill (2012) as Nicole
- Love Bites (2011) as Cassie
- Margaret (2011) as Salesgirl
- L!fe Happens (2011) as Kim
- L!fe Happens (2011) Screenplay
- Killing Bono (2011) as Gloria
- Conan (2010) as Self
- The Talk (2010) as Self
- She's Out of My League (2010) as Patty
- Gravity (2010) as Lily Champagne
- How to Make Love to a Woman (2010) as Lauren
- Woke Up Dead (2010) as Cassie
- Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen (2009) as Self - Guest
- The Cleveland Show (2009) as Gina (voice)
- Confessions of a Shopaholic (2009) as Suze
- Woke Up Dead (2009) as Cassie
- Glock (2009) as Beretta
- The Last International Playboy (2009) as Ozzy
- Breaking Bad (2008) as Jane Margolis
- 27 Dresses (2008) as Gina the Goth
- What Happens in Vegas (2008) as Kelly
- Gossip Girl (2007) as Carol Rhodes
- Heavy Petting (2007) as Innocent Bystander
- 'Til Death (2006) as Allison Stark
- Justice (2006) as Eva Moore
- Big Day (2006) as Ellen
- The Bedford Diaries (2006) as Erin Kavenaugh
- The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson (2005) as Self
- Robot Chicken (2005) as Dana Polk (voice)
- Jonny Zero (2005) as Quinn
- Slingshot (2005) as Beth
- Project Runway (2004) as Self - Guest Judge
- Veronica Mars (2004) as Gia Goodman
- Tanner on Tanner (2004) as Saleswoman
- Jimmy Kimmel Live! (2003) as Self
- Jimmy Kimmel Live! (2003) as Self - Guest
- Mona Lisa Smile (2003) as Art History Student
- Whoopi (2003) as Bryn
- Freshening Up (2002) as Girl on couch
- Garmento (2002) as Poncho Model
- Someone Like You... (2001) as Model
- Gilmore Girls (2000) as Lucy
- Law & Order (1990) as Tracy Warren
- The Simpsons (1989) as Sheila (voice)
- Claire as Claire
- Mission Control as Dr. Mary