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Kristen Johnston

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Kristen Johnston Biography

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  • Birth Place: Washington, D.C.
  • Date of Birth / Zodiac Sign: 09/20/1967, Virgo
  • Profession: Actor
Kristen Johnston Fast Facts:
  • Father is a former state legislator from Wisconsin.
  • Began a lucrative stage career with off-Broadway's lauded Atlantic Theater Company after obtaining her degree in drama from New York University.
  • Appeared in 1993's The Debt, which won Best Short at the Cannes Film Festival.
  • Breakout stage role as a surly, drunken New Yorker in Lincoln Center's The Lights jump-started her TV career: A Carsey-Werner casting agent saw her performance and recommended her for the role of Sally Solomon on 3rd Rock from the Sun.
  • Auditioned for 3rd Rock several times before landing her seminal role, for which she earned two Emmy Awards.
  • Appeared on the cover of Bad Religion's 1998 album No Substance.
    Kristen Johnston Relationships:
  • David Newsom - Ex-significant Other
  • Rod Johnston - Father

    • Kristen Johnston Awards:
  • 1997 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Series, Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television - Nominee
  • 1997 Emmy: Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series - Winner
  • 1998 Emmy: Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series - Nominee
  • 1999 Emmy: Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series - Winner

  • College:
  • New York University, New York, NY (BFA in Drama, 1989)
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