Today we’ll talk about one of the famous and talented Hollywood stars. Kristen Johnston is a popular American comedian and actress who is a two-time winner of the most prestigious Emmy Television Award. The actress is known to the viewer on the comedy series "Third Planet from the Sun", in which Sally Solomon played the role.
Biography: the origins
Kristen Johnston was born on September 20, 1967 in Washington, DC, in the family of Republican Senator Rod Johnston and a real estate insurance agent. After the birth of Kristen, the family moved to Milwaukee (Wisconsin). There, the future actress went to school and began to attend classes in theatrical skills.
After graduation, Kristen entered a private research University of New York, which she graduated with a bachelor's degree in drama. Already then, Chris thought about the career of an actress.
Career start and filmography
The young girl began to build her career in the theater - she participated in Broadway productions in New York. Kristen has become a fairly famous and popular theater actress. Three times (in 1994, 2007 and 2010) she was nominated for the theater award "Drama Desk Avat".
After several episodic appearances on television, the actress received the long-awaited main role in the series "The Third Planet from the Sun." In the main cast, she was present during all 139 episodes. For the best supporting actress Kristen Johnston received two Emmy Awards, a nomination for the US Screen Actors Guild Award and Golden Globe.
Fateful for the actress was the film "Debt", which was presented at the Cannes Film Festival and was nominated for an award.
Johnston starred in such films as War of the Brides, Vampires, Best Friends and a Child, Bad Parents, Looking for Bliss, Sick from Love, Sex and the City, The Ugly Girl and ambulance.
From 2011 to 2015, Kristen Johnston starred in the sitcom "Former". The project brought the actress success. For the best female role in the comedy series, Kristen deservedly received the Gracie Award.
In parallel with the filming of the comedy series "Former" Johnston is involved in work on the projects "Kersti" and "American Family". There she appeared in several episodes.
