Krysten Alyce Ritter was born on December 16,1981 and is an American actress and model.
28 Facts About Krysten Ritter
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Krysten Ritter was raised in rural Shickshinny, Pennsylvania, where her mother, stepfather and sister live; her father lives in nearby Benton.
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Krysten Ritter graduated from Northwest Area High School in 2000.
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Krysten Ritter was scouted by a modeling agent at the age of 15 at her local shopping center, the Wyoming Valley Mall, during a modeling event.
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Krysten Ritter moved to New York and established an international modeling career, appearing in print ads and on television.
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Krysten Ritter did magazine, catalog, and runway work in Tokyo, New York, Paris, and Milan.
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Krysten Ritter won bit parts in films starting in 2001, and played a 1950s art history student in Mona Lisa Smile in 2003.
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Krysten Ritter was cast as a young Carol Rhodes in an episode of The CW's teen drama series Gossip Girl, titled "Valley Girls," broadcast May 11,2009.
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Krysten Ritter described Carol, Lily's sister, as "the outcast" and "an '80s Sunset Strip rocker" to Access Hollywood.
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Krysten Ritter continued working in film, often cast in romantic comedies as the lead character's best friend.
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Krysten Ritter starred in How to Make Love to a Woman, based on the book by adult film star Jenna Jameson; and co-starred in the 2009 independent film The Last International Playboy, as Ozzy, a drug addict.
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Also in 2009, Krysten Ritter sold a television pilot she wrote based on her experiences as a model, titled Model Camp; and appeared in and directed the comedy web series Woke Up Dead, featuring Jon Heder.
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Krysten Ritter starred in 2010 as the sharp and quirky Lily in the Starz television series Gravity, alongside Ivan Sergei, Ving Rhames and Rachel Hunter.
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Krysten Ritter played the manager of an Irish band in the 2011 comedy Killing Bono, a film directed by Nick Hamm and based on the book Killing Bono: I Was Bono's Doppleganger, about the early days of U2.
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Krysten Ritter starred in and co-wrote the 2011 independent comedy Life Happens, with Kate Bosworth and Rachel Bilson.
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That same year, Krysten Ritter appeared alongside Alicia Silverstone and Sigourney Weaver in the comedy horror film Vamps, written and directed by Amy Heckerling.
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Krysten Ritter plays a Manhattan socialite turned into a vampire.
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Krysten Ritter starred as Chloe, a New York City party girl and con artist who attempts to rip off her new roommates after they move in, but befriends and mentors one of the applicants.
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Krysten Ritter went on to star in two NBC television comedy pilots in 2013 and 2014 that were not picked up as network series.
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Krysten Ritter played Nora in the pilot for Assistance, based on the play by Leslye Headland.
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Krysten Ritter's casting as aerospace engineer Dr Mary Kendricks in the astronaut-themed comedy Mission Control was announced by the network in February 2014; but on October 15, NBC said it was not moving forward with the show.
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On December 5,2014, Krysten Ritter was cast to star in the Marvel Television series Jessica Jones in the title role, as a former superhero turned private investigator.
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About her casting, executive producer and show-runner Melissa Rosenberg stated that Krysten Ritter "brings both the hard edge and the vulnerability the role demands".
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Krysten Ritter revealed she read the comic book to prepare for the role and expressed her delight on working with women.
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Krysten Ritter directed an episode in the third season of Jessica Jones, marking her directorial debut.
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Krysten Ritter promotes animal rights, posing for PETA ad campaigns, including a campaign warning pet owners of the dangers of leaving animals in vehicles during the summer, and another against SeaWorld keeping orcas in captivity.
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Krysten Ritter is an avid knitter, and has appeared on the cover of Vogue Knitting.
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Krysten Ritter is currently in a relationship with musician Adam Granduciel.