Kristen Johnston

Kristen Johnston is an American stage, film and television actress born on September 20, 1967 in Washington, DC. She may be most famous for her role in the television series "3rd Rock from the Sun". She also starred as Wilma Flintstone in the sequel to the first movie adaption of The Flintstones, despite the fact that she stands 6'1".

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Actress - September 20 - 1967 - Washington, DC - 3rd Rock from the Sun - The Flintstones

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Johnston was raised in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, although she spent much of her teens as an exchange student in Sweden and South America. She earned a B.F.A. degree in drama at New York University.

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Milwaukee - Wisconsin - Sweden - South America - New York University

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Johnson made her professional stage debut with New York's Atlantic Theatre Company founded by playwright David Mamet. During her association with the company she appeared in such productions as "As You Like It," "Girl's Talk," "Stage Door", "Author's Voice", "Portrait of a Woman", and "Rosemary for Remembrance". In addition, she performed with the Naked Angels Theatre Company in "The Stand-In" and "Hot Keys", and with New York Stage and Film in "Kim's Sister" with David Strathairn and Jane Adams.

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David Mamet - David Strathairn - Jane Adams

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For her performance in "The Lights" at Lincoln Center Theatre, Johnston was nominated for a Drama Desk Award as Best Supporting Actress. The show brought her to the attention of a Carsey-Werner television executive. After numerous auditions for "3rd Rock from the Sun", she won the role of "Sally Solomon", the alien security officer posing as a sexy, female human in Ohio. She appeared in the series from 1996 through 2001 with John Lithgow, Jane Curtin, French Stewart and Joseph Gordon-Levitt.

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Lincoln Center Theatre - Ohio - John Lithgow - Jane Curtin - French Stewart - Joseph Gordon-Levitt

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Johnston made her feature film debut in The Debt, winner of Best Short at the Cannes Film Festival in 1993. In 1995 she played Kate in "Backfire". Other television credits include guest-starring roles on the series Chicago Hope, Hearts Afire, and The Five Mrs. Buchanans. She was also the narrator in Microscopic Milton on the Disney Channel.

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The Debt - Cannes Film Festival - Backfire - Chicago Hope - Hearts Afire - The Five Mrs. Buchanans - Microscopic Milton - Disney Channel

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In August, 2005, it was announced that Johnston would be joining the cast of NBC's ER (TV series) in the fall.

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August - 2005 - NBC - ER (TV series)

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