Krysten Ritter

Krysten Ritter

CountryUnited States United States
GenderFemale
BirthdayDec 16, 1981
BiographyKrysten Alyce Ritter (born December 16, 1981) is an American actress, musician, author, and former model. After an early modeling stint, she appeared on the UPN noir mystery series Veronica Mars (2005–2006) and the CW comedy drama series Gilmore Girls (2006–2007). Her breakthrough role was playing Jane Margolis on the AMC drama series Breaking Bad (2009–2010), a character she reprised in its spinoff film El Camino (2019). She headlined the ABC sitcom Don't Trust the B— in Apartment 23 (2012–2013) before playing the character Jessica Jones in the Marvel Cinematic Universe series Jessica Jones (2015–2019), The Defenders (2017), and Daredevil: Born Again (2026–present). She appeared in the Max miniseries Love & Death (2023).

Ritter's early film roles include the romantic comedies 27 Dresses (2007), What Happens in Vegas (2008), Confessions of a Shopaholic (2009), and She's Out of My League (2010). She wrote, co-produced, and starred in the comedy Life Happens (2011). Those roles were followed by parts in the horror comedy Vamps (2012), the comedy drama Listen Up Philip (2014), the Veronica Mars continuation (2014), the biographical drama Big Eyes (2014), the comedy drama The Hero (2017), and the dark fantasy film Nightbooks (2021).

In addition to acting, Ritter is both a singer and guitarist for the indie rock duo Ex Vivian, and she wrote the psychological thriller novel Bonfire in 2017.

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