Kristen Connolly

Kristen Connolly, an American actress, got her start with recurring roles on CollegeHumor digital shorts and small parts in films. Born in Montclair, she appeared as an extra in Mona Lisa Smile, Meet Dave, and The Happening (2008), and she had recurring roles on the CBS daytime soaps Guiding Light and As the World Turns. Her first major attention came in 2012 when she played Dana, the main character in The Cabin in the Woods (2012), and she also appeared in the horror film The Bay (2012). On television she played Christina Gallagher on Netflix's House of Cards from 2013, and later portrayed journalist Jamie Campbell on CBS's Zoo, as well as Lena in The Whispers. She played Bess Houdini in the A&E miniseries Houdini, opposite Adrien Brody. She also starred as Petra Anderson in A Good Marriage (2014), based on a Stephen King short story.