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Kristen Wiig

Kristen Wiig

54 movies on Netflix

Biography

Kristen Wiig is an American comedian and actress who began with the Los Angeles troupe The Groundlings. Born in Canandaigua, New York, she joined Saturday Night Live in 2005 and remained a cast member until 2012, receiving four Primetime Emmy nominations for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series. Early film roles included Knocked Up (2007) and Paul (2011). With Annie Mumolo she wrote and starred in Bridesmaids (2011), a critical and commercial success that brought her Golden Globe and Academy Award nominations. Later credits include The Secret Life of Walter Mitty (2013), The Skeleton Twins (2014), The Martian (2015), Ghostbusters (2016), Downsizing (2017), and Wonder Woman 1984 (2020). She voiced parts in Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs (2009), How to Train Your Dragon (2010), and Despicable Me (2010). Wiig also received Emmy nominations for The Spoils of Babylon (2014) and Palm Royale (2024), and Time named her among the world's 100 most influential people in 2012 and 2025.

53years old

Turns 54 on August 22in 328 days

  • Born Canandaigua
  • Star sign: LeoLast day of the sign, on the Virgo cusp
  • Also credited as Kristen Hargrove

Movie Career

Films
54
Career span
27 years1999 to 2026

Genres

First and latest

Photos

  • Kristen Wiig, photo 1 of 3
  • Kristen Wiig, photo 2 of 3
  • Kristen Wiig, photo 3 of 3

Did you know?!

  1. Big break

    Wiig's manager at The Groundlings pushed her to send an audition tape to Saturday Night Live, and part of that tape was her Target Lady character. She debuted on the show in November 2005.

  2. Beyond film

    Wiig danced alongside child dancer Maddie Ziegler for Sia's performance of the 2014 single Chandelier at the 2015 Grammy Awards.

  3. Early training

    Wiig took an acting class at the University of Arizona to fulfill a course requirement, and the teacher suggested she continue to act.

Kristen Wiig movies on Netflix

Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

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  1. The Martian2015 Adventure, Drama, Sci-Fias Annie Montrose

    IMDb rating 8.01.0M votes

  2. Despicable Me 22013 Animation, Comedy, Familyas Lucyvoice

    IMDb rating 7.3466K votes

  3. Bridesmaids2011as Annie

    IMDb rating 6.8329K votes

  4. The Secret Life of Walter Mitty2013as Cheryl Melhoff

    IMDb rating 7.3378K votes

  5. Ghostbusters2016as Erin Gilbert

    IMDb rating 6.8261K votes

  6. Wonder Woman 19842020as Barbara Minerva

    IMDb rating 5.3315K votes

  7. Sausage Party2016as Brendavoice

    IMDb rating 6.1229K votes

  8. Despicable Me2010as Miss Hattievoice

    IMDb rating 7.6641K votes

Most often with

Dean DeBlois directed three of these films, Pierre Coffin three and Chris Renaud three. Bill Hader appears in ten of them, more than any other actor. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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Bill Hader, 10 films togetherSee the 10 films with Bill HaderJonah Hill, 7 films togetherSee the 7 films with Jonah HillSteve Carell, 6 films togetherSee the 6 films with Steve CarellWill Ferrell, 5 films togetherSee the 5 films with Will FerrellJay Baruchel, 5 films togetherSee the 5 films with Jay BaruchelJames Franco, 4 films togetherSee the 4 films with James FrancoDean DeBloisDirector, 3 filmsSee the 3 films by Dean DeBloisPierre CoffinDirector, 3 filmsSee the 3 films by Pierre CoffinChris RenaudDirector, 3 filmsSee the 3 films by Chris Renaud

Films together

Box office

What Kristen Wiig's films earned in cinemas worldwide.

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Combined worldwide box office

$9.0 billion

39 of the 54 films have a worldwide figure, in dollars of the day.

Of the 54 films: 39 worldwide figure; 5 us gross only; 1 never in cinemas; 1 streaming, short cinema run; 8 figure not found.

  • 39Worldwide figure
  • 5US gross only
  • 1Never in cinemas
  • 1Streaming, short cinema run
  • 8Figure not found

Top grosser

Despicable Me 32017as Lucy (voice)$1.0 billion

Highest grossing

The eight biggest films earned 69% of the total. The bars are drawn to scale.

  1. 1
    Despicable Me 32017as Lucy (voice)
    $1.0B11.5% of the total
  2. 2
    Despicable Me 42024as Lucy (voice)
    $972M10.8% of the total
  3. 3
    Despicable Me 22013as Lucy (voice)
    $971M10.8% of the total
  4. 4
    Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs2009as Pudgy Beaver Mom (voice)
    $887M9.9% of the total
  5. 5
    The Martian2015as Annie Montrose
    $631M7.0% of the total
  6. 6
    How to Train Your Dragon 22014as Ruffnut (voice)
    $622M6.9% of the total
  7. 7
    Despicable Me2010as Miss Hattie (voice)
    $543M6.1% of the total
  8. 8
    How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World2019as Ruffnut (voice)
    $540M6.0% of the total
How to Train Your Dragon (2010), $495 millionBridesmaids (2011), $288 millionGhostbusters (2016), $229 millionKnocked Up (2007), $220 millionThe Secret Life of Walter Mitty (2013), $188 millionAnchorman 2: The Legend Continues (2013), $174 millionWonder Woman 1984 (2020), $170 millionDate Night (2010), $152 millionSausage Party (2016), $141 millionMasters of the Universe (2026), $114 millionForgetting Sarah Marshall (2008), $105 millionPaul (2011), $98.0 millionGabby's Dollhouse: The Movie (2025), $80.3 millionZoolander 2 (2016), $56.7 millionDownsizing (2017), $55.0 millionHer (2013), $47.4 million

$2.8 billionfrom the other 31 films with a worldwide figure, 31% of the total

Awards

One award and honor.

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Kristen Wiig's awards and nominations, grouped by award
YearAwardFilmResult
Other honors
2025Time 100Honored

Online

Official profiles and reference pages.

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