Krysten Ritter
Birthday: 16 December 1981, Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania, USA
Birth Name: Krysten Alyce Ritter
Height: 175 cm
Krysten Ritter stars as Jessica Jones in the Peabody, Hugo, and Emmy Award winning Netflix original series, "Marvel's Jessica Jones." Her performance, which earned her a prestigious Cri ...Show More
I'm a weirdo. I don't leave the house unless I have to.
I'm a weirdo. I don't leave the house unless I have to.
I was totally picked on, but look at me now! I was definitely picked on by boys and girls. I was rea Show more
I was totally picked on, but look at me now! I was definitely picked on by boys and girls. I was really lanky and skinny and the boys would say, 'Turn sideways and stick out your tongue, you look like a zipper.' Hide
My parents actually wanted me to join the service.
My parents actually wanted me to join the service.
When I was 15, I was scouted at the mall by Elite Model Management. I started to go to New York on t Show more
When I was 15, I was scouted at the mall by Elite Model Management. I started to go to New York on the bus in high school, which was about four hours door-to-door from my hometown, until I moved to New York and lived in models' apartments all over. Hide
I was always loud and obnoxious and giggly and funny.
I was always loud and obnoxious and giggly and funny.
When I go home to Pennsylvania, my cousins who live in small towns and are twenty-three with kids ar Show more
When I go home to Pennsylvania, my cousins who live in small towns and are twenty-three with kids are like 'Krysten, when are you getting married?' 'When are you having a kid?' Honestly, those aren't the most important things to me right now. Hide
I've never been a fearful person. When I was growing up, I wanted to be an actress, a writer, and a Show more
I've never been a fearful person. When I was growing up, I wanted to be an actress, a writer, and a musician and I never really processed that those are the three hardest jobs - I just never even processed it. Hide
I've watched 'Clueless' as many times as humanly possible. Like, I would run home from school to wat Show more
I've watched 'Clueless' as many times as humanly possible. Like, I would run home from school to watch it. Like, I can quote it backwards. Hide
On the farm, I had chores. I had a calf. We had a herd of cattle in the pasture. We'd go and get me Show more
On the farm, I had chores. I had a calf. We had a herd of cattle in the pasture. We'd go and get me a calf at a cow auction with Amish people, which I would raise. I gave it a bottle every day, in this cute little coop, like a giant dog coop almost. I've always been a big animal person. Hide
I started studying acting, got commercials, and here we are 100 years later. I'm acting and writing Show more
I started studying acting, got commercials, and here we are 100 years later. I'm acting and writing and I have a pool and a dog. Hide
I am sarcastic and dry, but I also have a pretty huge zest for life.
I am sarcastic and dry, but I also have a pretty huge zest for life.
I'm the only person in the entire world who has never seen Dawson's Creek (1998).
I'm the only person in the entire world who has never seen Dawson's Creek (1998).
I used Vamps (2012) as a casting couch! I pretty much did, because I was casting L!fe Happens (2011) Show more
I used Vamps (2012) as a casting couch! I pretty much did, because I was casting L!fe Happens (2011) while I was on the set of 'Vamps,' and anybody I had ever worked with, I asked to be in this movie. Hide
I don't normally do shoots in bikinis - I'm just not that kind of girl. But for 'Maxim' I was like, Show more
I don't normally do shoots in bikinis - I'm just not that kind of girl. But for 'Maxim' I was like, 'Bring it on!' I wanted to wear the higher heels and the skimpier bathing suit. I figured I'd go for it! Hide
I'm currently single, so I want to have fun! As for what guys need to do to date out of their league Show more
I'm currently single, so I want to have fun! As for what guys need to do to date out of their league, it's all about the swagger. If you have confidence, you can get pretty much any girl. Hide
I'm having a great time. I get to travel and see the world. And yeah, I'll have a family, because I Show more
I'm having a great time. I get to travel and see the world. And yeah, I'll have a family, because I don't want to miss out on that amazing experience, but it's not defining who I am. Hide
I've always lived out of a suitcase. I was in a new city every three months. When I was a model, I t Show more
I've always lived out of a suitcase. I was in a new city every three months. When I was a model, I traveled the world, and as an actor you're traveling from movie set to movie set. So I've never been in one place long enough for anything super-bad to happen. Hide
I like to be stylish and edgy, but also low maintenance.
I like to be stylish and edgy, but also low maintenance.
I have a new little stray dog that I've had for about a month now. His name is Mikey Mohawk - he's t Show more
I have a new little stray dog that I've had for about a month now. His name is Mikey Mohawk - he's this little terrier with a natural Mohawk. My friend found him hit by a car on Pico Boulevard. Hide
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