Krysten Ritter
American actress (born 1981)
Krysten Ritter is an American actor and author who moved from modelling into acting. Her turn as Jane Margolis on Breaking Bad was a career turning point, followed by the lead in the sitcom Don't Trust the B---- in Apartment 23. She played the title role in Marvel's Jessica Jones from 2015 to 2019, earning a Critics' Choice nomination. Later work includes Orphan Black: Echoes and Dexter: Resurrection, and she wrote the thriller novel Bonfire.
Krysten Ritter appears in 3 films and 1 TV series in The Rerun, from 2003 to 2024. Most of that work is in comedy, drama and action.
Known for
- Jessica Jones (2015), Jessica Jones. A hard-drinking private investigator with super strength in Marvel’s noir-tinged series.
- Breaking Bad (2009), Jane Margolis. Jesse’s neighbour, at the centre of one of the show’s darkest turns.
- Don’t Trust the B—- in Apartment 23 (2012), Chloe. A gleefully amoral New York roommate in the cult ABC comedy.
- Veronica Mars (2004), Gia Goodman. The chatty, well-connected Neptune teen in the noir-ish detective drama.
- Dexter: Resurrection (2025), Mia LaPierre. A recurring role as the killer known as Lady Vengeance.
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Television · US
Paramount+ Premium · US · 30 Oct
Dexter Returns October 30, Premium Only
Season two of Dexter: Resurrection arrives on Paramount+ on Friday 30 October, with Brian Cox and Dan Stevens joining as two very different New York killers.
Alicia Loveday · 3 min read
Quick answers
- What movies and TV shows has Krysten Ritter been in?
- Krysten Ritter appears in Sonic the Hedgehog 3 (2024), Big Eyes (2014), Mrs Brown’s Boys (2011) and Mona Lisa Smile (2003) on The Remote.
- When was Krysten Ritter born?
- Krysten Ritter was born on 16 December 1981.
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