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name: "Krysten Ritter"
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roles: ["Actor"]
born: "16 December 1981"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 2
average_fi1m_score: 70
updated: "2026-09-16T21:20:40.139105+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
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# Krysten Ritter

Actor. Born 16 December 1981 in Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania, USA.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 16 December 1981, Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania, USA
- **Active:** 2011–present
- **Also known as:** Krysten Alyce Ritter

## Biography

Krysten Alyce Ritter is an American actress. Born on 16 December 1981 in Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania, she began her career as a model before moving into acting. Early television roles included appearances in *Veronica Mars* (2005–2006) and *Gilmore Girls* (2006–2007).

Her breakthrough came as Jane Margolis in the AMC series *Breaking Bad* (2009–2010), a role she reprised in the 2019 film *El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie*. She later starred as the title character in the Netflix series *Marvel's Jessica Jones* (2015–2019) and appeared in the crossover series *The Defenders* (2017). Other notable credits include the sitcom *Don't Trust the B---- in Apartment 23* (2012–2013) and the film *Sonic the Hedgehog 3* (2024), in which she played Director Rockwell.

Ritter has also directed episodes of television, performed as a singer and guitarist in the indie rock duo Ex Vivian, and published the novel *Bonfire* in 2017.

*Sources: imdb.com, en.wikipedia.org.*

## On Fi1m (2)

- *Sonic the Hedgehog 3* (2024), Fi1m 61, as Director Rockwell — [page](https://film.one/film/sonic-the-hedgehog-3.md)
- *Margaret* (2011), Fi1m 78, as Salesgirl — [page](https://film.one/film/margaret.md)

## Also known for

- *El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie* (2019), Jane
- *The Blacklist* (2013), Nora Mills / Rowan Mills
- *Big Eyes* (2014), Dee-Ann
- *27 Dresses* (2008), Gina the Goth
- *What Happens in Vegas* (2008), Kelly
- *Confessions of a Shopaholic* (2009), Suze
- *Marvel's Jessica Jones* (2015), Jessica Jones, Director
- *She's Out of My League* (2010), Patty

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