Kristen Angela Johnston (born September , ) is an American actress.
Best known for her work on television sitcoms, she twice won the
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy
Series for her role as Sally Solomon in rd Rock from the Sun. Johnston
also starred as divorce attorney Holly Franklin on The Exes, and since
, stars as recovering addict Tammy Diffendorf on Mom. Johnston has
also starred in such films as; Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me
(), The Flintstones in Viva Rock Vegas (), Ice Age (), Music and
Lyrics (), and Bride Wars ().Johnston was born in Washington, D.C.,
but was raised mostly in Fox Point, Wisconsin, a suburb of Milwaukee,
where she attended St. Eugene's Catholic Grade School and Whitefish
Bay High School. She is of English descent. She spent some of her teen
years in Sweden and in South America and earned a Bachelor of Fine
Arts degree in drama at New York University.Johnston made her
professional stage debut with New York's Atlantic Theater Company,
which was founded by playwright David Mamet. During her association
with that company, she appeared in such productions as As You Like It
and Stage Door, among many others. She has performed with the Naked
Angels Theater Company in The Stand-In and Hot Keys, and with New York
Stage and Film in Kim's Sister, with David Strathairn and Jane Adams.
For her performance in The Lights at Lincoln Center Theater, Johnston
was nominated for a Drama Desk Award as Best Supporting Actress.The
show[clarification needed] brought her to the attention of a
Carsey-Werner television executive.[citation needed] After numerous
auditions in for the TV series rd Rock from the Sun, she won the role
of Sally Solomon. She starred in the series from to . The role earned
her two Emmy Awards for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy
Series.
Best known for her work on television sitcoms, she twice won the
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy
Series for her role as Sally Solomon in rd Rock from the Sun. Johnston
also starred as divorce attorney Holly Franklin on The Exes, and since
, stars as recovering addict Tammy Diffendorf on Mom. Johnston has
also starred in such films as; Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me
(), The Flintstones in Viva Rock Vegas (), Ice Age (), Music and
Lyrics (), and Bride Wars ().Johnston was born in Washington, D.C.,
but was raised mostly in Fox Point, Wisconsin, a suburb of Milwaukee,
where she attended St. Eugene's Catholic Grade School and Whitefish
Bay High School. She is of English descent. She spent some of her teen
years in Sweden and in South America and earned a Bachelor of Fine
Arts degree in drama at New York University.Johnston made her
professional stage debut with New York's Atlantic Theater Company,
which was founded by playwright David Mamet. During her association
with that company, she appeared in such productions as As You Like It
and Stage Door, among many others. She has performed with the Naked
Angels Theater Company in The Stand-In and Hot Keys, and with New York
Stage and Film in Kim's Sister, with David Strathairn and Jane Adams.
For her performance in The Lights at Lincoln Center Theater, Johnston
was nominated for a Drama Desk Award as Best Supporting Actress.The
show[clarification needed] brought her to the attention of a
Carsey-Werner television executive.[citation needed] After numerous
auditions in for the TV series rd Rock from the Sun, she won the role
of Sally Solomon. She starred in the series from to . The role earned
her two Emmy Awards for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy
Series.
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