Kristen Johnston
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Kristen Johnston's celebrated acting career spans television, film and theater. She won two Emmy Awards, and was nominated for a Golden Globe and four Screen Actors Guild Awards for her starring role on the hit series "3rd Rock from the Sun." Additionally, she starred for four seasons on "The Exes," and made memorable guest appearances on such acclaimed shows as "Getting On," "Modern Family," "Ugly Betty," "ER" and "Sex and the City." Kristen Johnston plays Tammy on MOM.Johnston is set to appear in the upcoming independent features "The Wedding Year," directed by Robert Luketic, and "Small Town Wisconsin," produced by Alexander Payne and directed by Neils Mueller. Her extensive film work includes "Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me," "Strangers with Candy," "Music and Lyrics," "Bride Wars," "L!fe Happens" and Vamps.
A longtime member of the Atlantic Theater Company, her esteemed theater career includes nearly 50 plays in New York City, London, Los Angeles and Williamstown. Also, Johnston taught acting at NYU's Atlantic Acting School for 12 years. Her New York Times bestselling memoir, Guts: The Endless Follies and Tiny Triumphs of a Giant Disaster, was released in 2013 to great critical acclaim. She is a passionate advocate for addiction treatment and recovery services.
Kristen grew up in Whitefish Bay, Wis., a suburb of Milwaukee, and currently lives in Los Angeles. Her birthday is Sept. 20. Follow her on Twitter @thekjohnston.
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Silver Linings Playbook
Drama R2012 (2h 2m) - Streaming on Netflix
After a stint in a mental hospital, Pat moves in with his parents and tries to win back his wife, until he meets a woman who's as unstable as he is.
This dramedy was nominated for eight Academy Awards, with a win for Best Actress going to Jennifer Lawrence. Source Netflix
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Sin City
Action Adventure Film-Noir R2005 (2h 4m) - Streaming on Netflix
In these intertwined tales, an ex-con avenges a hooker's death, a gumshoe gets mixed up with dangerous vixens, and a cop saves a dancer from a rapist. An all-star cast, including Mickey Rourke, Clive Owen and Bruce Willis, brings this graphic-novel adaptation to life. Source Netflix
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The Social Network
Drama PG‑132010 (2h) - Streaming on Netflix
Director David Fincher's biographical drama chronicles the meteoric rise of Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg from Harvard sophomore to Internet superstar.
This biopic garnered three Oscar wins, five nominations and a #1 place at the box office opening weekend. Source Netflix
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Shows in the Spotlight
The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel
Comedy Drama TV‑MA2017 Series - Streaming on Amazon
In 1958 New York, Midge Maisel's life is on track: husband, kids, and elegant Yom Kippur dinners in their Upper West Side apartment. But when her life takes a surprise turn, she has to quickly decide what else she's good at - and going from housewife to stand-up comic is a wild choice to everyone but her.
Winner of 8 Emmy Awards. The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel is written and directed by Amy Sherman-Palladino (Gilmore Girls). Source Amazon
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New Girl
Comedy TV‑142011 Series - Streaming on Netflix
Still rebounding from a breakup, Jessica Day moves in with three single guys, all of whom are ready to help her understand the ways of the world. Zooey Deschanel stars as single schoolteacher Jessica Day, who moves in with three guys after having her heart broken by her latest beau.
Zooey Deschanel brings out her offbeat charm in this sitcom about a quirky teacher and three male roomies. Source Netflix
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The Good Place
Comedy Drama Fantasy TV‑142016 Series - Streaming on Netflix
Due to an error, self-absorbed Eleanor Shellstrop arrives at the Good Place after her death. Determined to stay, she tries to become a better person. When Eleanor dies and winds up in an afterlife paradise reserved for only the most ethical people, she realizes she's been mistaken for somebody else. This wacky afterlife comedy won a Critics' Choice TV Award. Source Netflix
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