Krysten Ritter

Krysten Ritter Introduction

No she’s not Anne Hathaway, (or Anne’s sister) she’s Krysten Ritter, an American actress and model who was going to star in the Gossip Girl spin-off series, but the show was not picked up by The CW network. Not to be deterred, Krysten is carving out quite a movie career for herself. (And no, she's not related to Jason Ritter or Josh Ritter either.)

Krysten Ritter Career

Krysten was "discovered" by a scout for Elite Model Management in her hometown mall when she was a teenager. She traveled the world doing print and TV commercial work before quitting modeling in 2001 to move to New York and focus on acting. She did a great deal of stage work before getting small parts in films such as Someone Like You... (2001), The Look (2003) and Mona Lisa Smile (2003). Like every other actor in New York, Krysten landed a walk on role on "Law & Order" before getting recurring roles on shows like "Veronica Mars", "Gilmore Girls", and "'Til Death". Roles in major movies followed like 27 Dresses (2008), What Happens in Vegas (2008), and Confessions of a Shopaholic (2009). Recently, she’s had a recurring role on the AMC original series “Breaking Bad” as Jane, the landlord/love interest of a crystal meth dealer. Upcoming movies for Krysten include: Margaret (2009), BuzzKill (2009), She's Out of My League (2010), and How to Make Love to a Woman (2009) based on a best-selling book by adult film star Jenna Jameson. Relax fellas, it's not a porno, it's a comedy.

She was cast alongside Alicia Silverstone in the Amy Heckerling comedy Vamps (2011).

Krysten is currently has a starring role in the new ABC comedy series called Don't Trust The B in Apt 23. Yes, it's actually called that.

When she's not acting, Krysten sings and plays guitar in a band called Ex Vivian.