Originally from Rochester, New York, she joined the cast of "Saturday Night Live" (1975) in the middle of its 2005-2006 season. She is a member of the renowned sketch comedy theater called the Groundlings Main Company in Los Angeles, where she was promoted up from the Groundlings Sunday Company after just one year. She has also been in the cast of two comedy pilots for CBS.

1. How to Train Your Dragon 2 (2014) - Ruffnut (voice) 2. Dragons: Gift of the Night Fury (2011) - Ruffnut (voice) 3. Bridesmaids (Domnişoare de onoare) (2011) - Annie

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4. Paul (Paul. Un extraterestru fugit de-acasă) (2011) - Ruth Buggs

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5. Kristen Wiig's Global Warming Solution (2011) - Herself 6. Friends with Kids (2011) - Missy 7. Bridesmaids (Domnişoare de onoare) (2011) - (written by) &

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8. How to Train Your Dragon (Cum să îţi dresezi dragonul) (2010) - Ruffnut (voice)

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9. Date Night (2010) - Haley Sullivan

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10. The World of Despicable Me (2010) - Herself 11. MacGruber (2010) - Vicki St. Elmo

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12. Despicable Me (2010) - Miss Hattie (voice) 13. Saturday Night Live in the 2000s: Time and Again (2010) - Herself 14. All Good Things (2010) - Lauren Fleck

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15. Saturday Night Live: The Best of Amy Poehler (2009) - Michelle / Catherine / Various (archive footage) 16. Adventureland (2009) - Paulette

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17. Whip It (2009) - Maggie Mayhem

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18. Bored to Death (Plictisit de Moarte) (2009) - Jennifer Gladwell (3 episodes, 2009-2010) 19. Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs (Epoca de gheaţă 3: Apariţia dinozaurilor) (2009) - Pudgy Beaver Mom (voice)

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20. Extract (2009) - Suzie

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21. Forgetting Sarah Marshall (2008) - Yoga Instructor

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22. Ghost Town (2008) - Surgeon 23. Semi-Pro (2008) - Bear Handler

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24. Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story (2007) - Edith

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25. Bill (2007) - Jane Whittman 26. Knocked Up (2007) - Jill

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27. "Late Show with David Letterman" (1993) - Herself (2 episodes, 2008-2011) 28. "Saturday Night Live" (1975) - Various / ... (121 episodes, 2005-2011)

1. Is a core member of Judd Apatow's "comedy team", which also includes Leslie Mann, Paul Rudd, Adam Sandler and Seth Rogen.

2. In April 2009, Wiig was featured in Entertainment Weekly's list of the 25 Funniest Women in Hollywood.

3. In December 2008, Wiig was featured in Entertainment Weekly's list of 15 Great Performances for her various impersonations on Saturday Night Live.

4. Wiig's most famous SNL character is Penelope, a serial one-upper and exaggerator.

5. In the 2008-2009 SNL series, Wiig appeared in more sketches than any other member of the cast.

6. Is close friends with Paul (2011) co-stars, British comedy actors and directors, Simon Pegg and Nick Frost.

7. Is a vegetarian.

8. Was sent to the hospital while injured during the filming of "The Joe Schmo Show" (2003).

9. Was studying for a degree in art at the University of Arizona before turning to acting.