Kristen Ritter is a talented American actress, remembered by the audience primarily as Jessica Jones from the series of the same name. Her cinematic biography began at a fairly young age, and by the age of 34, the star managed to translate more than 50 images into films and TV shows. What is known about this mysterious girl, her life path and creative victories?
Kristen Ritter: childhood
The future Jessica Jones was born in the US state of Pennsylvania, this happened in December 1981. Kristen Ritter 's parents owned a small ranch in Bloomsburg, where she spent her childhood. In the first years of her life, the actress did not stand out from the crowd of her peers. Like all children, her hobbies were constantly changing: cinema, music, sports. It is also known that Kristen loved to read.
Surprisingly, in her teens, Kristen Ritter was worried about her appearance. Her complexes worsened when she was forced to leave with her mother from Bloomsberg after her parents divorced. New classmates did not like the girl, they ridiculed her tall stature and thinness. When Kristen turned 15, her mother barely convinced her daughter to attend a model contest. They arrived only at the end of the event, but a spectacular girl was seen by a model scout who handed a business card to a future star. As a result, Jessica Jones signed a contract with the famous agency Elite.
Modeling career
How did Kristen Ritter manage to achieve impressive success in the modeling field? The height of the girl is 175 cm, the weight ranges from 53-57 kg. At first, the future star had to combine work with school, these were difficult years. First, Kristen managed to conquer the catwalks of New York, where she moved when she was 18 years old.
A great success for the novice model was shooting in a commercial dedicated to Dr Pepper. After that, she began to be invited to the shows held in Tokyo, Paris, Milan. Gradually, Kristen began to think about how to test her strength as an actress. So she ended up in acting classes, gradually falling in love with a new profession.
First roles
What movie was the debut for Kristen Ritter? It was the tape "Garmento", presented to the audience in 2002. Of course, yesterday's model received only an episodic role in this picture. Then came shooting in such films and TV shows as “Get Out!”, “Veronica Mars”, “Mona Lisa's Smile”, “Johnny Ziro”.
Interestingly, the first roles played by Ritter were similar to each other. The directors saw the owner of an unusual appearance in the image of an eccentric girl. Often Kristen had to play heroines suffering from drug addiction. However, she had the opportunity to embody the images of cuties, it is enough to recall her role in the comedy "Shopaholic", in which she portrays the girlfriend of the main character.
Finest hour
It is difficult to say exactly what role became stellar for a novice actress. Many critics believe that luck turned to face the girl after the comedy "Too Cool for You." Other experts are convinced that the cult series “Breaking Bad” presented the actress with star status. Kristen Ritter played a minor role in him, but her character made a huge impression on the audience.
In this television project, she embodied the image of the frivolous drug addict Jane Margulis, the girlfriend of the protagonist, who dies from an overdose. It is known that preparing for the role took the actress a lot of time, she even attended several times at a meeting of the community of anonymous drug addicts.
Main roles
When did she first get the key role Kristen Ritter? The filmography of the star in 2010 was replenished with the film "How to Make Love with a Woman", the plot of which was borrowed from the sensational book of Jenna Jameson. In this tape, she embodied the image of Lauren - a girl who does not get pleasure from intimate relationships with her boyfriend.
Not only this role allowed Kristen in 2010 to attract the attention of viewers. She also embodied the vivid image of Lilly in the television project "Gravity". This series is dedicated to people who tried to voluntarily die, but fate gave them a second chance. Also, the key roles of Ritter went to the projects "Kill Bono", "Vampires."
What else to see
Jessica Jones is a popular series in which Kristen has been filming since 2015. In this television project, the actress received a key role. Her heroine Jessica has superhero abilities, however, she tries to live an ordinary life. She works as a private crime investigator in New York. The chosen profession makes her constantly confronted with people endowed with superpowers, also Miss Jones does not want to leave alone a person from her mysterious past.
"Do not believe su ... from apartment 23" is another sensational series in which Kristen Ritter played. Without censorship, this television project is called differently, but for obvious reasons, the creators were forced to shorten one of the words. In the youth series, the star embodied the image of the funny and capricious Chloe.
In 2017, at least two new projects with her participation are waiting for fans of the mysterious Kristen. However, details about this are kept secret.
Life behind the scenes
When journalists ask a star a question related to her personal life, she in most cases refuses to answer. Kristen speaks of herself as a woman who is not suitable for marriage. The star prefers to keep her romantic relationship secret, which only enhances the curiosity of the press and fans.
It is known that Kristen Ritter was in a love affair with Ivan Sergey and Riley Smith. Her best known boyfriend is Brian Geraty, whom the actress is dating at the moment. However, we are not talking about marriage, which is connected with the life position of Ritter, her desire for freedom.
Music is a hobby that the star has not cheated on throughout life. She even has her own group, with which she occasionally performs. Kristen not only took on the role of a soloist, but also periodically writes songs for her musical group. In his free time, Ritter loves to travel, and her exotic countries are especially attracted. As in childhood, the star reads a lot, preferring entertaining literature.