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Krysten Ritter

Krysten Ritter

Actor, also producer and writer · Born December 16, 1981 (44) · Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania, USA

Krysten Alyce Ritter (born December 16, 1981) is an American actress. After an early modelling stint, she appeared on the UPN noir mystery series Veronica Mars (2005–2006) and the CW comedy-drama series Gilmore Girls (2006–2007). Her breakthrough role was Jane Margolis on the AMC drama series Breaking Bad (2009–2010), a character she reprised in its spinoff film El Camino (2019). She headlined the ABC sitcom Don't Trust the B---- in Apartment 23 (2012–2013) before playing the character Jessica Jones on the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) superhero series Jessica Jones (2015–2019), The Defenders (2017), and Daredevil: Born Again (2026). She also appeared in the Max miniseries Love & Death (2023). Ritter's early film roles include the romantic comedies 27 Dresses (2007), What Happens in Vegas (2008), Confessions of a Shopaholic (2009), and She's Out of My League (2010). She wrote, co-produced, and starred in the comedy Life Happens (2011). This was followed by roles in the horror comedy Vamps (2012), the comedy-drama Listen Up Philip (2014), the Veronica Mars continuation (2014), the biographical drama Big Eyes (2014), the comedy-drama The Hero (2017), and the dark fantasy Nightbooks (2021). Outside of acting, Ritter serves as a singer and guitarist for the indie rock duo Ex Vivian, and released the psychological thriller novel Bonfire in 2017. Description above from the Wikipedia article Krysten Ritter, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
December 16, 1981 (44)
From
Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania, USA
Works as
Actor, also producer and writer
Titles
45 on MovieCove · 60 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 155 days to Oct 26Down 14% in 30 days

What are Krysten Ritter's films like?

Across their 28 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Bonds.

Genres

Comedy11 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 31st percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 36th percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Action2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 51st percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Action movies
Crime2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 41st percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Self
36%
Bonds
35%
Morality
12%
Survival
9%
Society
4%
Power
2%
Ideas
2%
Family bonds9 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity8 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth6 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose5 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love7 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship6 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty4 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition4 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 22 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 13 · Serious 8 · Dark 1

Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 14 · Stylized 5 · Heightened 3

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

A split, not a type: Gentle 11 · Charged 9 · Intense 2

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

A split, not a type: Steady 11 · Shifting 9 · Whiplash 2

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 5 · Some laughs 9 · Funny 8

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 10 · Even-paced 11 · Relentless 1

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 14 · Engaged 8 · Full focus 0

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 18 · Open-ended 4 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

14 analyzed roles

Usually the Hero: 6 of 14 analyzed roles.

Hero
6 of 14
Ally
4 of 14
Shadow
2 of 14
Trickster
1 of 14
Shapeshifter
1 of 14
Show the 14 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
10
Melancholic
11
Joyful
8
Warm
7
Hopeful
9
Other
26

How their films linger

Feel-good12 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful11 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteWistful4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy11
  • Bittersweet12
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous4

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Krysten Ritter's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 36 of their 45 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Netflix (10).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Krysten Ritter's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

60 credits, 45 with a MovieCove page; 16 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Stone Cold Fox(2025)

    as Goldie

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • Dexter: Resurrection(2025)

    Show 3 episodes · as Mia Lapierre / Lady Vengeance

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all shows

  • Daredevil: Born Again(2025)

    Show 3 episodes · as Jessica Jones

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all shows

  • Sonic the Hedgehog 3(2024)

    as Director Rockwell

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • Orphan Black: Echoes(2023)

    Show 10 episodes · Executive Producer · as Lucy

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all shows

  • Krapopolis(2023)

    Show 1 episode · as Persephone (voice)

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all shows

  • Love & Death(2023)

    Show 7 episodes · as Sherry Cleckler

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all shows

  • The Girl in the Woods (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Show 8 episodes · Director · Co-Executive Producer

  • Nightbooks(2021)

    as Natacha

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • El Camino(2019)

    as Jane

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • The Defenders(2017)

    Show 8 episodes · as Jessica Jones

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all shows

  • The Hero(2017)

    as Lucy Hayden

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all films

  • Jessica Jones(2015)

    Show 39 episodes · Director · as Jessica Jones

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all shows

  • Asthma(2014)

    as Ruby

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Big Eyes(2014)

    as Dee-Ann

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • Search Party(2014)

    as Christy

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Listen Up Philip(2014)

    as Melanie

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Veronica Mars(2014)

    as Gia Goodman

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • The Blacklist(2013)

    Show 1 episode · as Nora Mills / Rowan Mills

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all shows

  • Refuge(2012)

    as Amy

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Vamps(2012)

    as Stacy

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Don't Trust the B---- in Apartment 23(2012)

    Show 18 episodes · as Chloe

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all shows

  • Buzzkill (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Nicole

  • Margaret(2011)

    as Salesgirl

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Life Happens(2011)

    Producer · Screenplay · as Kim

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Love Bites (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Show 1 episode · as Cassie

  • Killing Bono(2011)

    as Gloria

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Woke Up Dead (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Cassie

  • How to Make Love to a Woman(2010)

    as Lauren

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • Gravity(2010)

    Show 10 episodes · as Lily Champagne

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all shows

  • She's Out of My League(2010)

    as Patty

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Glock (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Beretta

  • Woke Up Dead (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Show 22 episodes · as Cassie

  • The Cleveland Show(2009)

    Show 1 episode · as Gina (voice)

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all shows

  • The Last International Playboy(2008)

    as Ozzy

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Confessions of a Shopaholic(2009)

    as Suze

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • What Happens in Vegas(2008)

    as Kelly

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Breaking Bad(2008)

    Show 9 episodes · as Jane Margolis

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all shows

  • 27 Dresses(2008)

    as Gina the Goth

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Heavy Petting(2007)

    as Innocent Bystander

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • Gossip Girl(2007)

    Show 1 episode · as Carol Rhodes

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all shows

  • Big Day (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Show 1 episode · as Ellen

  • 'Til Death(2006)

    Show 5 episodes · as Allison Stark

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all shows

  • Justice (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Show 1 episode · as Eva Moore

  • The Bedford Diaries (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Show 2 episodes · as Erin Kavenaugh

  • Slingshot(2005)

    as Beth

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • Robot Chicken(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Dana Polk (voice)

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all shows

  • Jonny Zero (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Quinn

  • Tanner on Tanner (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Show 2 episodes · as Saleswoman

  • Veronica Mars(2004)

    Show 8 episodes · as Gia Goodman

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows

  • Mona Lisa Smile(2003)

    as Art History Student

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • Whoopi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 1 episode · as Bryn

  • Freshening Up (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    as Girl on couch

  • Garmento(2002)

    as Poncho Model

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films

  • Someone Like You(2001)

    as Model

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Gilmore Girls(2000)

    Show 8 episodes · as Lucy

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows

  • Law & Order(1990)

    Show 1 episode · as Tracy Warren

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all shows

  • The Simpsons(1989)

    Show 1 episode · as Sheila (voice)

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • Claire (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Claire

  • Mission Control (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Dr. Mary

Career shape

Star power in the 99th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 60 titles, 58 of them dated from 1989 to 2025; peak year 2010.

Biggest box office

Sonic the Hedgehog 3 (2024)

$492M worldwide

Highest rated

The Road to El Camino: Behind the Scenes of El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie (2019)

Midcredits 86th

Most popular right now

Jessica Jones (2015)

Film career

MilestoneBreakout
19892025

Peak 2010 · back in prominent film roles after a quiet stretch. Top draw in 10 MovieCove titles. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting59 of 60: 56 only acting, 3 with another role · typical Midcredits score56thDirecting2 of 60: 0 only directing, 2 with another roleWriting1 of 60: 0 only writing, 1 with another roleProducing3 of 60: 0 only producing, 3 with another role

60 titles, 4 with more than one role — acting and producing overlap on 2 of them.

By decade

1980s1 · acting1990s1 · acting2000s25 · acting2010s22 · 22 acting · 2 crew2020s9 · 8 acting · 2 crew

Billing

usually 4th · top billed in 5% of 20 roles
011116

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

How do Krysten Ritter's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 40th percentile, the median of all 26; across their 22 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 42nd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

42ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 22

Approval · how many liked their films

36thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 22

Reach · how many have seen their films

85thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 22

Midcredits score across 45 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up15
  • 50th to 74th10
  • 25th to 49th13
  • Below 25th7

Shape of the crowd

17 of their 45 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved7
  • Divisive1
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser17
  • Broadly Agreed4
  • Mixed15

Most divisive · actor

Garmento (2002)

97th percentile spread · 44% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Breaking Bad (2008)

Midcredits 99th · 94% liked

Reviewers score the acting 65/100 in their films, across 21 reviewed titles; fans 77, detractors 41. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Krysten Ritter's work okay for kids?

Across up to 16 MovieCove titles with content scores, every category sits near the median of all films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore14 titles12–77 · median 45 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity16 titles12–63 · median 40 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity14 titles35–74 · median 45 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs13 titles11–69 · median 38 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense12 titles7–64 · median 37 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Krysten Ritter work with?

People who share at least 2 of Krysten Ritter's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Adam Pally shares the most, 2.

Actors

Composers

Producers