Krysten Alyce Ritter (born December 16, 1981) is an American actress, musician, author, and former model.
Ritter is best known for portraying Jessica Jones in the Netflix series of the same name and in The Defenders (2017).
She's also recognized for her role as Jesse Pinkman's tragic girlfriend Jane Margolis on the massively popular AMC series Breaking Bad, Gia Goodman on Veronica Mars (as well as its cinematic sequel), and the titular character of ABC's Don't Trust the B---- in Apartment 23.
In addition to her acting career, she's also a musician —recording under the name Ex-Vivian— and author. No relation to John Ritter.
Selected filmography:
- Veronica Mars (2005 — 2006) as Gia Goodman
- Confessions of a Shopaholic (2009) as Suze Cleath-Stuart
- Gilmore Girls (2006 — 2007) as Lucy
- 27 Dresses (2008) as Gina the Goth
- Breaking Bad (2009 — 2010) and El Camino (2019) as Jane Margolis
- She's Out of My League (2010) as Patty
- Gravity (2010) as Lily Champagne
- Killing Bono (2011) as Gloria
- Vamps (2012) as Stacy Daimer
- Don't Trust the B---- in Apartment 23 (2012 — 2013) as Chloe
- The Blacklist (2014) as Rowan & Nora Mills / Lord Baltimore
- Veronica Mars (2014) as Gia Goodman
- Marvel Cinematic Universe as Jessica Jones:
- Jessica Jones (2015 — 2019)
- The Defenders (2017)
- Nightbooks (2021) as Natacha
- Love & Death (2023) as Sherry Clecker
Discography (as Ex-Vivian):
- Ex-Vivian (2012)
Bibliography:
- Bonfire (2017)
Krysten Ritter and her work provides examples of:
- Action Girl: In Jessica Jones (2015) as the title character.
- Dark and Troubled Past: Her characters in Jessica Jones (2015) and in Breaking Bad.
- Deadpan Snarker: In both Jessica Jones (2015) and Don't Trust the B---- in Apartment 23.
- Raven Hair, Ivory Skin: Why she was scouted as a model.
