American actor Krysten Ritter rose to fame for her portrayal of Jane Margolis in the popular AMC show Breaking Bad (2009-2010). She also reprised this role in the spinoff movie El Camino (2019). Ritter received even more acclaim for her lead roles in the Marvel Cinematic Universe Netflix series Jessica Jones (2015-2019) and the miniseries The Defenders (2017).
Krysten Ritter Profile Summary
Full name: Krysten Alyce Ritter
Date of birth: December 16, 1981
Age: 43 years (2024)
Gender: Female
Zodiac: Sagittarius
Place of birth: Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Height: 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Sexual orientation: Straight
Marital status: Married
Partner: Adam Granduciel (m. 2014)
Children: 1
Early Life
Krysten Ritter, also known as Krysten Alyce Ritter, was born on December 16, 1981, in Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania. Her childhood was spent in Shickshinny, Pennsylvania, with her mother Kathi, stepfather, and half-sister, while her father Garry resided in Benton, Pennsylvania.
At the age of 15, while attending Northwest Area High School, Krysten was discovered by a modeling agent at the Wyoming Valley Mall. She graduated from high school in 2000, and during that time, she also modeled in both New York and Philadelphia.
Career
After joining Wilhelmina Models and Elite Model Management, Krysten Ritter relocated to New York City and soon started featuring in global advertisements, as well as posing for catalogs, magazines, and runway presentations in New York, Tokyo, Milan, and Paris.
In 2001, Krysten Ritter’s first appearance on the big screen was as an uncredited model in “Someone Like You.” After that, she landed roles in “Garmento” (2002), “The Look” (2003), and “Mona Lisa Smile” (2003).
She also made guest appearances on several TV shows, including “Whoopi” (2004), “Law & Order” (2004), “One Life to Live” (2004), “Tanner on Tanner” (2004), and “Jonny Zero” (2005).
In 2005, she secured the part of Gia Goodman in the popular teen mystery show “Veronica Mars,” making appearances in eight episodes. She later reprised her role in the 2014 film adaptation with the same title.
Between 2006 and 2007, Ritter portrayed Lucy in eight episodes of “Gilmore Girls.” During this period, she also had roles in the films “Slingshot” (2005) and “Heavy Petting” (2007). Additionally, she was one of four actresses to play Allison Stark on Fox’s “‘Til Death” (2006-2007).
Between 2009 and 2010, Krysten Ritter played the recurring part of Jane Margolis, the doomed girlfriend of Aaron Paul’s Jesse Pinkman, on the AMC show “Breaking Bad.” Her character also made a cameo in a flashback scene in the 2019 Netflix film “El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie.”
In 2011, Krysten penned, co-produced, and acted in the film “Life Happens.” From 2012 to 2013, she portrayed the main character, “B,” on the ABC show “Don’t Trust the B—- in Apartment 23.”
The sitcom ran for 26 episodes across two seasons and featured Dreama Walker, Eric André, and James Van Der Beek, who portrayed a fictionalized version of himself.
In 2013, KrystenRitter provided her vocal talents for “Robot Chicken” and “The Cleveland Show” and made an appearance on “The Eric Andre Show.” The following year, she made a guest appearance on “The Blacklist.”
From 2015 to 2019, she was the lead actress in the Marvel show “Jessica Jones,” which aired 39 episodes on Netflix. She also reprised her role as Jessica Jones in the 2017 mini-series “The Defenders.”
Personal Life
In August 2014, Krysten Ritter started dating musician Adam Granduciel and on July 29, 2019, they became parents to a son named Bruce Julian Knight Granofsky.
Ritter is a strong advocate for animal rights and has been featured in advertisements for PETA. She also finds joy in knitting and was featured on the cover of “Vogue Knitting” in late winter 2018.
Net Worth
Krysten Ritter, a multi-talented American, is not only an actress but also a musician, writer, director, producer, and former model. Her net worth is estimated at $8 million.
She is best known for her roles as Jane Margolis in “Breaking Bad” (2009–2010), Chloe in “Don’t Trust the B—- in Apartment 23” (2012–2013), and Jessica Jones in “Jessica Jones” (2015–2019) and “The Defenders” (2017).
