Kristen Connolly

Kristen Connolly Biography

Kristen Nora Connolly (born July 12, 1980) is an American actress and former professional tennis player. She is best known for her role as the main protagonist, Dana, in the Joss Whedon/Drew Goddard film The Cabin in the Woods and as Christina Gallagher on the Netflix series House of Cards. She has also done several roles on soap operas, including recurring roles on Guiding Light and As the World Turns.

Career

Connolly began her career with recurring roles on several CollegeHumor digital shorts. She appeared as an extra on the films Mona Lisa Smile, Meet Dave, and The Happening. She has also done several roles on soap operas, including recurring roles on Guiding Light and As the World Turns.

She first gained mainstream recognition in 2012, after starring as the main protagonist Dana in the Joss Whedon/Drew Goddard film The Cabin in the Woods. She also starred in the horror film The Bay. In 2013, she had a starring role as Christina Gallagher on the Netflix series House of Cards alongside Kevin Spacey.

Filmography

Film

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2003	Mona Lisa Smile	Art History Student	Extra
2008	The Happening	Woman Reading on the Bench	Extra
2008	Meet Dave	Make-Out Girl	Extra
2012	The Bay	Stephanie	Main Role
2012	The Cabin in the Woods	Dana Polk	Main Role
2012	Ex-Girlfriends	Laura	Main Role

Television

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2008	Guiding Light	Jolene
2008	Law & Order: Criminal Intent	Miranda/Teresa	Season 7, Episode 17 - "Vanishing Act"
2009	Life On Mars	Donna	Season 1, Episode 10 - "Let All The Children Boogie"
2009	As the World Turns	Josie Anderson
2011	The Good Wife	Maggie Reeves	Season 3, Episode 3 - "Get a Room"
2013	House of Cards	Christina Gallagher	Main role

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