Kristen
Vaganos
about
Actor, Writer, Producer currently living in LA.
After growing up in Philadelphia, Kristen graduated from NYU Tisch School of the Arts with a BFA in Drama that she earned in just three years *Hair flip*
Kristen is known for her portrayal of the titular Lisa in I Am Lisa, a revenge thriller directed by horror vet Patrick Rea. The film is widely available to stream, rent, or buy and a sequel is in development. Watch on Peacock!
Obsessed with the Babysitter, a dance thriller that Kristen stars in as the babysitter Elaine, is currently streaming on Hulu.
You cam also watch Kristen in WongFu's (3M subscribers) rom-com series Dating After College, in the Amazon Prime series Bulge Bracket, and in Fake News Writer, a comedic web series that won the 2019 Webby Award for Online Entertainment!
As a comedian, Kristen performs on the UCB improv team Parliament.
Kristen is the Producer of the feature film Bobcat Moretti starring Vivica A. Fox, Taryn Manning, Matt Peters, and Oscar-nominee Sally Kirkland, in which Kristen shares a scene with Taryn and Matt.
Kristen is also the Producer of the female driven coming-of-middle-age feature film Ramona at Midlife starring Yvonne Woods, Alysia Reiner, Joel de la Fuente, April Matthis, Cathy Curtin, and featuring a cameo by Josh Radnor. Kristen shares a scene with David Alan Basche.
Kristen has two features and a pilot in development.
Kristen is driven by her strong sense of empathy and a passion to illuminate honest human behavior in nuanced and empowered female characters. But really, this is all an elaborate plan to someday be a celebrity guest judge on the Food Network Channel.
frequently asked questions... by nobody in particular
FAVORITE MOVIE QUOTE?
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"The more you know who you are and what you want, the less things upset you." -Sophia Coppola's Lost in Translation
5 DREAM THEATRE ROLES?
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Kayleen in Rajiv Joseph's Gruesome Playground Injuries
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Lil' Bit in Paula Vogel's How I Learned To Drive
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Margaritah in Jessica Goldberg's Stuck
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Tilda in N Richard Nash's Echoes
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Chris Gorman in Neil Simon's Rumors
FAVORITE ROLES YOU'VE PLAYED ON STAGE?
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Heidi in Wendy Wasserstein's The Heidi Chronicles
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Raymonde Chandebise in Georges Feydeau's A Flea In Her Ear
3 REMAKES YOU'D WANT TO BE IN?
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Jo in the 100th remake of Little Women
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Scarlett in a remake of Clue
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Elaine in the remake of Seinfeld that will never and should never occur
IF YOU COULD STAR AS SOMEONE IN THE BIOPIC OF THEIR LIFE, WHO WOULD IT BE?
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Aly Raisman, USA Olympic gymnast
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Julia Louis-Dreyfus
IF YOU COULD HAVE LUNCH WITH SOMEONE WHO HAS PASSED AWAY, WHO WOULD IT BE?
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Oh Captain, My Captain, Robin Williams
WHEN ARE YOU MOST CREATIVE?
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When I'm trying to fall asleep
WHEN ARE YOU MOST COMPETITIVE?
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When I'm playing the board game Clue
BAD HABITS?
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Nail/cuticle biting
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Reading the last line of a book before starting it
WHAT IS YOUR BIGGEST ACCOMPLISHMENT?
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I saw Hamilton in its second month on Broadway with its original cast for $50...!
IF YOU COULD ONLY BRING 3 THINGS TO A DESERTED ISLAND, WHAT WOULD THEY BE?
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Chapstick
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Skinny Pop Kettle Corn flavor
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A book of Sudoku
BEST PIZZA IN NYC?
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Bravo Pizza, specifically in Union Square
MOST YOU'VE EVER PAID FOR A LATTE?
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$6.25 and it was damn good... thanks a lot Almond Milk