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Kristen Vaganos Headshot.jpg

Actor, Writer, Producer currently living in LA. 

 

After growing up in a loud Greek family in Philadelphia, Kristen graduated from NYU Tisch School of the Arts with a BFA in Drama that she earned in just three years *Hair toss*

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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!

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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 the film Dead Wrong opposite the one and only Rob Schneider.

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As a comedian, Kristen performs on the UCB improv team Parliament.

 

Kristen produced 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. 

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Kristen is the Producer of the female driven feature film Ramona at Midlife starring Yvonne Woods, Alysia Reiner, Joel de la Fuente, April Matthis, Cathy Curtin, and featuring cameos by Josh Radnor and Rosemarie DeWitt. Kristen shares a scene with David Alan Basche. The film premiered at Geena Davis's esteemed Bentonville Film Festival. 

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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?

  • "The more you know who you are and what you want, the less things upset you." -Sophia Coppola's Lost in Translation

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5 DREAM THEATRE ROLES?

  • Kayleen in Rajiv Joseph's Gruesome Playground Injuries

  • Lil' Bit in Paula Vogel's How I Learned To Drive

  • Margaritah in Jessica Goldberg's Stuck

  • Tilda in N Richard Nash's Echoes

  • Chris Gorman in Neil Simon's Rumors

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FAVORITE ROLES YOU'VE PLAYED ON STAGE?

  • Heidi in Wendy Wasserstein's The Heidi Chronicles

  • Raymonde Chandebise in Georges Feydeau's A Flea In Her Ear

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3 REMAKES YOU'D WANT TO BE IN?

  • Jo in the 100th remake of Little Women

  • Scarlett in a remake of Clue

  • Elaine in the remake of Seinfeld that will never and should never occur

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IF YOU COULD STAR AS SOMEONE IN THE BIOPIC OF THEIR LIFE, WHO WOULD IT BE?

  • Aly Raisman, USA Olympic gymnast

  • Julia Louis-Dreyfus

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IF YOU COULD HAVE LUNCH WITH SOMEONE WHO HAS PASSED AWAY, WHO WOULD IT BE?

  • Oh Captain, My Captain, Robin Williams

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WHEN ARE YOU MOST CREATIVE?

  • When I'm trying to fall asleep 

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WHEN ARE YOU MOST COMPETITIVE?

  • When I'm playing the board game Clue

 

BAD HABITS?

  • Nail/cuticle biting

  • Reading the last line of a book before starting it

 

WHAT IS YOUR BIGGEST ACCOMPLISHMENT?

  • I saw Hamilton in its second month on Broadway with its original cast for $50...!

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IF YOU COULD ONLY BRING 3 THINGS TO A DESERTED ISLAND, WHAT WOULD THEY BE?

  • Chapstick

  • A bag of Skinny Pop Kettle Corn popcorn

  • A book of Sudoku

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BEST PIZZA IN NYC?

  • Bravo Pizza, specifically in Union Square

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MOST YOU'VE EVER PAID FOR A LATTE?

  • $6.25 and it was damn good... thanks a lot Almond Milk 

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