Age: 44
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Krysten Alyce Ritter (born December 16, 1981) is an American actress. After an early modelling stint, she appeared on the UPN noir mystery series Veronica Mars (2005–2006) and the CW comedy-drama series Gilmore Girls (2006–2007). Her breakthrough role was Jane Margolis on the AMC drama series Breaking Bad (2009–2010), a character she reprised in its spinoff film El Camino (2019). She headlined the ABC sitcom Don't Trust the B---- in Apartment 23 (2012–2013) before playing the character Jessica Jones on the superhero series Jessica Jones (2015–2019) and The Defenders (2017), both set in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. She also appeared in the Max miniseries Love & Death (2023). Ritter's early film roles include the romantic comedies 27 Dresses (2007), What Happens in Vegas (2008), Confessions of a Shopaholic (2009), and She's Out of My League (2010). She wrote, co-produced, and starred in the comedy Life Happens (2011). This was followed by roles in the horror comedy Vamps (2012), the comedy-drama Listen Up Philip (2014), the Veronica Mars continuation (2014), the biographical drama Big Eyes (2014), the comedy-drama The Hero (2017), and the dark fantasy Nightbooks (2021). Outside of acting, Ritter serves as a singer and guitarist for the indie rock duo Ex Vivian, and released the psychological thriller novel Bonfire in 2017. Description above from the Wikipedia article Krysten Ritter, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Krysten Ritter
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for Writer in A Marvel Studios Special Presentation: Jessica Jones: Fractured City
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In the grimy, rain-slicked streets of Hell's Kitchen, cynical private investigator Jessica Jones is reluctantly pulled into a supernatural crossfire when a powerless, deeply traumatized Wanda Maximoff seeks refuge in Alias Investigations. Hunted by Nicola Zosimos, the fanatical "Hexfinder" who uses advanced technology to violently eradicate magic, Wanda is on the brink of psychological collapse. The conflict escalates when Zosimos's crusade inadvertently threatens the oceans, drawing the fierce Talokanil warrior Namora to the surface. Grounded by a brief but grounding reunion with Luke Cage, Jessica realizes Wanda isn't a threat, but a survivor. Instead of clashing, these three fiercely independent women form an unlikely sisterhood bonded by trauma and the shared burden of being labeled "monsters." They lure the Hexfinder into the abandoned, flooded subway tunnels of New York, shifting the battle away from cosmic spectacles to a gritty, street-level showdown where Jessica’s raw brawn and Namora’s aquatic lethality buy Wanda the time she desperately needs. The climax hinges not on world-ending magic, but on emotional resilience. As Jessica and Namora dismantle the heavily armed mercenaries, Wanda momentarily mends her shattered mind to deliver a concentrated, reality-bending hex that neutralizes Zosimos without taking a life. As dawn breaks over the fractured city, Namora returns to the depths with a nod of warrior's respect, leaving the two remaining women to share a quiet, poignant farewell that speaks volumes about their shared survival. Finally choosing to stop running from her grief, Wanda uses the last of her sparking power to tear open a crimson portal—stepping through to face her true self and directly setting the stage for her highly anticipated Scarlet Witch solo film. Left alone in her office, Jessica pours a drink, ready to watch over the cracks of the city once more.
