Cast & creator
Kirsten Vangsness
Best known for Criminal Minds, Criminal Minds, Criminal Minds
Kirsten Vangsness (born July 7, 1972) is an American actress and writer. She is best known for her role as FBI technical analyst Penelope Garcia on CBS's Criminal Minds, as well as the spin-offs Suspect Behavior and Beyond Borders.
Also known as: 克里斯汀·范奈絲
Movies
11
film credits
Series
9
television credits
Career
19
2004–2026 · acting roles
Credit score
6.7
average across scored titles
Signature credits
Known for
Across film & television
Filmography (20)
Showing 20 of 20 credits
Series
★ 8.3
Criminal Minds
Garcia
2005Series
★ 8.3
Criminal Minds
Penelope Garcia
2005Series
★ 8.3
Criminal Minds
Writer
2005
Series
★ 7.7
Scrubs
Pauline
2026
Series
★ 8.8
Wizards Beyond Waverly Place
Bigelow McFigglehorn
2024
Series
★ 6.8
Phil of the Future
2004
Series
★ 6.9
Criminal Minds: Beyond Borders
Penelope Garcia
2016
Series
★ 7.0
LAX
Ticket Agent
2004
Series
★ 7.2
Criminal Minds: Suspect Behavior
Penelope Garcia
2011
Movie
★ 6.4
Dave Made a Maze
Jane
2017
Movie
★ 5.2
In My Sleep
Madge
2010
Movie
★ 6.9
Amish Stud: The Eli Weaver Story
Barb Raber
2023
Movie
★ 7.0
Neil Gaiman: Dream Dangerously
Self
2016
Movie
★ 6.7
Diani and Devine Meet the Apocalypse
Fawn
2016
Movie
★ 5.6
Kill Me, Deadly
Mona Livingston
2015
Movie
★ 4.7
Scream of the Bikini
Interior Decorator
2010
Movie
★ 4.6
Stuck
Sunny
2018
Movie
★ 5.1
Axis
Heather (voice)
2017
Movie
★ 5.6
The Chicago 8
Sketch Artist
2011
Movie
Tranny McGuyver
TV News Reporter
2008