Kirsten Vangsness

Acting · b. 1972 · Pasadena, California, USA

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.

Known for

7.1

Criminal Minds: Suspect Behavior

2011 · Series · Penelope Garcia

6.4

Dave Made a Maze

2017 · Jane

8.3

Criminal Minds

2005 · Series · Garcia / Penelope Garcia

6.9

Amish Stud: The Eli Weaver Story

2023 · Barb Raber

8.9

Wizards Beyond Waverly Place

2024 · Series · Bigelow McFigglehorn

6.9

Criminal Minds: Beyond Borders

2016 · Series · Penelope Garcia

7.8

Scrubs

2026 · Series · Pauline

6.8

Phil of the Future

2004 · Series

6.7

Diani and Devine Meet the Apocalypse

2016 · Fawn

5.6

Kill Me, Deadly

2015 · Mona Livingston

4.6

Stuck

2018 · Sunny

7.3

LAX

2004 · Series · Ticket Agent

All acting credits

7.8

Scrubs

2026 · Series · Pauline

8.9

Wizards Beyond Waverly Place

2024 · Series · Bigelow McFigglehorn

6.9

Amish Stud: The Eli Weaver Story

2023 · Barb Raber

4.6

Stuck

2018 · Sunny

6.4

Dave Made a Maze

2017 · Jane

5.1

Axis

2017 · Heather (voice)

6.9

Criminal Minds: Beyond Borders

2016 · Series · Penelope Garcia

6.7

Diani and Devine Meet the Apocalypse

2016 · Fawn

5.6

Kill Me, Deadly

2015 · Mona Livingston

7.1

Criminal Minds: Suspect Behavior

2011 · Series · Penelope Garcia

5.6

The Chicago 8

2011 · Sketch Artist

5.3

In My Sleep

2010 · Madge

4.7

Scream of the Bikini

2010 · Interior Decorator

Tranny McGuyver

2008 · TV News Reporter

8.3

Criminal Minds

2005 · Series · Garcia / Penelope Garcia

6.8

Phil of the Future

2004 · Series

7.3

LAX

2004 · Series · Ticket Agent