Kirsten Vangsness

Acting

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.

Filmography

Scrubs

(2026)

as Pauline

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Wizards Beyond Waverly Place

(2024)

as Bigelow McFigglehorn

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Amish Stud: The Eli Weaver Story

as Barb Raber

Stuck

as Sunny

Dave Made a Maze

as Jane

Axis

as Heather (voice)

Diani and Devine Meet the Apocalypse

(2016)

as Fawn

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Neil Gaiman: Dream Dangerously

(2016)

as Self

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Criminal Minds: Beyond Borders

as Penelope Garcia

Kill Me, Deadly

as Mona Livingston

The Chicago 8

as Sketch Artist

Criminal Minds: Suspect Behavior

as Penelope Garcia

In My Sleep

as Madge

Scream of the Bikini

as Interior Decorator

Tranny McGuyver

as TV News Reporter

Criminal Minds

as Garcia

LAX

as Ticket Agent

Phil of the Future

Cast