Kris Rey

Biography

Kris Rey (born Kristin Williams, November 11, 1980) is an American businesswoman, filmmaker and actress. Her works as a director include the short documentary Bathwater (2006), the Nerve.com documentary web series Boys and Girls and the feature films It Was Great, But I Was Ready to Come Home (2009), Empire Builder (2012), Unexpected (2015) and I Used to Go Here (2020). She has also had small roles in a number of films, including First Man (2018). From 2007 to 2019 she was married to filmmaker Joe Swanberg. The two co-directed, co-produced and co-starred in the 2006-2009 Nerve.com web series Young American Bodies; she also had acting roles in a number of his films.

Movies & TV Shows

1. First Man (2018) — Marilyn See
2. The Sacrament (2014) — Mother of Gene
3. Win It All (2017) — Kris
4. Happy Christmas (2014) — Landlord
5. Easy (2016) — Easy
6. Joshy (2016) — Anita
7. Hannah Takes the Stairs (2007) — Gaby
8. Autoerotic (2011)
9. Alexander the Last (2009) — Stagehand
10. Art History (2011) — Hillary
11. The Zone (2011) — Director's Wife
12. Kissing on the Mouth (2005) — Laura
13. Marriage Material (2012)
14. Audrey the Trainwreck (2010) — Realtor Lady
15. Present Company (2008) — Just Anita
16. Young American Bodies (2006) — Dia
17. It Was Great, But I Was Ready to Come Home (2009) — Annie

Directed

1. Dollface (2019) — Director
2. Unexpected (2015) — Director
3. I Used to Go Here (2020) — Director
4. Cinema Toast (2021) — Director
5. It Was Great, But I Was Ready to Come Home (2009) — Director
6. Empire Builder (2012) — Director
7. Baby Mary (2014) — Director
8. Trash Mountain — Director