When you think of the name, Kirsten Vagsness you can’t help but already picture her role as an FBI Technical Analyst Penelope Garcia on the CBS drama series Criminal minds. Fans might’ve also seen her playing the same position in Criminal Minds’ spin-off: Suspect Behavior and Criminal Minds Beyond Borders. Did you know that the talented actress started her journey in acting to overcome her shyness? Here in the read below, we have all sorts of information on the American actress, from her career to personal life and financial status.

What Is The Net Worth Collection of Kirsten Vangsness?

Kirsten Vangsness is one of those lucky actors who’s made big bucks in her career, all from her talent and dedication. Having started her career as a child to overcome her shyness and develop herself, she’s easily spent two decades of her career in the field of acting.

Kirsten Vangsness enjoys her net worth in millions
Kirsten Vangsness enjoys her net worth in millions.
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Specifically speaking about her earnings, according to Celebrity Net Worth, the 48-year-old actress has made a staggering net worth collection of $3 million as of 2021. She’s made most of her income from her acting roles in hit movies and television series. Not only that, but Kirsten’s also quite adept in writing, having her works published in the Los Angeles Times. 

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The actress has also written four Criminal Minds episodes, namely “Nelson’s Sparrow,” “A Beautiful Disaster,” and the Criminal Minds finale. She wrote most of these episodes in collaboration with the talented writer Erica Messer.

Kirsten Vangsness Acting Career Highlight

As aforementioned, Kirsten Vangsness began her career as a child actress debuting in 1998 with the film, Sometimes Santa’s Gotta Get Whacked. After that, she took a 6-year break from acting to sharpen her skills and returned to the television with a role in the American science fiction sitcom Phil of the Future. 

Kirsten Vangsness is a Golden Betty Award winner
Kirsten Vangsness is a Golden Betty Award winner.
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It was in the year 2005 that Kirsten got selected for her role in Criminal Minds portraying the character of Penelope Garcia. She played the recurring character from season 1 to season 15, appearing in 323 episodes from 2005 to 2020. She got immense fame and recognition from the show, which opened doors for her to get cast alongside in TV shoes like Vampire Mob, Pretty the Series, Good Job Thanks, Shelf Life, and many more.

The American actress also has her fair share of acting credits in many short movies and films like Tranny McGuyver, Scream of the Bikini, In my Sleep, Remember to Breathe, Kill me, Deadly, Axis, Dave Made a Maze, and many more.

Kirsten Vangsness, Personal Life, Is She Hitched Already?

Kirsten Vangsness belongs to the beautiful city Pasadena of, California. She was born to her Norwegian descent father, Errol Leroy Vangsness, and mother, Barbara Mary. During her early days, she often moved to different cities like Porterville and Cerritos.

Kirsten Vangsness and her fiancé Keith Hanson
Kirsten Vangsness and her fiancé Keith Hanson.
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Speaking of her love life, the Criminal Minds actress was previously in a long-term relationship with editor Melanie Goldstein. The pair were engaged to each other till 2013 but sadly parted ways due to undisclosed reasons. She found love yet again in 2015 with actor and writer Keith Hanson, and the couple is committed to each other, being engaged for now.

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