Kris Rey

Kris Rey

Born: November 11, 1980
Kris Rey (born Kristin Williams, November 11, 1980) is 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 for Kris Rey...

First Man
Title: First Man
Character: Marilyn See
Released: October 10, 2018
Type: Movie
A look at the life of the astronaut, Neil Armstrong, and the legendary space mission that led him to become the first man to walk on the Moon on July 20, 1969.
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Win It All
Title: Win It All
Character: Kris
Released: March 11, 2017
Type: Movie
A gambling addict faces a conflict when entrusted with keeping a bunch of money that isn't his.
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Title: Easy
Character: Easy
Released: September 22, 2016
Type: TV
This eclectic, star-studded anthology follows diverse Chicagoans fumbling through the modern maze of love, sex, technology and culture. First dates, friends with benefits, couples with kids. Whatever your relationship status is, it's always complicated.
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Joshy
Title: Joshy
Character: Anita
Released: August 12, 2016
Type: Movie
After his engagement ends badly, Josh decides to take advantage of his bachelor-party plans in Ojai, California, with the few friends still willing to join him. Focused on drugs and their own hangups, his self-absorbed friends refuse to confront the elephant in the room and ask Josh how he’s feeling. As welcome and unwelcome guests stop by, Josh will attempt to find some closure over this weekend with the guys.
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Happy Christmas
Title: Happy Christmas
Character: Landlord
Released: July 25, 2014
Type: Movie
After a breakup with her boyfriend, a young woman moves in with her older brother, his wife, and their 2-year-old son.
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The Sacrament
Title: The Sacrament
Character: Mother of Gene
Released: September 2, 2013
Type: Movie
Two journalists set out to document their friend's journey to reunite with his estranged sister. They track her to an undisclosed location where they are welcomed into the remote world of "Eden Parish," a self-sustained rural utopia composed of nearly two hundred members and overseen by a mysterious leader known only as "Father." It quickly becomes evident to the newcomers that this paradise may not be as it seems. Eden Parish harbors a twisted secret. What started as just another documentary shoot soon becomes a fight for survival.
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Marriage Material
Title: Marriage Material
Released: January 12, 2012
Type: Movie
Emily and Andrew, a young couple living in Memphis, agree to babysit their friend’s 6-month-old for a day. The experience causes them to examine their own relationship and their feelings about marriage and children.
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Art History
Title: Art History
Character: Hillary
Released: September 23, 2011
Type: Movie
Tension mounts between a director and his lead actress on the set of a sexually explicit low-budget film. As the actress and her co-star develop real feelings for each other, the director's jealousy erupts and he begins sabotaging his own production.
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Autoerotic
Title: Autoerotic
Released: July 22, 2011
Type: Movie
Autoerotic follows four interconnected Chicago couples as they explore the boundaries of self-pleasure and sexual exploration. Through a unique blend of outrageous comedy and in-your-face sex, Autoerotic insightfully illuminates the private sexual lives of America’s urbanites.
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The Zone
Title: The Zone
Character: Director's Wife
Released: March 16, 2011
Type: Movie
A mysterious visitor spends the night at an apartment belonging to a young engaged couple and their friend. Over the course of the night and the following day he sleeps with all three roommates and then disappears, leading to conversations about God, life and filmmaking.
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Audrey the Trainwreck
Title: Audrey the Trainwreck
Character: Realtor Lady
Released: March 17, 2010
Type: Movie
The story of two people caught in the routines of work and circles of friends. The days begin with an alarm and end with the fading sound of a television. Ron Hogan, a 28-year-old ATM parts purchaser, and Stacy Ryan, a 27-year-old, oddly charming courier, meet through a matchmaking Internet service and go through the routine of falling for one another.
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It Was Great, But I Was Ready to Come Home
Title: It Was Great, But I Was Ready to Come Home
Character: Annie
Released: March 16, 2009
Type: Movie
A young woman from Chicago takes a trip to Costa Rica to recover from life issues, reconnect with a friend, and try to find herself.
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Alexander the Last
Title: Alexander the Last
Character: Stagehand
Released: March 14, 2009
Type: Movie
An ensemble drama about a married actress, her sister and their myriad sexual and creative temptations.
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Present Company
Title: Present Company
Character: Just Anita
Released: March 1, 2008
Type: Movie
Leading very separate lives, Christy and her boyfriend Buddy live together in her parent's basement with their baby Mikey. As Christy, a waitress and aspiring writer, and Buddy, a plumber's apprentice, struggle with the realities of their lives, questions are formed about obligations, consequences, and all the identities we employ to get through the day.
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Hannah Takes the Stairs
Title: Hannah Takes the Stairs
Character: Gaby
Released: August 22, 2007
Type: Movie
Hannah is a recent college graduate interning at a Chicago production company. She is crushing on two writers at work, Matt and Paul, who share an office and keep her entertained. Will a relationship with one of them disrupt the delicate balance of their friendship?
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Title: Young American Bodies
Character: Dia
Released: May 2, 2006
Type: TV
Young American Bodies is an American web series, which originally premiered on Nerve.com and currently airs on IFC and at IFC.com in the United States. Each short episode looks into the intersecting love lives of six twenty-somethings in Chicago. The series is produced and directed by Joe Swanberg, the director of Hannah Takes The Stairs and Nights and Weekends.
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Kissing on the Mouth
Title: Kissing on the Mouth
Character: Laura
Released: March 12, 2005
Type: Movie
Ellen is sleeping with her ex-boyfriend while trying to ignore the fact that he's looking for more than just sex. Her roommate, Patrick, isn't helping matters with his secretive and jealous behavior.