Kris Williams, 1980
Writers · November 11, 1980
Kris Williams
★ HOW OLD IS KRIS WILLIAMS?
Kris Williams is 45 years old, born November 11, 1980 in United States · Scorpio.
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About
Kris Williams is an American filmmaker and screenwriter who pivoted from teaching to direct indie features exploring intimacy and self-discovery. Born November 11, 1980, in the US, she helmed *Unexpected* (2015) and *I Used to Go Here* (2020), and co-created the Nerve.com web series *Young American Bodies* with then-husband filmmaker Joe Swanberg. Her Scorpio directorial eye favors raw, character-driven work.
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Biography
Kris Williams is an American filmmaker, screenwriter, and former high school teacher. Born November 11, 1980, she was originally credited as Kristin Williams and later adopted the professional names Kris Swanberg and Kris Rey. Her directorial work spans documentary and narrative formats: the short *Bathwater* (2006), the Nerve.com web documentary series *Boys and Girls*, and 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). From 2007 to 2019, she was married to filmmaker Joe Swanberg; the pair co-directed, co-produced, and co-starred in the 2006–2009 Nerve.com web series *Young American Bodies*, and she appeared in several of his films. She has acted in features including *First Man* (2018). As a Life Path 22 [enrichments], her work reflects a master builder's instinct for ensemble storytelling. Scorpios born in November typically channel intensity into transformation—Williams's films consistently examine vulnerability and reinvention.
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Before Fame
Williams worked as a high school teacher before transitioning to filmmaking. The exact timeline of her career shift is not detailed in available sources, but her early documentary work *Bathwater* (2006) and the Nerve.com web series *Young American Bodies* (2006–2009) marked her entry into the indie film world.
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Trivia
- She has been credited professionally under three names: Kris Williams, Kris Swanberg, and Kris Rey.
- She co-created the Nerve.com web documentary series *Boys and Girls* and the scripted web series *Young American Bodies* with then-husband Joe Swanberg.
- She appeared in Denis Villeneuve's *First Man* (2018), starring Ryan Gosling.
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Numerology
LIFE-PATH NUMBER
Master Number — The Master Builder
22 is 4 amplified. Builders of large, structural things — institutions, festivals, multi-decade catalogs.
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Birthday compatibility
By Chinese zodiac — san-he trine for best matches, opposing pair for the most friction-prone.
HIGHLY COMPATIBLE
- Seol In-ahRat · 1996
- Rae Lil BlackRat · 1996
- Yung GravyRat · 1996
- Griffin GluckDragon · 2000
- Jade PettyjohnDragon · 2000
CHALLENGING
- Hunter SchaferTiger · 1998
- Dylan Wang
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Frequently asked
- How old is Kris Williams?
- Kris Williams is 45 years old (born November 11, 1980).
- When is Kris Williams's birthday?
- Kris Williams was born on November 11, 1980.
- What is Kris Williams's zodiac sign?
- Kris Williams is a Scorpio, born November 11, 1980.
- What is Kris Williams's Chinese zodiac sign?
- Kris Williams was born in 1980, the year of the Metal Monkey.
- Where is Kris Williams from?
- Kris Williams is from United States.
- What does Kris Williams do?
- Kris Williams is a writer.
- Is Kris Williams still alive?
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