Kristen Connolly

Kristen Nora Connolly (born July 12, 1980) is an American actress and former professional tennis player. She is best known for her role as the main protagonist, Dana, in the Joss Whedon/Drew Goddard film The Cabin in the Woods and as Christina Gallagher on the Netflix series House of Cards. She has also done several roles on soap operas, including recurring roles on Guiding Light and As the World Turns. --- Connolly began her career with recurring roles on several College Humor digital shorts. She appeared as an extra on the films Mona Lisa Smile, Meet Dave, and The Happening. She has also appeared in several soap operas, including recurring roles on Guiding Light and As the World Turns. She first gained mainstream recognition in 2012, after starring as the main protagonist Dana in the Joss Whedon/Drew Goddard film The Cabin in the Woods. She also starred in the horror film The Bay. In 2013, she had a starring role as Christina Gallagher on the Netflix series House of Cards alongside Kevin Spacey.