The actress has starred in the hit police procedural crime drama as Penelope Garcia since the first season in 2005 ...

Penelope Garcia actor, Kirsten Vangsness has a nostalgic run-in with the original Criminal Minds lead star, 19 years after they left the procedural.

Criminal Minds, a crime drama on CBS, has featured several guest appearances over its long run, including that of actor Tim Curry.But it was Kirsten Vangsness who brought the star to the show.

Kirsten Vangsness, who starred in and co-wrote the series finale of Criminal Minds that just aired this week, tells Yahoo Entertainment/SiriusXM Volume that she understandably feels “very bittersweet” ...

Kirsten Vangsness as technical analyst Penelope Garcia. (Photo by CBS) As the popular adage goes, all good things must come to an end. Sadly, that saying rings true as CBS’ hit crime drama Criminal ...

Those who like their television shows with a dash of heinous crimes have likely already discovered the joy that is Criminal Minds. The long-running series wrapped up in 2020, but fans have their ...

Kristen Vangsness has appeared on Criminal Minds as FBI technical analyst Penelope Garcia since the first season in 2005 The actress was promoted to the main cast in season 2 and has remained on the ...

There’s a lot of big, cool moments in Season 3 (Season 18 overall) of Criminal Minds: Evolution and several of them involve Penelope Garcia (Kirsten Vangsness), who has evolved since she was first ...

You will never guess the show that inspired the final episode of “Criminal Minds,” one of the longest airing TV crime shows in history. “The Sopranos”? “Breaking Bad”? “Dexter”? Nope. “I watched the ...

Kirsten Vangsness says she's responsible for Tim Curry getting cast in Criminal Minds in an exclusive interview with PEOPLE "I was at the gym working out and I heard a voice say, 'I worship at your ...