Kiersten Warren (born on November 4, 1965 in Iowa, U.S.) is an American actress. She has appeared in numerous films including 13 Going on 30, Intolerable Cruelty, Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood and Independence Day. She is the mother of actress Misti Traya (b. 1981); she gave birth to her when she was 15. She is married to Kirk Acevedo.