Kristen Wiig For Marie Claire US on Happiness & Leaving SNL

She's known for her quick wit and so-funny-it-hurts humour, but we don't think we've ever seen the Bridesmaids star look so sexy! In a candid interview with Marie Claire US, Kristen talks everything from a life-changing trip with 20 strangers into the mountains of the Yucatán when she was 20, to her departure from Saturday Night Live, and what lies ahead. Some highlights:

• On her last day at SNL: "It was very emotional ... I just wanted to get through it without breaking down in every sketch. Because nothing says comedy like breaking down."

• On life today: "I will say that I'm happier than I've ever been ... and I feel very lucky right now. Where I am now. Who he is. Those are the two big ones."

Watch this funny behind-the-scenes video with Kristen, and click through to see pictures from the shoot. The August issue of Marie Claire US goes on sale on July 17.