Kristen Bell

Acting

Born Jul 18, 1980

From Huntington Woods, Michigan, USA

Kristen Anne Bell (born July 18, 1980) is an American actress and singer. Her work includes both film and television, and her accolades include an Emmy Award, in addition to nominations for three Golden Globe Awards. In 2025, Time included her in its selection of the 100 most influential people in the world. Bell began her acting career starring in stage productions while attending the Tisch School of the Arts at New York University. She made her Broadway stage debut as Becky Thatcher in the comedy musical The Adventures of Tom Sawyer (2001). She appeared in a Broadway revival of The Crucible (2002). She then appeared in the action film Spartan. She received praise for her performance in the television drama film Gracie's Choice (2004). Bell had her breakout performance as the title character in the television series Veronica Mars (2004–2007), a role she reprised in the 2014 spin-off film and the 2019 revival. She also starred as Elle Bishop in the superhero drama series Heroes (2007–2008), voiced the titular narrator in the teen drama series Gossip Girl (2007–2012) and its 2021 standalone sequel, and starred in the Showtime comedy series House of Lies (2012–2016). She received nominations for the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress for her leading roles in the NBC comedy series The Good Place (2016–2020) and the Netflix romantic comedy series Nobody Wants This (2024); the latter also earned her two Primetime Emmy Awardnominations, for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series and Outstanding Comedy Series. During her time on Veronica Mars, Bell starred in the television musical film Reefer Madness: The Movie Musical (2005) and the horror film Pulse (2006). She has since appeared in several comedy films, including Forgetting Sarah Marshall (2008), Couples Retreat (2009), When in Rome (2010), You Again (2010), Burlesque (2010), Safety Not Guaranteed (2012), Stuck in Love (2012), The Lifeguard (2013), The Boss (2016), Bad Moms (2016), A Bad Moms Christmas (2017), How to Be a Latin Lover (2017), CHiPs (2017), Like Father (2018), Queenpins (2021), The People We Hate at the Wedding (2022), and Paw Patrol: The Mighty Movie (2023). She received further recognition for voicing Princess Anna in the Disney animated films Frozen (2013) and Frozen 2 (2019). Description above from the Wikipedia article Kristen Bell, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Kristen Bell

Known For

Frozen II

Zootopia

Frozen

Scream 4

Ralph Breaks the Internet

PAW Patrol: The Mighty Movie

Movie 43

Sonic the Hedgehog 4

Once Upon a Studio

Bad Moms

Filmography — Acting

Frozen II

Zootopia

Frozen

Scream 4

Ralph Breaks the Internet

PAW Patrol: The Mighty Movie

Movie 43

Sonic the Hedgehog 4

Once Upon a Studio

Bad Moms

Couples Retreat

CHiPs

Forgetting Sarah Marshall

A Bad Moms Christmas

Burlesque

Olaf's Frozen Adventure

Teen Titans Go! To the Movies

The Boss

The Disaster Artist

Pulse

Astro Boy

Frozen Fever

Queenpins

Stuck in Love

Get Him to the Greek

Frozen III

When in Rome

You Again

Fanboys

Spartan

Big Miracle

How to Be a Latin Lover

Unity

Once Upon a Snowman

Veronica Mars

Pootie Tang

Safety Not Guaranteed

Hit & Run

Like Father

The People We Hate at the Wedding

The Lifeguard

Deepwater

Reefer Madness: The Movie Musical

Polish Wedding

Violent Night 2

LEGO Frozen Northern Lights

Mickey’s 90th Spectacular

Gracie's Choice

The King and Queen of Moonlight Bay

Norman Lear: 100 Years of Music and Laughter

Serious Moonlight

One Night Only: The Best of Broadway

Celebrity Escape Room

The Paley Center Salutes The Good Place

Roman

Lady Gaga & the Muppets Holiday Spectacular

Pandas

The Maya Rudolph Show

Some Girl(s)

The Story of Frozen: Making a Disney Animated Classic

Dolly Parton's Pet Gala

House of Lies Live

Frozen IV

TOVAH

Flatland

Astro Boy vs The Junkyard Pirates

Fifty Pills