Kristen Anne Bell\u00a0(born July 18, 1980) is an American actress and singer.\u00a0Her work\u00a0includes both film and television, and\u00a0her accolades\u00a0include two\u00a0Emmy Awards, in addition to nominations for three\u00a0Golden Globe Awards. In 2025,\u00a0Time included her in their selection of\u00a0the 100 most influential people in the world.<\/p>\n
Bell began her acting career starring in stage productions while attending the\u00a0Tisch School of the Arts\u00a0at\u00a0New York University. She made her\u00a0Broadway\u00a0stage debut as\u00a0Becky Thatcher\u00a0in the comedy musical\u00a0The Adventures of Tom Sawyer (2001). She appeared in a Broadway revival of\u00a0The Crucible\u00a0(2002). She then appeared in the action film\u00a0Spartan (2004). She received praise for her performance in the television drama film\u00a0Gracie’s Choice\u00a0(2004).<\/p>\n
Bell had her\u00a0breakout performance\u00a0as\u00a0the title character\u00a0in the television series\u00a0Veronica Mars (2004\u20132007), a role she reprised in the\u00a02014 spin-off film\u00a0and the\u00a02019 revival. She also starred as\u00a0Elle Bishop\u00a0in the superhero drama series\u00a0Heroes(2007\u20132008), voiced the titular narrator in the teen drama series\u00a0Gossip Girl\u00a0(2007\u20132012) and its\u00a02021 standalone sequel, and starred in the\u00a0Showtime\u00a0comedy series\u00a0House of Lies\u00a0(2012\u20132016). She received nominations for the\u00a0Golden Globe Award for Best Actress\u00a0for her leading roles in the\u00a0NBC\u00a0comedy series\u00a0The Good Place\u00a0(2016\u20132020) and the\u00a0Netflix\u00a0romantic comedy series\u00a0Nobody Wants This\u00a0(2024); the latter also earned her two\u00a0Primetime Emmy Award nominations, for\u00a0Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series\u00a0and\u00a0Outstanding Comedy Series.<\/p>\n
During her time on\u00a0Veronica Mars, Bell starred in the television musical film\u00a0Reefer Madness: The Movie Musical\u00a0(2005) and the horror film\u00a0Pulse\u00a0(2006). She has since appeared in several comedy films, including\u00a0Forgetting Sarah Marshall\u00a0(2008),\u00a0Couples Retreat\u00a0(2009),\u00a0When in Rome\u00a0(2010),\u00a0You Again\u00a0(2010),\u00a0Burlesque\u00a0(2010),\u00a0Safety Not Guaranteed\u00a0(2012),\u00a0Stuck in Love (2012),\u00a0The Lifeguard\u00a0(2013),\u00a0The Boss\u00a0(2016),\u00a0Bad Moms\u00a0(2016),\u00a0A Bad Moms Christmas (2017),\u00a0How to Be a Latin Lover\u00a0(2017),\u00a0CHiPs\u00a0(2017),\u00a0Like Father\u00a0(2018),\u00a0Queenpins\u00a0(2021),\u00a0The People We Hate at the Wedding\u00a0(2022), and\u00a0Paw Patrol: The Mighty Movie\u00a0(2023). She received further recognition for voicing\u00a0Princess Anna\u00a0in the Disney animated films\u00a0Frozen (2013) and\u00a0Frozen 2\u00a0(2019). She is also the voice of\u00a0Amy Rose\u00a0in\u00a0Sonic the Hedgehog 4 (2027).<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Kristen Anne Bell\u00a0(born July 18, 1980) is an American actress and singer.\u00a0Her work\u00a0includes both film and television, and\u00a0her accolades\u00a0include two\u00a0Emmy Awards, in addition to nominations for three\u00a0Golden Globe Awards. In 2025,\u00a0Time included her in their selection of\u00a0the 100 most influential people in the world. Bell began her acting career starring in stage productions while attending […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"template":"","class_list":["post-25814","movie_engine_person","type-movie_engine_person","status-publish","hentry"],"yoast_head":"\n