Kristen Bell
Born: 1980-07-18 in Huntington Woods, Michigan, USA
Known For: Acting
Biography
Kristen Anne Bell (born July 18, 1980) is an American actress and singer. Her work includes both film and television, and her accolades include two Emmy Awards, in addition to nominations for three Golden Globe Awards. In 2025, Time included her in their 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 (2004). 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 Award nominations, 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). She is also the voice of Amy Rose in Sonic the Hedgehog 4 (2027).
Filmography
2027
- Sonic the Hedgehog 4 as Amy Rose (voice)
- Frozen III as Anna (voice)
2026
- Violent Night 2 as Mrs. Claus
- TOVAH as Self
2025
- Man Finds Tape ... (Co-Producer)
2024
- Nobody Wants This as Joanne
- My Generation as Narrator
- Is It Cake? Holiday as Self - Guest Judge
- The Wonderful World of Disney: Holiday Spectacular as Self - Presenter
- Dolly Parton's Pet Gala
2023
- PAW Patrol: The Mighty Movie as Janet (voice)
- Off Script with The Hollywood Reporter as Self
- Once Upon a Studio as Anna (voice)
2022
- The Jennifer Hudson Show as Self - Guest
- Zootopia+ as Priscilla (voice)
- StoryBots: Answer Time
- The Woman in the House Across the Street from the Girl in the Window as Anna
- The Tiny Chef Show as Kristen Bell
- The People We Hate at the Wedding as Alice
- Norman Lear: 100 Years of Music and Laughter as Self
- Harmonious Live! as Self
- Ukraine: Answering the Call as Self
2021
- Hacks as Kristen Bell
- Gossip Girl as Gossip Girl (voice)
- Ultra City Smiths as Donella Pecker (voice)
- Do, Re & Mi as Mi (voice)
- Queenpins as Connie Janikowski
- Baking It as Self
- Family Game Fight as Self - Host
2020
- Central Park as Molly (voice)
- Zenimation as Anna (voice) (archive footage)
- Into the Unknown: Making Frozen II as Self
- Thanks a Million as Self
- Beyond the Spotlight
- Once Upon a Snowman as Anna (voice) (archive sound)
- Celebrity Escape Room as Self
- One Night Only: The Best of Broadway as Self
- The Wonderful World of Disney: Magical Holiday Celebration as Self
2019
- The Kelly Clarkson Show as Self - Guest
- Frozen II as Anna (voice)
- Encore! as Self
- The Paley Center Salutes The Good Place as Self
2018
- Explained as Narrator (voice)
- Ralph Breaks the Internet as Anna (voice)
- The Joel McHale Show with Joel McHale as Self - Special Guest
- Teen Titans Go! To the Movies as Jade Wilson (voice)
- Busy Tonight as Self - Guest
- Pandas as Narrator (voice)
- Like Father as Rachel Hamilton
- Mickey’s 90th Spectacular as Self
- Kristen Bell Sings Ultimate Back-to-School Anthem
2017
- Big Mouth as Pam the Pillow (voice)
- CHiPs as Karen
- The Disaster Artist as Kristen Bell
- Ryan Hansen Solves Crimes on Television as Kristen Bell
- A Bad Moms Christmas as Kiki
- Olaf's Frozen Adventure as Anna (Voice)
- How to Be a Latin Lover as Cindy
- LEGO Frozen Northern Lights as Anna (voice)
- The Wonderful World of Disney: Magical Holiday Celebration
2016
- Zootopia as Priscilla (voice)
- The Good Place as Eleanor Shellstrop
- Chelsea as Self
- Bad Moms as Kiki
- The Boss as Claire
- LEGO Frozen Northern Lights as Anna (voice)
2015
- The Late Show with Stephen Colbert as Self - Guest
- Hot Ones as Self
- Frozen Fever as Anna (voice)
- Unity as Narrator (voice)
- IMDb on the Scene as Self
- It's Your 50th Christmas Charlie Brown as Self - Host
2014
- The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon as Self - Guest
- Late Night with Seth Meyers as Self - Guest
- BoJack Horseman as Ruthie (voice)
- Last Week Tonight with John Oliver as Sarah Marshall
- Variety Studio: Actors on Actors as Self
- Off Camera with Sam Jones as Self
- Veronica Mars as Veronica Mars
- Play It Again, Dick as Veronica Mars / Kristen Bell
- The Maya Rudolph Show as Self
- The Story of Frozen: Making a Disney Animated Classic as Self
- Mary Poppins Quits as Mary Poppins
2013
- Frozen as Anna (voice)
- Liv and Maddie as Kristen Bell
- Hollywood Game Night as Self
- Movie 43 as Fake Supergirl (segment "Super Hero Speed Dating")
- Stuck in Love as Tricia
- The Lifeguard as Leigh
- Some Girl(s) as Bobbi
- Lady Gaga & the Muppets Holiday Spectacular as Self
- House of Lies Live as Self
2012
- House of Lies as Jeannie Van Der Hooven
- Burning Love as Mandy
- Unsupervised as Megan (voice)
- Big Miracle as Jill Jerard
- Hit & Run as Annie Bean
- Safety Not Guaranteed as Belinda
- Flatland²: Sphereland as Hex (voice)
- House of Lies: Fridays at Galweather as Jeannie Van Der Hooven
2011
- Scream 4 as Chloe
- Brain Games as Self
2010
- Conan as Self
- Burlesque as Nikki
- When in Rome as Beth Harper
- Get Him to the Greek as Sarah Marshall
- You Again as Marni
- Astro Boy vs The Junkyard Pirates as Cora (voice)
- Lost Masterpieces of Pornography as June Crenshaw
2009
- Parks and Recreation as Ingrid de Forest
- The Cleveland Show as Mandy (voice)
- Party Down as Uda Bengt
- Astro Boy as Cora (voice)
- Couples Retreat as Cynthia
- Fanboys as Zoe
- Serious Moonlight as Sara
2008
- Forgetting Sarah Marshall as Sarah Marshall
2007
- Flatland as Hex (voice)
- Veronica in the FBI as Veronica Mars
2006
- Heroes as Elle Bishop
- Rachael Ray
- Pulse as Mattie
- Reefer Madness: The Movie Musical as Mary Lane
- Fifty Pills as Gracie
- Roman as Isis / The Girl
2005
- Robot Chicken as Sara Lee / Waitress (voice)
- The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson as Self
- Deepwater as Nurse Laurie
2004
- Veronica Mars as Veronica Mars
- Project Runway as Self - Guest Judge
- Deadwood as Flora Anderson
- The Tony Danza Show as Self - Guest
- Spartan as Laura Newton
- Gracie's Choice as Gracie Thompson
2003
- Jimmy Kimmel Live! as Self
- America's Next Top Model as Self - Guest
- The Ellen DeGeneres Show as Self
- Punk'd as Self
- The O'Keefes as Virginia's Owner
- The King and Queen of Moonlight Bay as Alison Dodge
2002
- The Shield as Jessica Hintel
- Everwood as Stacey Wilson
- American Dreams as Amy Fielding
- Live from E! as Self
- CMT Music Awards as Self - Host
- A Little Night Music: Live from the Kennedy Center as Fredrika Armfeldt
- People Are Dead as Angela's Friend #1
2001
- Pootie Tang as Record Executive's Daughter
1999
- Family Guy as Martha (voice)
- Teen Choice Awards as Self
1998
- Polish Wedding as Teenage Girl (uncredited)
1997
- The View as Self
1995
- The Actor Awards Presented by SAG-AFTRA as Self - Host
1993
- Late Night with Conan O'Brien as Self - Guest
1992
- The Tonight Show with Jay Leno as Self
- MTV Movie & TV Awards as Self - Presenter
1989
- The Simpsons as Marge (singing voice)
1988
- LIVE with Kelly and Mark as Self - Guest
1981
- Entertainment Tonight as Self
1949
- The Emmy Awards as Self
1944
- Golden Globe Awards as Self - Nominee