Kristen Bell is an American actress and singer. She began her acting career in stage productions, making her Broadway debut as Becky Thatcher in the 2001 comedy musical The Adventures of Tom Sawyer and appearing in a Broadway revival of The Crucible the following year.

Bell received a Saturn Award for Best Actress on Television for her performance as the title character in the television series Veronica Mars (2004–2007). She reprised the role in the 2014 film and the 2019 revival. She starred in the lead role of Eleanor Shellstrop on the NBC comedy series The Good Place (2016–2020), receiving a Golden Globe Award nomination for her role. She voiced the titular narrator in the teen drama series Gossip Girl (2007–2012), reprising the role in the 2021 sequel.

In film, Bell had her major breakout film role as the title character in Forgetting Sarah Marshall (2008). She has since appeared in a number of comedy films, including Couples Retreat (2009), When in Rome (2010), You Again (2010), and The Boss (2016). Bell received further recognition for voicing Princess Anna in the Disney animated film Frozen (2013), and its sequel Frozen 2 (2019).

Film

+ Year Title Role Notes 1998Polish WeddingTeenage GirlUncredited2001Pootie TangRecord Executive's Daughter2002People Are DeadAngela's Friend #1 2003The King and Queen of Moonlight Bay Alison DodgeThe Cat Returns Hiromi (voice) English Dub 2004Spartan Laura Newton2005Reefer Madness: The Movie Musical Mary Lane2006Pulse Mattie WebberRomanThe Girl / Isis2007Flatland: The MovieHex (voice)Short film2008Forgetting Sarah MarshallSarah Marshall2009FanboysZoeSerious MoonlightSaraAstro BoyCora (voice)Couples RetreatCynthia Smith2010Astro Boy vs. The Junkyard PiratesCora (voice)Short filmLost Masterpieces of PornographyJune CrenshawShort filmWhen in RomeElizabeth Ann "Beth" MartinGet Him to the GreekSarah MarshallCameoYou AgainMarni Olivia OlsenBurlesqueNicole Finnegan2011Scream 4ChloeCameo2012Safety Not GuaranteedBelinda St. SingBig MiracleJill Jerard'Flatland 2: SpherelandHex (voice)Hit and RunAnnie BeanAlso co-producerStuck in LoveTricia Walcott2013Movie 43SupergirlSegment: "Super Hero Speed Dating"Some Girl(s)BobbiThe LifeguardLeigh LondonFrozenAnna (voice)2014Veronica MarsVeronica MarsAlso executive producer2015 Frozen Fever Anna (voice)Short film Unity Narrator (voice)Documentary2016 Zootopia Priscilla (voice)CameoThe BossClaire RawlingsBad MomsKiki Moore2017The Disaster ArtistHerselfCHiPsKaren BakerHow to Be a Latin LoverCindyKiki MooreOlaf's Frozen AdventureAnna (voice)Short film2018PandasNarratorDocumentaryTeen Titans Go! To the Movies Jade Wilson (voice)Like FatherRachel HamiltonRalph Breaks the Internet Anna (voice)2019Frozen 2 Anna (voice)2021 Queenpins Connie Kaminski 2022The People We Hate at the Wedding Alice Stevenson 2023 Paw Patrol: The Mighty Movie Janet (voice) Once Upon a StudioAnna (voice)Short film 2026 Mrs. Claus Post-production 2027 Amy Rose (voice) In production Anna (voice) In production

Television

+ Year Title Role Notes 2003The ShieldJessica HintelEpisode: "The Quick Fix"American DreamsAmy FieldingEpisode: "Act of Contrition"The O'KeefesVirginia's OwnerEpisode: "Substitute Teacher"EverwoodStacey WilsonEpisode: "Extra Ordinary"2004DeadwoodFlora Anderson2 episodesGracie's ChoiceGracie ThompsonTV movie2005–2014The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson Herself 16 episodes2004–2007,2019Veronica MarsVeronica MarsLead role; also executive producer (season 4)2007–2008HeroesElle BishopMain cast (season 2); Recurring (season 3)2007–2012 Gossip Girl Gossip Girl (voice) / Herself Uncredited; Herself (Episode: "New York, I Love You XOXO")2009The Cleveland ShowMandy (voice)Episode: "Da Doggone Daddy-Daughter Dinner Dance"2009–2010Party DownUda Bengt2 episodes2011Glenn Martin, DDSHayley (voice)Episode: "Videogame Wizard"Robot ChickenSara Lee (voice)Episode: "Some Like It Hitman"2012–2016House of LiesJeannie van der HoovenLead role (5 seasons)2012UnsupervisedMegan (voice)13 episodes2012–2014CMT Music AwardsHostSpecial2013–2014Parks and RecreationIngrid de Forest3 episodes2013, 2020Hollywood Game Night Herself2 episodes2013Lady Gaga and the Muppets Holiday Spectacular Herself Special2015Repeat After Me HerselfEpisode: "1.2"Liv and Maddie HerselfEpisode: "Ask Her More-a-Rooney"30th Independent Spirit Awards Herself / Co-Host Special, with Fred ArmisenIt's Your 50th Christmas, Charlie Brown Herself / Co-HostSpecial2015, 2021The SimpsonsHarper Jambowski (voice), Marge Simpson (singing voice)Episodes: "Friend with Benefit", "The Star of the Backstage"2016iZombieHerself (voice)Episode: "Fifty Shades of Grey Matter"LEGO Frozen Northern LightsAnna (voice) Special2016–2020The Good PlaceEleanor ShellstropLead role: 53 episodes ; Directed episode: "The Funeral to End All Funerals"2017NobodiesHerselfEpisode: "Too Much of a Good Thing"Jimmy Kimmel Live!Herself / Guest HostMay 4, 2017; standing in for Jimmy KimmelBoJack HorsemanRuthie (voice)Episode: "Ruthie"Family GuyMartha (voice)Episode: "Petey IV"Encore!Herself / HostAlso executive producer2017–2018Big MouthVarious voices4 episodes201824th Screen Actors Guild AwardsHerself / HostSpecialThe Ellen DeGeneres ShowHerself / Guest HostMay 31, 2018; standing in for Ellen DeGeneresThe Joel McHale Show with Joel McHale HerselfEpisode: "Pizza Ghost"2019Last Week Tonight with John Oliver HerselfEpisode: "Compounding Pharmacies"2019–2020Encore! Herself / Host12 episodesAlso executive producer2020 #KidsTogether: The Nickelodeon Town Hall Herself / Host Moderator of COVID-19 special;Also executive producer Into the Unknown: Making Frozen 2 Herself Documentary2020, 2022 Central ParkMolly Tillerman (voice), Abby (voice) Main role (season 1 and 3)2021–2023 Gossip Girl Gossip Girl (voice) Narrator2021Ultra City SmithsDonella Pecker (voice)Main roleHouseBrokenJuliet (voice)Episode: "Who's a Good Therapist?"2021–2022 Do, Re & Mi Mi (voice) Main role; also executive producer 2022–2023The Tiny Chef Show Herself 3 episodes; also executive producer2022The Woman in the House Across the Street from the Girl in the WindowAnna Whitaker Miniseries; main role; also executive producerNorman Lear: 100 Years of Music & LaughterHerselfTelevision special Zootopia+ Priscilla (voice) Episode: "Dinner Rush"2023 StoryBots: Answer Time Ms. Cafeteria Worker Lady Episode: "Refrigerator"2024–present Nobody Wants This Joanne Williams Main role; also executive producer 2024 Extra Cameo; uncredited202531st Screen Actors Guild AwardsHerself / HostSpecialHacksHerselfEpisode: "Clickable Face"202632nd Actor AwardsHerself / HostSpecial

Video games

+ Year Title Role Notes 2007 Assassin's CreedLucy Stillman (voice) Also likeness 2009 Astro Boy: The Video Game Cora (voice) Assassin's Creed II Lucy Stillman (voice) Also likeness 2010 Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood 2013 Disney Infinity Anna (voice) 2014 Disney Infinity 2.0 2015 Disney Infinity 3.0 2019 Kingdom Hearts III 2023 Disney Speedstorm

Web series

+ Year Title Role Notes 2012Burning LoveMandy 2014Play It Again, Dick Herself 2017Ryan Hansen Solves Crimes on TelevisionEpisode: "Freezed" 2018–2020Momsplaining with Kristen BellMain role 2019Hot OnesEpisode: "Kristen Bell Ponders Morality While Eating Spicy Wings"

Music videos + Year Title Artist 2010 "Madder Red" Yeasayer 2017 "Santa's Coming for Us" Sia 2019 "Lost in the Woods" Weezer

Theater

+ Year Title Role Notes 1992 Raggedy Ann and Andy Banana, Tree Detroit theater 2001 The Adventures of Tom SawyerBecky Thatcher Minskoff Theatre, Broadway Reefer MadnessMary Lane Variety Arts Theater, Off-Broadway 2002 The CrucibleSusanna Walcott Virginia Theatre, Broadway A Little Night MusicFredrika Armfeldt Kennedy Center, Washington, D.C. 2003 SneauxSneaux Devareaux Matrix Theatre, Los Angeles 2004A Little Night MusicFredrika Armfeldt Los Angeles Opera, Los Angeles 2009 Heathers: The MusicalVeronica Sawyer 3 Los Angeles Workshops 2014 Hair Sheila Franklin Hollywood Bowl, Los Angeles 2023Gutenberg! The Musical!ProducerJames Earl Jones Theatre, BroadwayOne night only 2024 Reefer Madness Mary Lane The Whitley, Los AngelesTwo performances only 2026 Three Months LaterMaggieJim Henson Studios, Los AngelesThree performances only

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