Kristen Bell

Kristen Bell

Acting
Born 1980-07-18Huntington Woods, Michigan, USA

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).

Movies (81)

Zootopia
7.8

Zootopia

2016Movie7.8
Frozen II
7.2

Frozen II

2019Movie7.2
Frozen
7.2

Frozen

2013Movie7.2
PAW Patrol: The Mighty Movie
6.9

PAW Patrol: The Mighty Movie

2023Movie6.9
Ralph Breaks the Internet
7.2

Ralph Breaks the Internet

2018Movie7.2
Scream 4
6.5

Scream 4

2011Movie6.5
Movie 43
4.7

Movie 43

2013Movie4.7
Stuck in Love
7.4

Stuck in Love

2013Movie7.4
Bad Moms
6.5

Bad Moms

2016Movie6.5
Sonic the Hedgehog 4

Sonic the Hedgehog 4

2027Movie
Once Upon a Studio
8.3

Once Upon a Studio

2023Movie8.3
Forgetting Sarah Marshall
6.5

Forgetting Sarah Marshall

2008Movie6.5
Olaf's Frozen Adventure
6.5

Olaf's Frozen Adventure

2017Movie6.5
Teen Titans Go! To the Movies
7.2

Teen Titans Go! To the Movies

2018Movie7.2
The Disaster Artist
7.1

The Disaster Artist

2017Movie7.1
You Again
6.3

You Again

2010Movie6.3
Frozen Fever
6.8

Frozen Fever

2015Movie6.8
Astro Boy
6.3

Astro Boy

2009Movie6.3
Couples Retreat
5.6

Couples Retreat

2009Movie5.6
How to Be a Latin Lover
6.9

How to Be a Latin Lover

2017Movie6.9
A Bad Moms Christmas
6.3

A Bad Moms Christmas

2017Movie6.3
Safety Not Guaranteed
6.8

Safety Not Guaranteed

2012Movie6.8
Get Him to the Greek
6.0

Get Him to the Greek

2010Movie6.0
When in Rome
5.9

When in Rome

2010Movie5.9
CHiPs
6.1

CHiPs

2017Movie6.1
Frozen III

Frozen III

2027Movie
Pulse
5.1

Pulse

2006Movie5.1
Queenpins
6.5

Queenpins

2021Movie6.5
Burlesque
7.2

Burlesque

2010Movie7.2
Big Miracle
6.7

Big Miracle

2012Movie6.7
Spartan
6.2

Spartan

2004Movie6.2
Fanboys
6.2

Fanboys

2009Movie6.2
Once Upon a Snowman
6.9

Once Upon a Snowman

2020Movie6.9
Pootie Tang
5.1

Pootie Tang

2001Movie5.1
The Boss
5.8

The Boss

2016Movie5.8
TOVAH

TOVAH

2026Movie
Hit & Run
5.7

Hit & Run

2012Movie5.7
Veronica Mars
6.6

Veronica Mars

2014Movie6.6
The People We Hate at the Wedding
6.3

The People We Hate at the Wedding

2022Movie6.3
Violent Night 2

Violent Night 2

2026Movie
Gracie's Choice
7.1

Gracie's Choice

2004Movie7.1
Roman
4.9

Roman

2006Movie4.9
Flatland
5.8

Flatland

2007Movie5.8
Serious Moonlight
5.0

Serious Moonlight

2009Movie5.0
Reefer Madness: The Movie Musical
6.6

Reefer Madness: The Movie Musical

2006Movie6.6
Like Father
6.2

Like Father

2018Movie6.2
LEGO Frozen Northern Lights
6.5

LEGO Frozen Northern Lights

2017Movie6.5
Fifty Pills
4.7

Fifty Pills

2006Movie4.7
Norman Lear: 100 Years of Music and Laughter
8.0

Norman Lear: 100 Years of Music and Laughter

2022Movie8.0
Flatland²: Sphereland
3.8

Flatland²: Sphereland

2012Movie3.8
Lady Gaga & the Muppets Holiday Spectacular
5.8

Lady Gaga & the Muppets Holiday Spectacular

2013Movie5.8
The Wonderful World of Disney: Holiday Spectacular
5.6

The Wonderful World of Disney: Holiday Spectacular

2024Movie5.6
The Story of Frozen: Making a Disney Animated Classic
7.8

The Story of Frozen: Making a Disney Animated Classic

2014Movie7.8
The Lifeguard
5.4

The Lifeguard

2013Movie5.4
Unity
7.5

Unity

2015Movie7.5
Frozen IV

Frozen IV

Movie
Deepwater
5.0

Deepwater

2005Movie5.0
It's Your 50th Christmas Charlie Brown
7.0

It's Your 50th Christmas Charlie Brown

2015Movie7.0
Celebrity Escape Room
6.1

Celebrity Escape Room

2020Movie6.1
Ukraine: Answering the Call

Ukraine: Answering the Call

2022Movie
People Are Dead
4.5

People Are Dead

2002Movie4.5
Pandas
7.9

Pandas

2018Movie7.9
Dolly Parton's Pet Gala
5.0

Dolly Parton's Pet Gala

2024Movie5.0
Some Girl(s)
5.2

Some Girl(s)

2013Movie5.2
Mickey's 90th Spectacular
8.2

Mickey's 90th Spectacular

2018Movie8.2
Veronica in the FBI
4.3

Veronica in the FBI

2007Movie4.3
Polish Wedding
5.1

Polish Wedding

1998Movie5.1
The Maya Rudolph Show
5.0

The Maya Rudolph Show

2014Movie5.0
The Paley Center Salutes The Good Place
7.7

The Paley Center Salutes The Good Place

2019Movie7.7
A Little Night Music: Live from the Kennedy Center

A Little Night Music: Live from the Kennedy Center

2002Movie
Lost Masterpieces of Pornography
6.4

Lost Masterpieces of Pornography

2010Movie6.4
Harmonious Live!
6.8

Harmonious Live!

2022Movie6.8
Mary Poppins Quits
6.9

Mary Poppins Quits

2014Movie6.9
The Wonderful World of Disney: Magical Holiday Celebration

The Wonderful World of Disney: Magical Holiday Celebration

2017Movie
One Night Only: The Best of Broadway
6.0

One Night Only: The Best of Broadway

2020Movie6.0
The Wonderful World of Disney: Magical Holiday Celebration
5.0

The Wonderful World of Disney: Magical Holiday Celebration

2020Movie5.0
Astro Boy vs The Junkyard Pirates
5.2

Astro Boy vs The Junkyard Pirates

2010Movie5.2
House of Lies Live

House of Lies Live

2013Movie
The King and Queen of Moonlight Bay
5.9

The King and Queen of Moonlight Bay

2003Movie5.9
Molly and the Moon

Molly and the Moon

Movie
Kristen Bell Sings Ultimate Back-to-School Anthem

Kristen Bell Sings Ultimate Back-to-School Anthem

2018Movie

TV Shows (81)

The Simpsons
8.0

The Simpsons

1989Series8.0
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
5.8

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

2014Series5.8
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
6.1

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

2015Series6.1
Family Guy
7.4

Family Guy

1999Series7.4
The Kelly Clarkson Show
6.3

The Kelly Clarkson Show

2019Series6.3
Late Night with Seth Meyers
5.1

Late Night with Seth Meyers

2014Series5.1
Conan
7.2

Conan

2010Series7.2
The Jennifer Hudson Show
5.6

The Jennifer Hudson Show

2022Series5.6
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
6.8

The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson

2005Series6.8
Robot Chicken
7.6

Robot Chicken

2005Series7.6
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
5.3

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

2003Series5.3
The View
4.3

The View

1997Series4.3
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
7.8

Last Week Tonight with John Oliver

2014Series7.8
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
5.6

LIVE with Kelly and Mark

1988Series5.6
Project Runway
6.3

Project Runway

2004Series6.3
Heroes
7.4

Heroes

2006Series7.4
BoJack Horseman
8.5

BoJack Horseman

2014Series8.5
The Shield
8.2

The Shield

2002Series8.2
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
7.3

Late Night with Conan O'Brien

1993Series7.3
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
5.4

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

1992Series5.4
Everwood
7.6

Everwood

2002Series7.6
Golden Globe Awards
7.0

Golden Globe Awards

1944Series7.0
Hacks
7.5

Hacks

2021Series7.5
Parks and Recreation
8.0

Parks and Recreation

2009Series8.0
Hot Ones
7.1

Hot Ones

2015Series7.1
Veronica Mars
7.8

Veronica Mars

2004Series7.8
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
5.6

The Ellen DeGeneres Show

2003Series5.6
Punk'd
5.1

Punk'd

2003Series5.1
Big Mouth
7.6

Big Mouth

2017Series7.6
The Cleveland Show
5.9

The Cleveland Show

2009Series5.9
Deadwood
8.1

Deadwood

2004Series8.1
Variety Studio: Actors on Actors
4.2

Variety Studio: Actors on Actors

2014Series4.2
America's Next Top Model
5.4

America's Next Top Model

2003Series5.4
The Good Place
8.0

The Good Place

2016Series8.0
Off Camera with Sam Jones
5.0

Off Camera with Sam Jones

2014Series5.0
Chelsea
5.1

Chelsea

2016Series5.1
MTV Movie & TV Awards
8.1

MTV Movie & TV Awards

1992Series8.1
Central Park
6.3

Central Park

2020Series6.3
The Tony Danza Show
6.4

The Tony Danza Show

2004Series6.4
Party Down
7.4

Party Down

2009Series7.4
American Dreams
5.2

American Dreams

2002Series5.2
House of Lies
6.6

House of Lies

2012Series6.6
Nobody Wants This
7.3

Nobody Wants This

2024Series7.3
Liv and Maddie
8.0

Liv and Maddie

2013Series8.0
Hollywood Game Night
6.5

Hollywood Game Night

2013Series6.5
Burning Love
7.3

Burning Love

2012Series7.3
Explained
7.5

Explained

2018Series7.5
Gossip Girl
7.3

Gossip Girl

2021Series7.3
Live from E!
3.7

Live from E!

2002Series3.7
The Actor Awards Presented by SAG-AFTRA
6.0

The Actor Awards Presented by SAG-AFTRA

1995Series6.0
Off Script with The Hollywood Reporter
2.9

Off Script with The Hollywood Reporter

2023Series2.9
Zootopia+
7.1

Zootopia+

2022Series7.1
The Joel McHale Show with Joel McHale
6.1

The Joel McHale Show with Joel McHale

2018Series6.1
Rachael Ray
5.1

Rachael Ray

2006Series5.1
The Woman in the House Across the Street from the Girl in the Window
6.5

The Woman in the House Across the Street from the Girl in the Window

2022Series6.5
Entertainment Tonight
4.3

Entertainment Tonight

1981Series4.3
Unsupervised
6.7

Unsupervised

2012Series6.7
Brain Games
7.6

Brain Games

2011Series7.6
The Tiny Chef Show
8.7

The Tiny Chef Show

2022Series8.7
StoryBots: Answer Time
7.0

StoryBots: Answer Time

2022Series7.0
Busy Tonight
5.5

Busy Tonight

2018Series5.5
Ultra City Smiths
6.6

Ultra City Smiths

2021Series6.6
Zenimation
7.5

Zenimation

2020Series7.5
CMT Music Awards
10.0

CMT Music Awards

2002Series10.0
Thanks a Million
7.2

Thanks a Million

2020Series7.2
Into the Unknown: Making Frozen II
7.0

Into the Unknown: Making Frozen II

2020Series7.0
Ryan Hansen Solves Crimes on Television
6.6

Ryan Hansen Solves Crimes on Television

2017Series6.6
Encore!
6.0

Encore!

2019Series6.0
Is It Cake? Holiday
7.3

Is It Cake? Holiday

2024Series7.3
Baking It
6.5

Baking It

2021Series6.5
Do, Re & Mi
6.0

Do, Re & Mi

2021Series6.0
LEGO Frozen Northern Lights
6.6

LEGO Frozen Northern Lights

2016Series6.6
The Emmy Awards
7.9

The Emmy Awards

1949Series7.9
My Generation
1.0

My Generation

2024Series1.0
IMDb on the Scene
6.5

IMDb on the Scene

2015Series6.5
Family Game Fight
5.5

Family Game Fight

2021Series5.5
Beyond the Spotlight

Beyond the Spotlight

2020Series
The O'Keefes
5.0

The O'Keefes

2003Series5.0
Play It Again, Dick
5.2

Play It Again, Dick

2014Series5.2
House of Lies: Fridays at Galweather

House of Lies: Fridays at Galweather

2012Series
Teen Choice Awards
9.1

Teen Choice Awards

1999Series9.1