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Kristen Bell
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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 perfor…
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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).
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BODY OF WORK
Kristen Bell's Filmography
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Frozen III
as Anna (voice)
Sonic the Hedgehog 4
as Amy Rose (voice)
Violent Night 2
as Mrs. Claus
CMA Presents I Will Always Love You: A Celebration of Dolly Parton
as Self
Disney Off the Page Adventures: The night before the royal fitting
as Anna
TOVAH
as Self
Miriam
as Podcaster
The Wonderful World of Disney: Holiday Spectacular
as Self - Presenter
Disney Off the Page Adventures: Arendelle Ice Calamity
as Anna
Dolly Parton's Pet Gala
Once Upon a Studio
as Anna (voice)
PAW Patrol: The Mighty Movie
as Janet (voice)
The People We Hate at the Wedding
as Alice
Norman Lear: 100 Years of Music and Laughter
as Self
Ukraine: Answering the Call
as Self
Harmonious Live!
as Self
Queenpins
as Connie Janikowski
One Night Only: The Best of Broadway
as Self
The Wonderful World of Disney: Magical Holiday Celebration
as Self
Once Upon a Snowman
as Anna (voice) (archive sound)
Celebrity Escape Room
as Self
Frozen II
as Anna (voice)
The Paley Center Salutes The Good Place
as Self
Ralph Breaks the Internet
as Anna (voice)
Mickey's 90th Spectacular
as Self
No Poster
Kristen Bell Sings Ultimate Back-to-School Anthem
Like Father
as Rachel Hamilton
Teen Titans Go! To the Movies
as Jade Wilson (voice)
Pandas
as Narrator (voice)
The Wonderful World of Disney: Magical Holiday Celebration
Olaf's Frozen Adventure
as Anna (Voice)
A Bad Moms Christmas
as Kiki
CHiPs
as Karen
The Disaster Artist
as Kristen Bell
How to Be a Latin Lover
as Cindy
LEGO Frozen Northern Lights
as Anna (voice)
Bad Moms
as Kiki
The Boss
as Claire
Zootopia
as Priscilla (voice)
It's Your 50th Christmas Charlie Brown
as Self - Host
Unity
as Narrator (voice)
Frozen Fever
as Anna (voice)
The Story of Frozen: Making a Disney Animated Classic
as Self
Mary Poppins Quits
as Mary Poppins
The Maya Rudolph Show
as Self
Veronica Mars
as Veronica Mars
House of Lies Live
as Self
Lady Gaga & the Muppets Holiday Spectacular
as Self
Frozen
as Anna (voice)
The Lifeguard
as Leigh
Some Girl(s)
as Bobbi
Stuck in Love
as Tricia
Movie 43
as Fake Supergirl (segment "Super Hero Speed Dating")
Flatland²: Sphereland
as Hex (voice)
Hit & Run
as Annie Bean
Safety Not Guaranteed
as Belinda
Big Miracle
as Jill Jerard
Scream 4
as Chloe
Burlesque
as Nikki
You Again
as Marni
Get Him to the Greek
as Sarah Marshall
No Poster
Lost Masterpieces of Pornography
as June Crenshaw
Astro Boy vs The Junkyard Pirates
as Cora (voice)
When in Rome
as Beth Harper
Serious Moonlight
as Sara
Astro Boy
as Cora (voice)
Couples Retreat
as Cynthia
Fanboys
as Zoe
Forgetting Sarah Marshall
as Sarah Marshall
Veronica in the FBI
as Veronica Mars
Flatland
as Hex (voice)
Pulse
as Mattie
Roman
as Isis / The Girl
Fifty Pills
as Gracie
Reefer Madness: The Movie Musical
as Mary Lane
Deepwater
as Nurse Laurie
Spartan
as Laura Newton
Gracie's Choice
as Gracie Thompson
The King and Queen of Moonlight Bay
as Alison Dodge
A Little Night Music: Live from the Kennedy Center
as Fredrika Armfeldt
People Are Dead
as Angela's Friend #1
Pootie Tang
as Record Executive's Daughter
Polish Wedding
as Teenage Girl (uncredited)
Frozen IV
as Anna (voice)
No Poster
Molly and the Moon
as Kate