Kristen Schaal
Known for: Acting
Kristen Joy Schaal (/ʃɑːl/; born January 24, 1978) is an American actress, voice actress, comedian, and writer. She is best known for her voice roles as Louise Belcher on Bob's Burgers and Mabel Pines on Gravity Falls, as well as for playing Mel on Flight of the Conchords, Hurshe Heartshe on The Heart, She Holler and Carol Pilbasian on The Last Man on Earth. She provides several voices for BoJack Horseman, most notably for the character of Sarah Lynn, for which she was nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Character Voice-Over Performance. Other roles include Amanda Simmons on The Hotwives of Orlando, Hazel Wassername on 30 Rock, Victoria Best on WordGirl, Trixie in the Toy Story franchise, and Anne on Wilfred. She was an occasional commentator on The Daily Show from 2008 to 2016. She voiced Sayrna in the 2019 EA video game, Anthem. Schaal was born in Longmont, Colorado, to a Lutheran family of Dutch ancestry. She was raised on her family's cattle ranch, in a rural area near Boulder, Colorado. Her father is a construction worker and her mother is a secretary. Schaal attended Skyline High School where she graduated in 1996. She has a brother, David, who is three years older. She graduated from Northwestern University and then moved to New York in 2000 to pursue a comedy career. In 2005, she had her first break when she was included in the New York article "The Ten Funniest New Yorkers You've Never Heard Of". This page is based on a Wikipedia article written by contributors. Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Filmography
Film
Toy Story 5
Trixie (voice)
2026
Series
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Abby
1999
Series
The Simpsons
Louise Belcher (voice)
1989
Series
The Simpsons
Taffy (voice)
1989
Series
The Daily Show
Self
1996
Series
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Self - Guest
2014
Series
American Dad!
Girl (voice)
2005
Series
American Dad!
Librarian (voice)
2005
Series
Modern Family
Whitney
2009
Series
Adventure Time
Jake Jr (voice)
2010
Series
Bob's Burgers
Louise Belcher (voice)
2011
Series
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
Alana Binder
2001
Series
How I Met Your Mother
Laura
2005
Series
Conan
Self
2010
Series
Mad Men
Nannette
2007
Series
Glee
Mary Halloran
2009
Series
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
Self
2014
Series
Gravity Falls
Mabel Pines (voice)
2012
Series
President Curtis
Amelia Earhart (voice)
2026
Series
Percy Jackson and the Olympians
Tempest
2023
Series
BoJack Horseman
Sarah Lynn (voice)
2014
Series
BoJack Horseman
Sarah Lynn / Harper / Tori Spelling Fan (voice)
2014
Series
BoJack Horseman
Sabrina (voice)
2014
Series
BoJack Horseman
Sarah Lynn / Sabrina (voice)
2014
Series
The Penguins of Madagascar
The Bunnies (voice)
2008
Series
@midnight with Chris Hardwick
Self
2013
Series
30 Rock
Hazel Wassername
2006
Series
Archer
Tiffy (voice)
2009
Series
Big Mouth
Bernie Sanders (voice)
2017
Series
Aqua Teen Hunger Force
Tammy Tangerine (voice)
2000
Film
Toy Story 3
Trixie (voice)
2010
Series
Big Fat Quiz
Self - Contestant
2004
Series
What We Do in the Shadows
Floating Woman / The Guide
2019
Film
Toy Story 4
Trixie (voice)
2019
Series
Wander Over Yonder
Mavis (voice)
2013
Film
Despicable Me 2
Shannon (voice)
2013
Series
After Midnight
Self
2024
Series
Bubble Guppies
Agnes the Dragon (voice)
2011
Series
Never Mind the Buzzcocks
Self
1996
Series
Ugly Betty
Nancy
2006
Series
Celebrity Family Feud
Self
2015
Series
St. Denis Medical
Ashley
2024
Series
And Just Like That…
Lois Fingerhood
2021
Series
Future Man
Screw
2017
Series
The Soup
Self
2004
Film
Shrek Forever After
Pumpkin Witch / Palace Witch (voice)
2010
Series
The Last Man on Earth
Carol Pilbasian
2015
Series
Comedy Bang! Bang!
Gina Guppies
2012
Series
Comedy Bang! Bang!
Self
2012
Series
Celebrity Wheel of Fortune
Self - Contestant
2021
Series
Scooby-Doo and Guess Who?
Kristen Schaal (voice)
2019
Series
Transformers: Rescue Bots
Chickadee (voice)
2012
Series
Our Flag Means Death
Antoinette
2022
Series
Chibiverse
Mabel Pines (voice)
2022
Series
Comedy Central Presents
Self
1998
Series
To Tell the Truth
Self - Panelist
2016
Series
The Mysterious Benedict Society
Number Two
2021
Series
Flight of the Conchords
Mel
2007
Series
Hollywood Squares
Self
2025
Film
Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2
Barb (voice)
2013
Film
Norbit
Event Organizer
2007
Film
Valentine's Day
Ms. Gilroy
2010
Series
Wilfred
Anne
2011
Series
Teenage Euthanasia
2021
Series
Comedy Lab
Penelope
1998
Series
The Muppets Mayhem
Jenny Henderson
2023
Film
Captain Underpants: The First Epic Movie
Edith (voice)
2017
Series
Ask the Storybots
2016
Series
Conviction
Allie Rubinoff
2006
Series
Bless the Harts
Stacey (voice)
2019
Film
Hawaiian Vacation
Trixie (voice)
2011
Film
The Muppets
Moderator
2011
Film
Dinner for Schmucks
Susana
2010
Film
Thelma the Unicorn
Goat Girl (voice)
2024
Film
The Bob's Burgers Movie
Louise Belcher (voice)
2022
Series
The Whitest Kids U' Know
2007
Film
Toy Story That Time Forgot
Trixie (voice)
2014
Film
My Spy
Bobbi
2020
Film
When in Rome
Ilona (Waitress)
2010
Film
My Spy The Eternal City
Bobbi
2024
Film
Kate & Leopold
Miss Tree
2001
Series
Human Giant
Girl in Doritos Commercial
2007
Series
Xavier: Renegade Angel
(voice)
2007
Film
Cirque du Freak: The Vampire's Assistant
Gertha Teeth
2009
Film
Scared Shrekless
Sugar (voice)
2010
Series
The Gong Show
Self - Judge
2017
Film
Going the Distance
Female Bartender
2010
Series
The Jeselnik Offensive
Self
2013
Film
Get Him to the Greek
Today Show Production Assistant
2010
Film
Bill & Ted Face the Music
Kelly
2020
Film
The Boss
Scout Leader Sandy
2016
Series
Six Degrees
Gail
2006
Film
Seal Team
Beth (voice)
2021
Series
Aunty Donna's Big Ol House of Fun
Dishwasher
2020
Series
DreamWorks 6 Spooky Stories Collection
Sugar (voice)
2003
Series
The Heart, She Holler
Hurshe
2011
Film
A Walk in the Woods
Mary Ellen
2015
Series
Dicktown
Kendra
2020
Film
Welcome to the Jungle
Brenda
2013
Film
The Goods: Live Hard, Sell Hard
Stewardess Stacey
2009
Film
All Nighter
Roberta
2017
Series
Squinters
Tina
2018
Series
Great Minds with Dan Harmon
Amelia Earhart
2016
Series
Broken Karaoke
Mabel Pines (voice)
2019
Series
The Hotwives of Orlando
Amanda Simmons
2014
Film
Butter
Carol-Ann Stevenson
2012
Series
Forky Asks a Question
Trixie (voice)
2019
Series
Brad Neely's Harg Nallin' Sclopio Peepio
(voice)
2016
Film
Literally, Right Before Aaron
Talula
2017
Series
Freak Show
Various
2006
Film
Delirious
Joelle
2007
Film
Boundaries
JoJo Jaconi
2018
Series
Live at Gotham
Self
2006
Film
Forky Asks a Question: What Is a Computer?
Trixie (voice)
2019
Film
Forky Asks a Question: What Is Love?
Trixie (voice)
2019
Film
Adam & Steve
Ruth
2005
Series
FCU: Fact Checkers Unit
Paula
2010
Series
Soul Quest Overdrive
Tammy (voice)
2011
Film
FOX 25th Anniversary Special
Louise Belcher (voice) (uncredited)
2012
Series
Good Talk with Anthony Jeselnik
Self
2019
Film
Gravity Falls: Between the Pines
Mabel (Voice)
2016
Series
Not Safe with Nikki Glaser
Herself
2016
Film
Gavin McInnes is a Fucking Asshole
Self (archive footage)
2010
Film
Donald Trump's The Art of the Deal: The Movie
Gloria
2016
Film
Sleepwalk with Me
Cynthia
2012
Film
Conan O'Brien Can't Stop
Self
2011
Film
Poster Boy
Bookstore Lady
2004
Film
Austin Found
Nancy
2017
Film
From Other Worlds
Information Librarian
2004
Film
The Secret Policeman's Ball 2008
2008
Film
It Started As a Joke
Self
2019
Film
Joe Mande's Award-Winning Comedy Special
Self
2017
Series
UnMade
Herself
2019
Film
Hello Kitty’s Paradise: Learn With Love
1999
Film
Gravity Falls: Six Strange Tales
Mabel Pines (voice) (archive footage)
2013
Series
Cheyenne Cinnamon and the Fantabulous Unicorn of Sugar Town Candy Fudge
Emily
2010
Film
One Crazy Summer: A Look Back at Gravity Falls
Self
2018
The Comments
Kelly
2015
Tell Your Friends! The Concert Film!
Self
2011
Film
Flight of the Conchords: On Air
Self
2009
Film
My Butt Has a Fever
Louise Belcher (voice)
2022
Film
Andy Kaufman Is Me
Self
2025
Film
Kristen Schaal: Live at the Fillmore
Herself
2013
Series
Roustabout
2015
Film
Snake 'n' Bacon
The Green Fairy
2009
Film
RiffTrax Live: Night of the Shorts - SF Sketchfest 2013
Herself
2013
Marcel, Marcel
Most Beautiful Girl in the World
2015
Film
Eugene Mirman: An Evening of Comedy in a Fake Underground Laboratory
Herself
2012
Film
Cheyenne Cinnamon and the Fantabulous Unicorn of Sugar Town Candy Fudge
Emily (voice)
2010
Film
FCU: Fact Checkers Unit
2007
Film
Toy Story of Terror!
Trixie (Voice)
2013