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