
Kristen Bell
Highest Rated: 100% Pandas (2018)
Lowest Rated: 4% Movie 43 (2013)
Birthday: Jul 18, 1980
Birthplace: Huntington Woods, Michigan, USA
A quick-witted presence in films and on television since the early 2000s, actress Kristen Bell segued smoothly from assured turns in juvenile roles like "Veronica Mars" (UPN/The CW, 2004-07, 2019) to appealing leads and support in "Frozen" (2013), "Bad Moms" (2016) and on "The Good Place" (NBC, 2016-19). Born Kristen Anne Bell in Huntington Woods, Michigan on July 18, 1980, she was drawn to performing from an early age, and studied singing and tap dancing throughout her elementary school years while also auditioning for and acting in local children's theater productions. By the time she had enrolled in Shrine Catholic High School, Bell had her own agent and was performing with a community theater troupe in Detroit while also appearing in print ads and television commercials for local businesses. After graduation, Bell headed east to study musical theater at New York University, but dropped out after landing the role of Becky Thatcher in a Broadway production of The Adventures of Tom Sawyer in 2001. The following year, she appeared in a Broadway production of "The Crucible" with Liam Neeson before heading to Los Angeles; there, she landed guest roles on various series before headlining "Gracie's Choice" (Lifetime, 2004), a made-for-television feature about a young woman who attempted to gain custody of her siblings from her drug-addicted mother. Critical praise for her performance led to guest and supporting turns in various TV features and David Mamet's "Spartan" (2004), but it was her starring role in "Veronica Mars" that helped to firmly establish Bell as a star on the rise. The UPN series, about a high schooler who aided her detective father in solving cases while also pursuing the person who killed her best friend, was a critical and cult favorite, but fell to low ratings after just three seasons. But the attention afforded to Bell's performance helped her transition to other projects, including "Reefer Madness: The Musical" (2005), a filmed version of the Off-Broadway play based on the cult 1933 film, and a slew of independent films, as well as an English-language remake of the Japanese horror film "Pulse" (2006). She fared better as Elle Bishop, a young woman with the ability to both generate and manipulate electricity, in 12 episodes of NBC's runaway hit "Heroes" (2006-10), and as the titular role, a sharp-tongued woman who drove away clinging fiancée Jason Segel in "Forgetting Sarah Marshall" (2008). The twin successes led to starring roles for Bell in "Serious Moonlight" (2009), a comic thriller with Meg Ryan, and several romantic comedies, including "When in Rome" (2010) and "You Again" (2010). She then returned to series television as a member of a ruthless consulting firm on "House of Lies" (Showtime, 2012-2016) while also maintaining a regular presence in films, including the indies "Safety Not Guaranteed" (2012) and "Hit and Run" (2012), an homage to '70s car chase films written by, starring and co-directed by her longtime significant other, actor Dax Shepard. However, none of these efforts generated the box office response of "Frozen" (2013), a Disney/Pixar animated feature featuring Bell as the voice of Anna, a plucky Scandinavian girl attempting to aid her sister, Elsa (voiced by Idina Menzel), who possessed the ability to control wind and cold. The Oscar-winning blockbuster helped to add young children and parents to Bell's fanbase, which in turn helped to make Bell an in-demand personality for advertisements and various charities. It also helped to bring a long-standing wish for both her and her fans to fruition: a "Veronica Mars" (2014) feature, which was independently funded through a Kickstarter campaign and released to theaters and direct-to-video. Bell's slate of projects soon filled up with features, including the Melissa McCarthy comedy "The Boss" (2016) and "Bad Moms" (2016), a raunchy romp starring Mila Kunis. She also found time to return to television with "The Good Place," a wry fantasy-comedy about souls trapped in the afterlife that managed to deliver both philosophical discussion and gross-out comedy, often in the same episode. Bell's career continued in full drive in 2017 with roles in "The Disaster Artist" and "CHiPS" with Shepard, as well as the bittersweet Netflix comedy "Like Father" and a voice role in "Teen Titans Go! To the Movies," both in 2018. "Veronica Mars" fans were again rewarded when Bell returned to the role for a limited season reprisal of the series for Hulu in 2019, the same year Bell returned to voice Anna in the much-anticipated "Frozen II."
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Highest Rated Movies
Filmography
Movies
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78% | 92% | Frozen II | Anna (Voice) | $477.4M | 2019 |
91% | 72% | Teen Titans GO! to the Movies | Jade Wilson (Voice) | $29.6M | 2018 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Os jovens titãs em ação! Nos cinemas | Unknown (Character) | - | 2018 |
46% | 46% | Like Father | Rachel (Character) | - | 2018 |
100% | 81% | Pandas | Narrator | $2.9M | 2018 |
88% | 65% | Ralph Breaks the Internet | Anna (Voice) | $201.1M | 2018 |
39% | 61% | How to Be a Latin Lover | Cindy (Character) | $32.1M | 2017 |
32% | 44% | A Bad Moms Christmas | Kiki (Character) | $72.1M | 2017 |
57% | 41% | Olaf's Frozen Adventure | Anna (Voice) | - | 2017 |
18% | 45% | CHIPS | Karen (Character) | $18.6M | 2017 |
58% | 63% | Bad Moms | Kiki (Character) | $113.2M | 2016 |
21% | 38% | The Boss | Claire (Character) | $63M | 2016 |
No Score Yet | 73% | Frozen Fever | Anna (Voice) | - | 2015 |
No Score Yet | 59% | Unity | Narrator | - | 2015 |
67% | 61% | Showrunners: The Art of Running a TV Show | Self | - | 2014 |
79% | 78% | Veronica Mars |
Veronica Mars (Character), Executive Producer |
$3.3M | 2014 |
90% | 85% | Frozen | Anna (Voice) | $401M | 2013 |
55% | 15% | Some Girl(s) | Bobbi (Character) | - | 2013 |
4% | 24% | Movie 43 | Fake Supergirl (Character) | $8.8M | 2013 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Frozen Sing-Along | Anna (Voice) | - | 2013 |
16% | 26% | The Lifeguard | Leigh (Character) | - | 2013 |
58% | 68% | Stuck in Love | Tricia (Character) | $79K | 2012 |
48% | 49% | Hit & Run | Annie Bean (Character) | $13.7M | 2012 |
91% | 80% | Safety Not Guaranteed | Belinda St. Sing (Character) | $4M | 2012 |
75% | 64% | Big Miracle | Jill Jerard (Character) | $20.1M | 2012 |
60% | 55% | Scream 4 | Chloe (Character) | $38.2M | 2011 |
19% | 43% | You Again | Marni (Character) | $25.7M | 2010 |
72% | 62% | Get Him to the Greek | Sarah Marshall (Character) | $60.9M | 2010 |
36% | 64% | Burlesque | Nikki (Character) | $39.4M | 2010 |
17% | 41% | When in Rome | Beth (Character) | $32.7M | 2010 |
22% | 25% | Serious Moonlight | Sara (Character) | $25.1K | 2009 |
10% | 39% | Couples Retreat | Cynthia (Character) | $109.2M | 2009 |
50% | 50% | Astro Boy | Cora (Voice) | $19.5M | 2009 |
32% | 57% | Fanboys | Zoe (Character) | $685.5K | 2008 |
83% | 76% | Forgetting Sarah Marshall | Sarah Marshall (Character) | $62.9M | 2008 |
No Score Yet | 40% | Roman |
The Girl/ |
- | 2006 |
11% | 28% | Pulse | Mattie (Character) | $20.3M | 2006 |
No Score Yet | 33% | Fifty Pills | Gracie (Character) | - | 2006 |
No Score Yet | 33% | Deepwater | Nurse Laurie (Character) | - | 2005 |
75% | 87% | Reefer Madness | Mary Lane (Character) | - | 2005 |
No Score Yet | 86% | Gracie's Choice | Gracie Thompson (Character) | - | 2004 |
65% | 62% | Spartan | Laura Newton (Character) | $4.4M | 2004 |
No Score Yet | 61% | The King and Queen of Moonlight Bay | Alison Dodge (Character) | - | 2003 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Cat Returns | Hiromi (Voice) | - | 2002 |
TV
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No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Ellen DeGeneres Show |
Guest, Host |
2012-2021 |
No Score Yet | 22% | The Drew Barrymore Show | Guest | 2020-2021 |
No Score Yet | 49% | The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon | Guest | 2019-2020 2014 |
27% | No Score Yet | Thanks a Million | Unknown (Character) | 2020 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Access Daily | Guest | 2020 |
94% | 71% | Central Park | Molly Tillerman (Voice) | 2020 |
No Score Yet | 39% | The Late Show With Stephen Colbert | Guest | 2020 2018 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Today With Hoda & Jenna | Guest | 2020 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Cityline | Guest | 2020 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Social | Guest | 2019-2020 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Marilyn Denis Show | Guest | 2020 |
No Score Yet | 100% | Into the Unknown: Making Frozen II | Unknown (Character) | 2020 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | etalk | Guest | 2016-2020 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Talk | Guest | 2019-2020 2016-2017 2014 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Real | Guest | 2020 2016-2017 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Daily Pop | Guest | 2020 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Hollywood Game Night | Guest | 2019-2020 2013 |
No Score Yet | 50% | The Kelly Clarkson Show | Guest | 2019-2020 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Strahan & Sara | Guest | 2020 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Good Morning America | Guest | 2019-2020 2017 2014 2010 |
97% | 89% | The Good Place |
Eleanor Shellstrop (Character), Director |
2016-2020 |
No Score Yet | 37% | Late Night With Seth Meyers | Guest | 2020 2017-2018 |
70% | 88% | Encore! |
Executive Producer, Host |
2019-2020 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Brain Games | Guest | 2020 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Entertainment Studios.TV | Guest | 2018-2019 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Dish Nation | Guest | 2017-2019 |
No Score Yet | 33% | The Late Late Show With James Corden | Guest | 2019 2016-2017 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The View | Guest | 2017-2019 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Jimmy Kimmel Live! | Guest | 2015-2019 2012 2009-2010 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Entertainment Tonight Canada | Guest | 2018-2019 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Hot Ones | Guest | 2019 |
92% | 78% | Veronica Mars |
Veronica Mars (Character), Executive Producer |
2019 2004-2007 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Entertainment Tonight | Guest | 2017-2019 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Conan | Guest | 2019 2016-2017 2014 2012 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Access Hollywood | Guest | 2018-2019 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Best of Cheddar | Guest | 2019 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Access Hollywood Live | Guest | 2019 2016-2017 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Pickler & Ben | Guest | 2019 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Today 3rd Hour | Guest | 2019 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Rachael Ray | Guest | 2019 2014 2008 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Today | Guest | 2018-2019 2014 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Ellen's Game of Games | Guest | 2019 |
No Score Yet | 51% | Busy Tonight | Guest | 2018 |
No Score Yet | 94% | Explained | Narrator | 2018 |
83% | 72% | The Joel McHale Show With Joel McHale | Unknown (Guest Star) | 2018 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Today With Kathie Lee & Hoda | Guest | 2017-2018 |
No Score Yet | 62% | Family Guy | Martha (Guest Voice) | 2017 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Harry | Guest | 2016-2017 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Chew | Guest | 2017 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Today's Take | Guest | 2016-2017 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Insider | Guest | 2017 |
73% | No Score Yet | Nobodies | Kristen Bell (Guest Star) | 2017 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Big Fan | Guest | 2017 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Frozen Northern Nights | Anna (Voice) | 2016 |
41% | 61% | Chelsea | Guest | 2016 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | CBS News Sunday Morning | Guest | 2016 |
No Score Yet | 84% | House of Lies | Jeannie van der Hooven (Character) | 2012-2016 |
90% | 67% | iZombie | Herself (Guest Voice) | 2016 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Liv and Maddie | Herself (Guest Star) | 2015 |
85% | 76% | The Simpsons | Harper (Guest Voice) | 2015 |
No Score Yet | 25% | Repeat After Me | Unknown (Guest Star) | 2015 |
No Score Yet | 100% | The Late Late Show With Craig Ferguson | Guest | 2014 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Queen Latifah Show | Guest | 2014 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Young Hollywood's Greatest | Unknown (Character) | 2014 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Big Morning Buzz Live | Guest | 2014 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Live! With Kelly and Michael | Guest | 2014 |
93% | 89% | Parks and Recreation | Unknown (Guest Star) | 2013-2014 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Tonight Show With Jay Leno | Guest | 2013 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Jeff Probst Show | Guest | 2012-2013 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Sesame Street | Guest | 2013 |
28% | 88% | Unsupervised | Megan (Voice) | 2012 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Late Night With Jimmy Fallon | Guest | 2012 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Larry King Now | Guest | 2012 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Kickin' It: With Byron Allen | Guest | 2012 2008-2010 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | ES.TV | Guest | 2012 2009-2010 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | LIVE with Kelly | Guest | 2012 |
No Score Yet | 91% | Robot Chicken | Unknown (Guest Voice) | 2011 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Entertainers: With Byron Allen | Guest | 2008-2010 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Hollywood & Dine | Guest | 2010 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Project Runway | Guest | 2010 |
93% | 98% | Party Down | Uda Bengt (Guest Star) | 2009-2010 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Live With Regis and Kelly | Guest | 2010 2008 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Lopez Tonight | Guest | 2010 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Made in Hollywood | Guest | 2009-2010 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Bonnie Hunt Show | Guest | 2009 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Tonight Show With Conan O'Brien | Guest | 2009 |
No Score Yet | 63% | The Cleveland Show | Mandy (Guest Voice) | 2009 |
53% | 66% | Heroes | Unknown (Guest Star) | 2007-2008 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Entertainment Studios.com | Guest | 2008 |
92% | 96% | Deadwood | Flora Anderson (Guest Star) | 2004 |
93% | 95% | Everwood | Unknown (Character) | 2003 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Beyond the Spotlight | Unknown (Character) |
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