Kristen Bell

Kristen Anne Bell (born July 18, 1980) is an American actress. She 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) and appeared in a Broadway revival of ''The Crucible'' (2002). She then appeared in the action film ''Spartan'' and received praise for her performance in the television drama film ''Gracie's Choice'' (both 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 sequel, and starred in the Showtime comedy series ''House of Lies'' (2012–2016). She received nominations for Golden Globe Awards for her leading roles in the NBC comedy series ''The Good Place'' (2016–2020) and the Netflix romantic comedy series ''Nobody Wants This'' (2024).

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 a number of comedy films, including ''Forgetting Sarah Marshall'' (2008), ''Couples Retreat'' (2009), ''You Again'' (2010), ''The Boss'' (2016), ''Bad Moms'' (2016), and ''A Bad Moms Christmas'' (2017). She received further recognition for voicing Princess Anna in the Disney animated films ''Frozen'' (2013) and ''Frozen II'' (2019). Provided by Wikipedia