Kristen Bell is an American actress, singer, and producer. She was born on July 18, 1980, in Huntington Woods, Michigan, United States. Kristen Bell began her acting career by starring in stage productions and attending the Tisch School of the Arts at New York University. She made her Broadway debut in the original production of The Adventures of Tom Sawyer (2001). Her first major role was in the science fiction television series Veronica Mars (2004–2007), for which she earned a Saturn Award for Best Actress on Television. Kristen Bell has appeared in a number of films, including Spartan (2004), Pulse (2006), Forgetting Sarah Marshall (2008), Couples Retreat (2009), You Again (2010), and When in Rome (2010). She also voiced Anna in the Disney animated film Frozen (2013) and its sequel Frozen II (2019).
In 2007, Kristen Bell starred in the black comedy Forgetting Sarah Marshall, which was her first leading role in a film. The film was a commercial success, grossing over $105 million worldwide. She subsequently starred in a number of films, including Couples Retreat (2009), You Again (2010), and When in Rome (2010).
Kristen Bell has also had a successful career as a voice actress. She has voiced several characters in the animated series Adventure Time, including Princess Bubblegum, Lumpy Space Princess, and Marceline the Vampire Queen. She also voiced the character of Anna in the Disney animated film Frozen (2013) and its sequel Frozen II (2019).
Kristen Bell is married to actor Dax Shepard, with whom she has two daughters.
Table of Contents:
1. Early Life and Career
2. Filmography
3. Voice Actress
4. Personal Life
5. Awards and Nominations
6. Kristen Bell Quotes
1. Early Life and Career
Kristen Bell was born on July 18, 1980, in Huntington Woods, Michigan, United States. She is the daughter of Lorelei (née Frygier), a nurse, and Tom Bell, a television news director. Kristen Bell has two sisters, Jody and Laura.
Kristen Bell began her acting career by starring in stage productions. She made her Broadway debut in the original production of The Adventures of Tom Sawyer (2001). Her first major role was in the science fiction television series Veronica Mars (2004–2007), for which she earned a Saturn Award for Best Actress on Television.
Kristen Bell has appeared in a number of films, including Spartan (2004), Pulse (2006), Forgetting Sarah Marshall (2008), Couples Retreat (2009), You Again (2010), and When in Rome (2010). She also voiced Anna in the Disney animated film Frozen (2013) and its sequel Frozen II (2019).
2. Filmography
Kristen Bell has appeared in a number of films, including Spartan (2004), Pulse (2006), Forgetting Sarah Marshall (2008), Couples Retreat (2009), You Again (2010), and When in Rome (2010). She also voiced Anna in the Disney animated film Frozen (2013) and its sequel Frozen II (2019).
3. Voice Actress
Kristen Bell has also had a successful career as a voice actress. She has voiced several characters in the animated series Adventure Time, including Princess Bubblegum, Lumpy Space Princess, and Marceline the Vampire Queen. She also voiced the character of Anna in the Disney animated film Frozen (2013) and its sequel Frozen II (2019).
4. Personal Life
Kristen Bell is married to actor Dax Shepard, with whom she has two daughters.
5. Kristen Bell’s Awards and Nominations
Kristen Bell has won a number of awards and nominations for her work as an actress, singer, and producer. She won a Saturn Award for Best Actress on Television for her role in the television series Veronica Mars (2004–2007). She was also nominated for a Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy for her role in the film Forgetting Sarah Marshall (2008).
Kristen Bell Quotes
“Life isn’t a fairy tale, and happy endings are few and far between.” — Kristen Bell
“I’m not going to become anybody I don’t want to become.” — Kristen Bell
“I’ve definitely grown, and I think I’ve done enough stuff that people might look at me only as Veronica Mars. But honestly, I really don’t mind if they do.” — Kristen Bell
“If you’re in high school, just know there is a big world out there and you can be anyone you want to be.” — Kristen Bell
“I have a lot of responsibilities, but I don’t think I’ve grown up.” — Kristen Bell
“I think that we, as monkeys, want to live in smaller groups. It’s very scary when we’re all – as wonderful as it is – connected.” — Kristen Bell
“There are tiny choices that everyone can make that profoundly affect our collective water use. Like not having the tap on while brushing your teeth, not starting your shower ten minutes in advance, not doing laundry until you have a full load. In this particular issue, education really is power.” — Kristen Bell
“I’m not a woman whose self-worth comes from her dress size.” — Kristen Bell
“We as human beings are slightly masochistic. Everybody is ridden with insecurities and they manifest themselves in different ways, whether you’re a pleaser, you’re mean, you’re super-duper sweet and get walked on, or you’re a gossip that talks about someone else.” — Kristen Bell
“I’m not homely enough to play the nerdy girl and not nearly pretty enough to play the pretty girl.” — Kristen Bell
“I think when there’s so much information to be eaten up, and so many ways to do it, people cling to groups. I think we, as monkeys, want to live in smaller groups.” — Kristen Bell
“You do better in the gym with a trainer; you don’t figure out how to cook without reading a recipe. Therapy is not something to be embarrassed about.” — Kristen Bell
“I think people who struggle to define themselves might never be satisfied because there is no definition. Living with responsibility is important, but I don’t really think you have to grow up.” — Kristen Bell
“I did find out about the koalas and how eucalyptus makes them high and why they sleep all day. They’re little druggies.” — Kristen Bell
“Being a mom can be so isolating, and hanging out with other moms is very, very healthy.” — Kristen Bell
“Who cares if there are lumps on my thighs? I’m guilty of having human legs made up of fat, muscle, and skin, and sometimes when you sit, they get bumpy!” — Kristen Bell
“I rarely wear clothes when I’m home by myself. I love making breakfast naked. But you’ve got to make sure the gardener’s not coming that day.” — Kristen Bell
“Every woman in her late 20s goes through a period where she just doesn’t believe love is out there anymore, but it is. And I think the minute you stop looking for it is when it comes for you.” — Kristen Bell
“Your dynamic with everyone will change when you graduate high school. High school is a pit of despair. It’s a swirling tornado of insecurities and there’s really nothing good about it.” — Kristen Bell
“I don’t think there’s anything immature about fighting for the underdog and fighting for people who don’t have a voice. I have an intense desire to protect people who can’t protect themselves.” — Kristen Bell
“I’m carded for R-rated movies. And I get talked down to a lot. When I try to go rent a car or buy an airplane ticket or other stuff adults do, I get ‘Okaaaaaay, honey.’ I remember when I was 18, getting crayons in a restaurant.” — Kristen Bell
“All guys are jerks but they get hotter with age and we learn to be more tolerant.” — Kristen Bell
“I’m more of a homebody. I’m constantly asked: ‘Why don’t we see you out?’ But that’s not what drives me. I prefer to have people over – which I do a lot, because I bought a house that’s way too big for me, and four of my friends live there.” — Kristen Bell
“I’m not recognized very often, and if I am, it’s a die-hard Veronica Mars fan. Which is usually flattering and an honor. I really try not to think about it.” — Kristen Bell
“And I thought, there’s a sloth near. There’s a sloth here, it’s close, and it’s gonna happen. And I didn’t know how to process that, because my entire life had been waiting for this moment.” — Kristen Bell
“Part of my becoming a vegetarian was that I would look at my burger, then look at my dogs, and I wasn’t able to see a difference.” — Kristen Bell
“I’ve got more junk in the trunk than most 5-foot-1 blonde girls, and I like it.” — Kristen Bell
“I feel like, when I arrive at the hospital, I want a glass of whiskey, I want the epidural in my back and I want to get hit in the face with a baseball bat.” — Kristen Bell
“Anyone who is gossiping is just insecure about that person they’re gossiping about.” — Kristen Bell
“I’m an awful driver. I’m not going to lie about it. I’m not a good driver. I tried for a long time to pretend that I was. There’s a lot of road rage and a lot of times it’s directed at something I’ve done on the road.” — Kristen Bell
“I loved Catholic school. I didn’t like being beeped at by old pervs at the gas station because I was wearing a plaid skirt, though. It’s like, do you think I’m going to stop and give you my phone number?” — Kristen Bell
“I’m not a risk taker. I don’t do plunging necklines or really short skirts. I try to stay as classy as possible and provide a little mystery.” — Kristen Bell
“I love nerds. Comic-Con junkies are the tastemakers of tomorrow. Isn’t that funny? The tables have turned.” — Kristen Bell
“The funny thing is that I’m not a planner. I have no idea what I want to do in the interim of that 50 years, but I tell ya: That’s where you’ll find me in my last performance.” — Kristen Bell
“I have never felt so much good female energy around me. I find that I can’t take my eyes off them. I’m 99 percent sure I will leave this movie a lesbian.” — Kristen Bell
“There has to be this balance of reality for a woman. I don’t want to play women who just serve a purpose for the script.” — Kristen Bell
“I had a lot of insecure moments in high school. It wasn’t all peachy keen. But, I don’t necessarily think that I hated high school and wanted to crawl into a hole either.” — Kristen Bell
“I find that the vast majority of people who are judging are just fearful or insecure.” — Kristen Bell
“I think your significant other should be way more important than your work. Personally, I love working. I don’t know that I’d say I’m a workaholic because I also love maxing and relaxing.” — Kristen Bell
“The only thing I consciously avoid is playing the victim. I think women are portrayed as the victim in so many things, and I really like women with strength – although I feel now I may have gone overboard by playing so many strong, sassy women.” — Kristen Bell
“For Georgina Sparks, love is always a battlefield.” — Kristen Bell
“I can fill my cup up with real human interactions that allow me to be an actor. If I had no basis for relationships, as Kristen Bell, the human, I couldn’t be an actress.” — Kristen Bell
“I’m very used to playing the tomboy or the sarcastic cynic. That’s my go-to. Playing the vulnerable of a real girl that’s in real womanlike situations, where it’s romanticized, I’m a little nervous about it.” — Kristen Bell
“There are so few strong roles for women, especially young women. And Veronica is very serious but also very likable. She’s a lone wolf, and it appeals to people that she isn’t rich and doesn’t have a lot of friends. No posse. She’s just like you, like most of us.” — Kristen Bell
“I’ve always been a serial monogamist.” — Kristen Bell
“I just don’t ever want to play the girlfriend. You know, the supporting character in the background who just sort of comes in and goes, “Oh, shucks.” It’s just a boring character.” — Kristen Bell
“I don’t think that I’m modest by any means, but I’m also not an exhibitionist.” — Kristen Bell
“I’m empathetic to a fault. I really do – embarrassingly enough – tear up when someone squishes a bug in front of me.” — Kristen Bell
“What was previously perceived as nerdy is now viewed as original. What I like about nerdiness, geekiness, is it doesn’t really matter what you’re into – it just means you’re not a follower.” — Kristen Bell
“We have a family calendar and it’s how everybody runs. In truth, there’s no trick to balancing it. If you look at the calendar and you’ve seen you’ve gone 10 days without a date night, you know you need to prioritize more.” — Kristen Bell
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