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Kristen Anne Bell (born July 18, 1980) is an American actress and singer. includes both film and television, and include two nominations, in addition to nominations for three . In 2025, included her in their selection of .
Kristen Anne Bell was born on July 18, 1980, in , a suburb of . Her mother, Lorelei Jo (), was a registered nurse, and her father, Thomas Michael “Tom” Bell, was a television news director.
Kristen described her mother as “very religious,” which put a strain on their relationship. Her mother is of Polish descent, and her father has German, Scottish, and Irish ancestry. Her parents divorced when she was six months old; both have remarried, and Bell has two half-sisters from her father’s second marriage and four step-siblings from her mother’s second marriage.
Aside from working on , Bell starred in , reprising the role she played in the short-lived 2001 musical. The musical was a spoof of , the 1936 exploitation film. The film debuted on the on April 16, 2005. Also in April, Bell starred as Gracie in , an entry for the . She appeared in a short independent film called and the horror film , which was directed by her co-star Bettis. Released on August 11, 2006, starred Bell as the lead Mattie. A remake of the Japanese horror film , the film grossed US$27.9 million worldwide but garnered negative response from critics. Frank Scheck of commented, “despite the starring presence of Kristen Bell, [the] young actress has far less interesting material to work with here than she does as [the character] ‘Veronica Mars.'”
In 2012, Bell starred in the family drama film . She appeared in the music video for “Madder Red” by Brooklyn band . Bell portrayed in , a 22-hour, celebrity-voiced, dramatized audio adaptation of the that uses the translation.
