Kristen Bell Biography

Kristen Bell, Actress
Born asKristen Anne Bell
Occup.Actress
FromUSA
BornJuly 18, 1980
Huntington Woods, Michigan, U.S.
Age44 years
Kristen Ann Bell is an American star. She is best understood from youth series Veronica Mars, where she plays the title role as a gifted investigator trainee. She is additionally associated with the hit collection Heroes as well as "the voice" in the television series Gossip Girl.

Kristen was birthed and increased in Huntington Wood, Michigan. Her daddy is Tom Bell and her mother is a nurse Lorelei Bell. At the age of 17 years, Kristen lost her friend Jenny De Rita in a car accident.

Right after Kristen had actually finished high school, she moved to New York.

In 2001, Bell left the New York University to take a leading duty in a musical called The Adventures of Tom Sawyer on Broadway. The exact same year she made her initial attributed movie duty in Pootie Tang. She also auditioned for the role of "Chloe Sullivan" in the tv series Smallville, a role that Allison Mack lastly obtained.

In 2002 she was into Broadway production, this time The Crucible with famous actors like Liam Neeson, Angela Bettis and also Laura Linney. Bell after that moved to Los Angeles as well as showed up in a handful of tv series in visitor duties, yet had problem finding a permanent function. Bell had "attempted 8 times and have actually not got anything, and every series she tried on ended up being prominent" consisting of examples of the series Skin. In 2003 she got a duty in the television movie The King and also Queen of Moonlight Bay.

In 2004, Bell where in the movie theater hosting of Reefer Madness in Los Angeles, having moved there in 2002 because of her relationship with writers Kevin Murphy and also Dan Studney. Later she was in a television movie called Gracie's Choice, which got really high ratings. She adhered to that with a duty in Spartan as Laura Newton, the kidnapped little girl of an American condescension. One of the other gamers was Val Kilmer. Bell additionally had a guest role in TV series Deadwood.

Right after, she starred in the drama series Veronica Mars, which was introduced in fall 2004. Bell played the duty of a 17-year-old detective (Veronica Mars). Some of her colleagues were Enrico Cola Toni (her dad in the series), Jason Dohring, Percy Dagger III and also Ryan Hansen. Veronica Mars was referred to as part of Buffy the Vampire Slayer and also a little bit Bogart. "The series got a positive reception, as did Bell's plays, as some doubters thought she should be compensated with an Emmy Award election" In 2006, Bell won the Saturn Award for Best Actress Wed Television for her function in Veronica Mars, while the series was nominated for "Best Network Television Show". Bell then played in several movies that were not very well-known.

Veronica Mars continued until the 3rd period, when it was introduced that it would certainly take a break from February 2007. Quickly after the termination, Bell shot in Hawaii for the lead role in the funny Forgetting Sarah Marshall. The movie premiered in May 2008.

Adhering to the end of Veronica Mars, Bell expressed rate of interest to take part in the tv series Heroes. In July 2007, throughout a train ride in addition to Heroes stars Zachary Quinto as well as Masi Oka and also some of the writers from the series, among them claimed that if she "ever before wished to play in Heroes, so call us" whereupon Bell responded that she would certainly enjoy to.

She was likewise approached for a duty on Lost, yet was not offered regardless of speculation that she would play the function of "Charlotte".

In August 2007 it was revealed that Bell would certainly play the role of "Elle Bishop", a strange girl with an amazing power. She did not have to audition for the duty that will certainly be consisted of in the Heroes for 13 episodes. Bell was challenging to get in the collection, Heroes designer Tim Kring clarified, but it found a way to jump into Bell's tight program. Simultaneously with recording Heroes, she additionally plays a role in the tv series Gossip Girl.

Bell provided her voice as well as body to the video game Assassin's Creed that was launched in 2007 for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360, and also in early 2008 for computer and also Nintendo DS.

Our collection contains 33 quotes who is written / told by Kristen.

Related authors: Maya Rudolph (Actress), Zachary Quinto (Actor), Jason Dohring (Actor), Jason Segel (Actor), Val Kilmer (Actor), Lawrence Taylor (Athlete), Liam Neeson (Actor), Laura Linney (Actress)

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33 Famous quotes by Kristen Bell

Small: I pushed myself way too hard during the first year of Veronica Mars and I got moody and run-down.
"I pushed myself way too hard during the first year of Veronica Mars and I got moody and run-down. Now I'll go to bed early instead of going out with friends. It's not always the most fun option, but I know I need at least eight hours of sleep to feel balanced"
Small: I love nerds. Comic-Con junkies are the tastemakers of tomorrow. Isnt that funny? The tables have turne
"I love nerds. Comic-Con junkies are the tastemakers of tomorrow. Isn't that funny? The tables have turned"
Small: Im not in the business of becoming famous. And thats the advice I give to younger aspiring actors. Work
"I'm not in the business of becoming famous. And that's the advice I give to younger aspiring actors. Work onstage and do the little roles. In the end it's not important to be seen. It's important to do. There's a lot of disappointment in this business, but my family keeps me grounded"
Small: I loved Catholic school. I didnt like being beeped at by old pervs at the gas station because I was wea
"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?"
Small: I have the mouth of a sailor
"I have the mouth of a sailor"
Small: When I see something unjust, I have to intervene - its hard for me to watch the underdog suffer
"When I see something unjust, I have to intervene - it's hard for me to watch the underdog suffer"
Small: There are so few strong roles for women, especially young women. And Veronica is very serious but also
"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"
Small: Im empathetic to a fault. I really do - embarrassingly enough - tear up when someone squishes a bug in
"I'm empathetic to a fault. I really do - embarrassingly enough - tear up when someone squishes a bug in front of me"
Small: Im an awful driver. Im not going to lie about it. Im not a good driver. I tried for a long time to pret
"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"
Small: I loved Veronica right off the bat. She was so strong and I think it is so important because there are
"I loved Veronica right off the bat. She was so strong and I think it is so important because there are so few shows that portray women, especially young women, as being strong and being able to stand up for themselves"
Small: I dont think I have the stomach Veronica has. I think I have the determination and the stubbornness and
"I don't think I have the stomach Veronica has. I think I have the determination and the stubbornness and a little bit of the go-get-em. But I think I'm about 20 percent more girl than Veronica is. There's a lot of Veronica that hits home with me, the sort of feisty area. But I think that I have a little bit more girl. I'd scream my head off if I saw a body in the freezer"
Small: I dont like staying in hotels. I like to be in my own bed. San Diego as a city is really awesome.
"I don't like staying in hotels. I like to be in my own bed. San Diego as a city is really awesome. The only hard part of it for me is that I'm away from my family and my house. But as far as shooting down there, we get amazing locations, and the crew is really, really stellar down there. They are really fun"
Small: Detroit, the heart of the country... I grew up on 10 Mile, 2 miles better than 8 Mile
"Detroit, the heart of the country... I grew up on 10 Mile, 2 miles better than 8 Mile"
Small: I can rock out anything. I mean, I can rock out a little Time After Time. I can do a little Grease Ligh
"I can rock out anything. I mean, I can rock out a little 'Time After Time'. I can do a little 'Grease Lightning'. It depends on the mood, but we do go karaoke, my friends and I in Los Angeles, and it's a lot of fun"
Small: Ive always been a serial monogamist
"I've always been a serial monogamist"
Small: Im more of a homebody. Im constantly asked: Why dont we see you out? But thats not what drives me.
"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"
Small: Im carded for R-rated movies. And I get talked down to a lot. When I try to go rent a car or buy an air
"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"
Small: Im a geek who loves fashion. Theres been a reinvention of the word geek. It means being passionate abou
"I'm a geek who loves fashion. There's been a reinvention of the word geek. It means being passionate about anything that's under the radar or sort of frowned upon, like Comic-Con"
Small: I have the best roommates in the world! It creates a fun sense of family... and thats really important
"I have the best roommates in the world! It creates a fun sense of family... and that's really important to me. Things can get so lonely without it"
Small: I dont want to be pigeonholed into doing just romantic comedies. But theyre fun, and especially for wom
"I don't want to be pigeonholed into doing just romantic comedies. But they're fun, and especially for women, it's nice to go to see them and enjoy that breath of fresh air"
Small: Im very used to playing the tomboy or the sarcastic cynic. Thats my go-to. Playing the vulnerable of a
"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"
Small: I have always been an animal lover. I had a hard time disassociating the animals I cuddled with - dogs
"I have always been an animal lover. I had a hard time disassociating the animals I cuddled with - dogs and cats, for example - from the animals on my plate, and I never really cared for the taste of meat. I always loved my Brussels sprouts"
Small: Im not recognized very often, and if I am, its a die-hard Veronica Mars fan. Which is usually flatterin
"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"
Small: I rarely wear clothes when Im home by myself. I love making breakfast naked. But youve got to make sure
"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"
Small: Every woman in her late 20s goes through a period where she just doesnt believe love is out there anymo
"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"
Small: All girls hit that phase where they like the bad boy. I grew out of that really young and I have a wond
"All girls hit that phase where they like the bad boy. I grew out of that really young and I have a wonderful guy in my life who's not a bad boy at all. I like the satiric, consistent nice guy"
Small: This is not to be cocky, but, I go over real well at Comic-Con. Ive done quite a few Comic-Cons, and I
"This is not to be cocky, but, I go over real well at Comic-Con. I've done quite a few Comic-Cons, and I enjoy the hell out of them. They are so much fun, and so bizarre. I've done the FX Show in Florida, Wizard-World in Chicago, Comic-Con in San Diego, Wonder-Con in San Francisco, the Comic-Con in New York, and I've done them numerous times"
Small: Im not a risk taker. I dont do plunging necklines or really short skirts. I try to stay as classy as po
"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"
Small: Id do pretty much anything to get back on stage. Id like to develop a new musical. I nearly had a heart
"I'd do pretty much anything to get back on stage. I'd like to develop a new musical. I nearly had a heart attack when I heard that they're developing John Waters' Cry-Baby because that is so amazing and super and wonderful and I wish that I could be involved. But it's not the right time and I understand that. But I hear things like that and I get that little tingle in my stomach"
Small: I have friends who wear Star Wars costumes and act like the characters all day. I may not be that deep
"I have friends who wear Star Wars costumes and act like the characters all day. I may not be that deep into it, but there's something great about loving what you love and not caring if it's unpopular"
Small: I find it almost comforting to count calories, because it makes me conscious of what Im eating. But on
"I find it almost comforting to count calories, because it makes me conscious of what I'm eating. But on Super Bowl Sunday, I thought, 'Surrender to it. It's nacho time.' Then I ate nothing but Doritos all day"
Small: Im not homely enough to play the nerdy girl and not nearly pretty enough to play the pretty girl
"I'm not homely enough to play the nerdy girl and not nearly pretty enough to play the pretty girl"
Small: Im not going to become anybody I dont want to become
"I'm not going to become anybody I don't want to become"