Kristen Anne Bell
Birthdate: July 18, 1980
Height: 5' 1" (1.55 m)
Biography:
Kristen graduated from New York University's prestigious Tisch School of the Arts, where she studied musical theater. She made her Broadway debut in 2001, originating the role of Becky Thatcher in the short-lived "The Adventures of Tom Sawyer." In 2002, Kristen was in the revival of Arthur Miller's "The Crucible" on Broadway, starring Laura Linney and Liam Neeson.
Trivia:
Attended Shrine Catholic High School in Royal Oak, Michigan.
After playing Mary Lane in the "Reefer Madness" stage musical, she was asked to reprise the role in the film version, Reefer Madness: The Movie Musical (2005) (TV).
Has two sisters - Sara and Jody
Is of Irish and Polish descent.
Has two dogs named Lola and Mr. Shakes
Plays a 17-year-old on "Veronica Mars" (2004) but is 7 years older than her character.
Attended Burton Elementary School in Huntington Woods, Michigan, the same school actress Jessy Hodges and actor David Geister attended.
Her parents are divorced.
Named #68 on the Maxim magazine "Hot 100 of 2005" list.
Has now played two different characters named Gracie - in Fifty Pills (2005) and in Gracie's Choice (2004)
Is a vegetarian
Is a big fan of America's Funniest Home Videos.
She worked at a TCBY in Royal Oak in 1997-98 while a Senior in High School.
Lived in Huntington Woods, Michigan with other performers such as Ellen Sandweiss, Jessy Hodges, David Geister, and Julie Schamanski
Her favorite episode of "Veronica Mars" (2004) (as of 2006) is "The Wrath of Con" (Episode 1.4)
Quotes:
[Why she liked the pilot script for "Veronica Mars" (2004)] "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".
"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."
Filmography:
Fanboys (2006) (filming) .... Zoe
Pulse (2006) (completed) .... Mattie
Roman (2006) (completed) (attached) .... The Girl
"Veronica Mars" (2004) .... Veronica Mars
Fifty Pills (2006) .... Gracie
The Receipt (2005) .... Pretty Girl
Deepwater (2005) .... Nurse Laurie
Reefer Madness: The Movie Musical (2005) (TV) .... Mary Lane
Last Days of America (2005) (V)
"Deadwood" - Suffer the Little Children (2004) TV Episode .... Flora Anderson - Bullock Returns to the Camp (2004) TV Episode .... Flora Anderson
Spartan (2004) .... Laura Newton
Gracie's Choice (2004) (TV) .... Gracie Thompson
"Everwood" - Extra Ordinary (2003) TV Episode .... Stacey Wilson
The King and Queen of Moonlight Bay (2003) (TV) .... Alison
"The O'Keefes" - Jobs (????) TV Episode .... Virginia's Owner - Substitute Teacher (????) TV Episode .... Virginia's Owner
"American Dreams" - Act of Contrition (2003) TV Episode .... Amy Fielding
"The Shield" - The Quick Fix (2003) TV Episode .... Jessica Hintel
Neko no ongaeshi (2002) (voice: English version) .... Hiromi
Pootie Tang (2001) .... Record Executive's Daughter
Polish Wedding (1998) (uncredited) .... Teenage Girl
Fansites/Links:
IMDB
Kristen-Bell.Net
Paper-Flower.com/KristenBell
Veronica-Mars.org
Ph. Jeff Lipsky
Ph. Tim Hale