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Kristen Bell

Kristen Bell
Kristen Anne Bell (born July 18, 1980) is an American actress. Although her first film role was an uncredited appearance in Polish Wedding, Bell previously acted in stage and musical productions. In 2001, she made her Broadway debut as Becky ThatCher in The Adventures of Tom Sawyer. After re-locating to Los Angeles, Bell landed various television guest appearances and small film parts, before she gained fame as the title role on the critically acclaimed television series, Veronica Mars from September 2004 to May 2007.

During her time on Veronica Mars, Bell reprised her role as Mary Lane in the film version of Reefer Madness: The Movie Musical, a stage production she had taken part in. She also portrayed the lead role in Pulse, a remake of a J-Horror film. In 2007, she joined the cast of Heroes playing the character Elle Bishop, and Gossip Girl as the offscreen titular narrator. Additionally, she played the title character in the comedy movie Forgetting Sarah Marshall. Bell has received a Satellite Award and Saturn Award, and has been nominated several times for Television Critics Association Awards and Teen Choice Awards. Bell also starred in the 2009 comedy, Couples Retreat.





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Kristen Bell - news / articles


  • Kristen Bell apologises for Twitter.com security breach - 26 August 2012
    -Actress Kristen Bell has urged fans to change their Twitter.com passwords out of fear they may have been compromised when her account was hacked on Sunday.-The Forgetting Sarah Marshall star's social networking site was targeted in the early hours of Sunday morning b


  • Kristen Bell felt chills singing with Idina Menzel - 17 August 2012
    -Actress Kristen Bell was blown away by Broadway icon Idina Menzel's stunning vocal range after hitting the studio together to record songs for an upcoming animated movie.-The Forgetting Sarah Marshall star voices the role of a young girl searching for the Snow Queen,


  • Kristen Bell heaps praise on 'softie' Russell Brand - 25 June 2012
    -Kristen Bell has risked ruining Russell Brand's womanising reputation by branding him the biggest "softie" she's ever worked with.-The pair teamed up on Forgetting Sarah Marshall, in which the outlandish Brit played a rock star version of himself.- They had to act o

Kristen Bell - what members say


  • Veronica Mars - The Complete First Season
  • Veronica Mars - The Complete First Season review by williamsgwynfa from gwaenysgor in flintshire
    Rated - 5.0 stars superb......... 10 April 2007
    ...er, she also tackles mysteries for students at her school. Veronica played by Kristen Bell, is very likeable, despite her obvious flaws. the sympathy she induces from th...   Read customer review
  • Forgetting Sarah Marshall
  • Forgetting Sarah Marshall review by A customer from N. Wales
    Rated - 5.0 stars Must for HIMYM fans!!! 27 April 2008
    ...! Thankfully he wasn't and this film turned out to be THE movie of 2008 for me. Kristen Bell was absolutely gorgeous and the perfect choice as Sarah Marshall, Paul Rudd add...   Read customer review

Kristen Bell - filmography


  • Big Miracle - Blu-ray (2012)
    Starring: Stephen Root,  John Krasinski,  Ted Danson
    Director: Ken Kwapis
    Certificate: Certificate: PG
    Drew Barrymore and John Krasinski star in this romantic drama set in the Arctic Circle. The film, based on the 1989 book 'Freeing the Whales' by Tom Rose, follows Operation Breakthrough, a real-life 1988 international effort to rescue a family of endangered grey whales trapped by rapidly-forming ..read more »
    3.5 stars out of 5 70% from 626 members
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  • Safety Not Guaranteed (2012)
    Starring: Mary Lynn Rajskub,  Kristen Bell,  Mark Duplass
    Director: Colin Trevorrow
    Certificate: Certificate: 15
    Three journalists set out to investigate an oddball who claims he can time travel in this indie comedy directed by Colin Trevorrow. When a local paper discovers a personal ad asking for someone to share in a time-traveling trip with the writer, the editor dispatches Jeff (Jake M Johnson) and ..read more »
    4 stars out of 5 76% from 40 members
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  • Big Miracle on DVD (2012)
    Starring: Stephen Root,  John Krasinski,  Ted Danson
    Director: Ken Kwapis
    Certificate: Certificate: PG
    When a family of grey whales becomes trapped in the Arctic Circle, a Greenpeace volunteer and a small-town reporter go to extraordinary lengths to save the majestic creatures in this romantic adventure inspired by actual events. Alaskan newsman Adam Carlson (John Krasinski) has grown weary of ..read more »
    3.5 stars out of 5 70% from 1,328 member
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  • House Of Lies - Series 1 on DVD (2012)
    Starring: Kristen Bell,  Don Cheadle,  Richard Schiff
    Certificate: Certificate: 18
    A subversive, scathing look at a self-loathing management consultant from a top-tier firm. Marty (Don Cheadle), a highly successful, cutthroat consultant is never above using any means (or anyone) necessary to get his clients the information they want.
    3.5 stars out of 5 72% from 114 members
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  • Outrun (2012)
    Starring: Bradley Cooper,  Kristen Bell,  Kristin Chenoweth
    Director: David Palmer,  Dax Shepard
    Certificate: Certificate: TBC
    Former getaway driver Charlie Bronson jeopardizes his Witness Protection Plan identity in order to help his girlfriend get to Los Angeles. The feds and Charlie's former gang chase them on the road.
    3 stars out of 5 61% from 7 members
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  • Hit And Run on DVD (2012)
    Starring: David Koechner,  Kristin Chenoweth,  Tom Arnold
    Director: David Palmer,  Dax Shepard
    Certificate: Certificate: 15
    Dax Shepard writes, directs and stars in this fast-paced, low-budget car chase action comedy. After testifying against some bad people he was associated with in Los Angeles, former getaway driver Charlie Bronson (Shepard) is placed under the Witness Protection Plan to keep him safe. However, when ..read more »
    3 stars out of 5 60% from 1,063 member
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  • You Again on DVD (2010)
    Starring: Kristen Bell,  Sigourney Weaver,  Jamie Lee Curtis
    Director: Andy Fickman
    Certificate: Certificate: PG
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    You Again, the non-stop laugh fest, is pure fun that features an all-star cast with comedy pedigrees - including Kristen Bell, Jamie Lee Curtis, Sigourney Weaver and the always outrageous Betty White. For Marnie (Bell), high school was a horror movie, and her brother's wedding is the sequel when ..read more »
    3 stars out of 5 63% from 8,634 members
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  • Astro Boy on DVD (2010)
    Starring: Freddie Highmore,  Kristen Bell,  Charlize Theron
    Director: David Bowers
    Certificate: Certificate: PG
    Set in futuristic Metro City, Astro Boy is about a young robot with incredible powers created by a brilliant scientist named Dr. Tenma. Powered by positive "blue" energy, Astro Boy is endowed with super strength, x-ray vision, unbelievable speed and the ability to fly. Embarking on a journey in ..read more »
    3.5 stars out of 5 70% from 7,441 members
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  • Burlesque on DVD (2010)
    Starring: Dianna Agron,  David Walton,  Terrence Jenkins
    Director: Steve Antin
    Certificate: Certificate: 12
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    Ali is a small-town girl with a big voice who escapes hardship and an uncertain future to follow her dreams to L.A. After stumbling upon The Burlesque Lounge, a majestic but ailing theatre that is home to an inspired musical revue, Ali lands a job as a cocktail waitress. Burlesque's outrageous ..read more »
    3.5 stars out of 5 70% from 20,747 members
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  • Burlesque - Blu-ray (2010)
    Starring: K,  Tanee McCall,  Dianna Agron
    Director: Steve Antin
    Certificate: Certificate: 12
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    Feature musical starring Cher, Kristen Bell and Christina Aguilera. Small-town dreamer Ali Rose (Aguilera) leaves behind her home in rural Iowa and strikes out for Los Angeles in the hope of advancing her showbiz career. There she eventually finds work as a waitress in the faded but majestic ..read more »
    3.5 stars out of 5 67% from 5,453 members
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  • When in Rome on DVD (2010)
    Starring: Kristen Bell,  Josh Duhamel,  Anjelica Huston
    Director: Mark Steven Johnson
    Certificate: Certificate: PG
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    Beth (Bell) is a young, ambitious New Yorker who is completely unlucky in love. However, on a whirlwind trip to Rome, she impulsively steals some coins from a reputed fountain of love, and is then aggressively pursued by a band of suitors.
    3 stars out of 5 61% from 9,064 members
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  • Astro Boy - Blu-ray (2010)
    Starring: Freddie Highmore,  Kristen Bell,  Charlize Theron
    Director: David Bowers
    Certificate: Certificate: PG
    Set in futuristic Metro City, Astro Boy is about a young robot with incredible powers created by a brilliant scientist named Dr. Tenma. Powered by positive "blue" energy, Astro Boy is endowed with super strength, x-ray vision, unbelievable speed and the ability to fly. Embarking on a journey in ..read more »
    3.5 stars out of 5 69% from 2,630 members
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  • Serious Moonlight (2009)
    Starring: Meg Ryan,  Timothy Hutton,  Justin Long
    Director: Cheryl Hines
    Certificate: Certificate: 15
    Louise, a high-powered Manhattan lawyer, is touched when she arrives for the weekend to her family's upstate getaway to find it strewn with rose petals by her husband of 13 years, Ian. Unfortunately, Ian is not expecting Louise, but rather his much younger girlfriend. In fact, he's actually in the ..read more »
    3 stars out of 5 58% from 43 members
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  • Couples Retreat on DVD (2009)
    Starring: Vince Vaughn,  Jason Bateman,  Jon Favreau
    Director: Peter Billingsley
    Certificate: Certificate: 15
    A comedy centered around four couples who settle into a tropical-island resort for a vacation. While one of the couples is there to work on the marriage, the others fail to realize that participation in the resort's therapy sessions is not optional.
    3 stars out of 5 62% from 1,575 member
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  • Couples Retreat - Blu-ray (2009)
    Starring: Vince Vaughn,  Jason Bateman,  Jon Favreau
    Director: Peter Billingsley
    Certificate: Certificate: 15
    A comedy centered around four couples who settle into a tropical-island resort for a vacation. While one of the couples is there to work on the marriage, the others fail to realize that participation in the resort's therapy sessions is not optional.
    3 stars out of 5 59% from 273 members
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  • Fanboys on DVD (2008)
    Starring: Billy D. Williams,  Dan Fogler,  Kristen Bell
    Director: Kyle Newman
    Certificate: Certificate: 15
    A group of friends who are avid "Star Wars" fans travel west to see the Holy Grail of all sci-fi movies, "Star Wars: Episode I." The year is 1999 and for these death star dorks, the "Star Wars" films are more than just movies; they are a way of life. So, after one of the group takes sick, it is ..read more »
    3.5 stars out of 5 66% from 3,836 members
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  • Fanboys - Blu-ray (2008)
    Starring: William Shatner,  Dan Fogler,  Kristen Bell
    Director: Kyle Newman
    Certificate: Certificate: 15
    Comedy about a group of 'Star Wars' fans who attempt to get a print of 'Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace' before it is released in six months' time. Eric (Sam Huntington) attempts to reconnect with his high school friends, Linus (Chris Marquette), Hutch (Dan Fogler), Windows (Jay Baruchel), ..read more »
    3.5 stars out of 5 66% from 2,572 members
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  • Heroes - S02 E02 - Lizards (2007)
    Starring: David Anders,  Kristen Bell,  Santiago Cabrera
    Director: Allan Arkush
    Certificate: Certificate: 15
    With one person dead, Matt enlists some unlikely help as the attacks continue on people with abilities. Claire's efforts to hide her healing abilities at her new California high school are jeopardized by a fellow student with a secret of his own. Niki and Micah leave Las Vegas in an attempt to ..read more »
    4.5 stars out of 5 88% from 119 members
  • Heroes - S02 E11 - Powerless (2007)
    Starring: David Anders,  Kristen Bell,  Santiago Cabrera
    Director: Allan Arkush
    Certificate: Certificate: 15
    Deep below Primatech Paper in Odessa, TX, Peter's reunion with Nathan turns violent when the brothers, Matt and Hiro all clash thanks to Adam and his pursuit of the deadly Shanti Virus. After watching his heroic cousin captured by a street gang, Micah turns to the one person who can help him save ..read more »
    4.5 stars out of 5 91% from 117 members
  • Heroes - S02 E03 - Kindred (2007)
    Starring: David Anders,  Kristen Bell,  Santiago Cabrera
    Director: Paul Edwards
    Certificate: Certificate: 15
    Upon his return to New York, Suresh is unnerved to find an undiscovered Isaac Mendez painting that foretells the death of someone close to him. Both Claire and H.R.G. pursue their own secret personal agendas. Determined to make it to the U.S., Maya uses her deadly abilities to free Alejandro from a ..read more »
    4.5 stars out of 5 87% from 122 members
  • Heroes - S02 E05 - Fight Or Flight (2007)
    Starring: David Anders,  Kristen Bell,  Santiago Cabrera
    Director: Lesli Glatter
    Certificate: Certificate: 12
    In Ireland, a lost Hero attempts to move beyond the past, but discovers that a mysterious woman, Elle, is willing to kill to find him. Matt and an unexpected ally fly to Philadelphia to hunt down the "boogyman," following his terrible attack on Molly, but the pair finds themselves outmatched.
    4.5 stars out of 5 88% from 116 members
  • 50 Pills on DVD (2006)
    Starring: Lou Taylor Pucci,  Kristen Bell,  John Hensley
    Director: Theo Avgerinos
    Certificate: Certificate: 15
    Darren Giles (Lou Taylor Pucci, Southland Tales) has lost his college scholarship, can't work up the courage to ask out the girl of his dreams, and doesn't have the cash to stay in college another semester. Unless he can survive a teenage dominatrix and New York's biggest drug mogul, convince his ..read more »
    2.5 stars out of 5 49% from 137 members
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  • Pulse on DVD (2006)
    Starring: Ian Somerhalder,  Kristen Bell,  Rick Gonzalez
    Director: Jim Sonzero
    Certificate: Certificate: 15
    US remake of Japanese IT-horror film involving connecting to the 'othernet' instead of the Internet - a world inhabited by malevolent spirits intent on harm. You'll never look at your bluetooth setup the same again - imagine if your wireless connection tapped into the beyond instead of your headset...read more »
    2.5 stars out of 5 52% from 7,968 members
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Kristen Bell facts

5 most recent films

Big Miracle - Blu-ray - 3.5 stars
Safety Not Guaranteed - Blu-ray - 3.0 stars
Gossip Girl - Season 5 - Complete - 4.0 stars
Safety Not Guaranteed - 4.0 stars
Big Miracle - 3.5 stars

5 highest-rated films

Gossip Girl - Season 2 - Volume 2 - 4.5 stars
Veronica Mars - The Complete Second Season - 4.5 stars
Gossip Girl - Season 3 - Complete - 4.5 stars
Veronica Mars - The Complete First Season - 4.5 stars
Gossip Girl - Season 2 - Volume 1 - 4.5 stars

5 lowest-rated films

Serious Moonlight - 3.0 stars
Outrun - 3.0 stars
Safety Not Guaranteed - Blu-ray - 3.0 stars
Reefer Madness - The Movie Musical - 3.5 stars
Hit And Run - Blu-ray - 3.5 stars

Most frequent co-stars

Noah Gray-Cabey - 23 times - show films
Leighton Meester - 23 times - show films
Adrian Pasdar - 23 times - show films
Jack Coleman - 23 times - show films
Leonard Roberts - 23 times - show films

Most frequent directors

J. Miller Tobin - 21 times - show films
Mark Piznarski - 14 times - show films
Norman Buckley - 11 times - show films
Patrick R. Norr - 6 times - show films
Jean de Segonza - 6 times - show films