Kristen Schaal facts for kids
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Kristen Schaal
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Schaal at the 2022 WonderCon
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Kristen Joy Schaal
January 24, 1978 Longmont, Colorado, U.S.
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| Education | University of Colorado, Boulder Northwestern University (BA) |
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| Years active | 1999–present |
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Rich Blomquist
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| Children | 1 |
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Kristen Joy Schaal (/ʃɑːl/ shahl; born January 24, 1978) is an American actress, comedian, and writer. You might know her best for her unique, high-pitched voice! She voices Louise Belcher on the popular animated show Bob's Burgers and was the voice of Mabel Pines on Gravity Falls.
Kristen has also played many other fun characters. She was Mel on Flight of the Conchords, The Guide on What We Do in the Shadows, and Carol Pilbasian on The Last Man on Earth. She also voiced Trixie in the Toy Story movies. For her voice work as Sarah Lynn on BoJack Horseman, she was even nominated for a big award called a Primetime Emmy Award.
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Early life
Kristen Schaal was born in Longmont, Colorado, in 1978. She grew up on her family's farm near Boulder, Colorado. Her dad worked in construction, and her mom was a secretary.
She went to Skyline High School and finished in 1996. She has an older brother named David. After high school, she studied at the University of Colorado in Boulder and later graduated from Northwestern University. In 2000, she moved to New York to start her career in comedy. In 2005, she got her first big recognition when New York magazine featured her as one of "The Ten Funniest New Yorkers You've Never Heard Of."
Career
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Kristen Schaal is known for her live comedy shows. In 2006, she won an award for "Best Alternative Comedian" at the HBO US Comedy Arts Festival. She also won the Andy Kaufman Award and was named "Best Female Stand-up" at the Nightlife Awards in New York City. In 2008, her show Kristen Schaal As You Have Probably Never Seen Her Before won the Barry Award at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival.
She often performs with her comedy partner, Kurt Braunohler. They co-host a weekly show called Hot Tub in Los Angeles. Kristen also performs improv comedy and is a founder of The Striking Viking Story Pirates, a group that turns children's stories into plays and songs.
Film, TV, and voice acting
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Kristen Schaal has been in many movies and TV shows. One of her early roles was as Mel, a super fan, on HBO's Flight of the Conchords. She also worked as a writer for South Park.
From 2008 to 2016, she was a special commentator on Comedy Central's The Daily Show, where she often played the "Senior Women's Issues Correspondent."
Her voice is very recognizable! She voiced Mabel Pines on Disney Channel's hit show Gravity Falls and currently voices Louise on the FOX Network series Bob's Burgers. She also voiced Trixie the Triceratops in Toy Story 3 and Toy Story 4, and Shannon in Despicable Me 2.
Kristen has lent her voice to many other animated characters, including Victoria Best in WordGirl, Sarah Lynn in BoJack Horseman, Molly in Death Hacks, Bella the Bellhop in Amphibia, and Stacey in Bless the Harts. She even voiced herself in an episode of Scooby-Doo and Guess Who?
In live-action TV, she co-starred with Will Forte in the FOX comedy The Last Man on Earth. She also appeared in Modern Family and How I Met Your Mother. More recently, she played Number Two in the Disney+ series The Mysterious Benedict Society and The Guide on the FX series What We Do in the Shadows.
Kristen has also been in music videos, including "Conversation 16" by The National and "Tacky" by "Weird Al" Yankovic.
Personal life
Kristen Schaal is married to comedy writer Rich Blomquist. They got married in 2012. On February 11, 2018, they welcomed their daughter, Ruby. They live in Los Feliz.
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2001 | Kate & Leopold | Miss Tree | |
| 2004 | Poster Boy | Bookstore Lady #14 | |
| 2005 | Adam & Steve | Ruth | |
| 2006 | Delirious | Joelle | |
| 2007 | Norbit | Event Organizer | |
| 2009 | The Goods: Live Hard, Sell Hard | Stewardess Stacey | |
| Cirque du Freak: The Vampire's Assistant | Gertha Teeth | ||
| 2010 | When in Rome | Ilona | |
| Valentine's Day | Ms. Gilroy | ||
| Shrek Forever After | Pumpkin and Palace Witches | Voices | |
| Get Him to the Greek | Production Assistant | ||
| Dinner for Schmucks | Susana | ||
| Going the Distance | Female Bartender | ||
| Toy Story 3 | Trixie | Voice | |
| 2011 | Hawaiian Vacation | Voice; short film | |
| Butter | Carol-Ann Stevenson | ||
| The Muppets | Moderator | ||
| 2012 | Sleepwalk with Me | Cynthia | |
| 2013 | Despicable Me 2 | Shannon | Voice |
| Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2 | Barb | ||
| Welcome to the Jungle | Brenda | ||
| 2015 | A Walk in the Woods | Mary Ellen | |
| 2016 | Donald Trump's The Art of the Deal: The Movie | Gloria and Deborah | Voices |
| The Boss | Sandy Haim | ||
| 2017 | All Nighter | Roberta | |
| Literally, Right Before Aaron | Talula Orley | ||
| Captain Underpants: The First Epic Movie | Edith | Voice | |
| Austin Found | Nancy | ||
| 2018 | Boundaries | JoJo Jaconi | |
| 2019 | Toy Story 4 | Trixie | Voice |
| 2020 | My Spy | Bobbi | |
| Bill & Ted Face the Music | Kelly | ||
| 2021 | Seal Team | Beth | Voice |
| 2022 | The Bob's Burgers Movie | Louise Belcher | |
| 2024 | My Spy: The Eternal City | Bobbi |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2001–02 | The Education of Max Bickford | Valerie Holmes | 3 episodes |
| 2004 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Abby | Episode: "Brotherhood" |
| 2005 | Cheap Seats: Without Ron Parker | Emily | Episode: "Dog Show/World Beard and Mustache Championship" |
| 2006 | Six Degrees | Gail | 2 episodes |
| Conviction | Allie Rubinoff | Episode: "Madness" | |
| Ugly Betty | Nancy | Episode: "Pilot" | |
| Freak Show | Various voices | 7 episodes | |
| 2007 | Scott Bateman Presents | 2 episodes | |
| Law & Order: Criminal Intent | Alana Binder | Episode: "30" | |
| Human Giant | Girl in Doritos Commercial | Episode: "Lil 9-11" | |
| Mad Men | Nannette | Episode: "Smoke Gets in Your Eyes" | |
| How I Met Your Mother | Laura Girard | Episode: "The Platinum Rule" | |
| 2007–09 | Flight of the Conchords | Mel | 21 episodes |
| 2008 | Aqua Teen Hunger Force | Tammy Tangerine (voice) | Episode: "Bible Fruit" |
| The Whitest Kids U' Know | Homeless Woman | Episode: "2.9" | |
| Snake 'n' Bacon | The Green Fairy | Episode: "Pilot" | |
| 2008–16 | The Daily Show | Herself (commentator) | 31 episodes |
| 2009 | Xavier: Renegade Angel | Various voices | Episode: "Going Normal" |
| Comedy Showcase | Tourist | Episode: "The Increasingly Poor Decisions of Todd Margaret" | |
| 2010 | Modern Family | Whitney | Episode: "Fifteen Percent" |
| Comedy Lab | Penelope | Episode: "Penelope Princess of Pets" | |
| Fact Checkers Unit | Paula | Episode: "One Groundhog Day Dog" | |
| Scared Shrekless | Sugar the Gingerbread Girl (voice) | Short | |
| 2010–15 | WordGirl | Victoria Best (voice) | 5 episodes |
| 2011 | The Penguins of Madagascar | Muffy, Buffy, and Fluffy (voices) | Episode: "Operation: Neighbor Swap" |
| Soul Quest Overdrive | Tammy (voice) | 5 episodes | |
| 2011–12 | American Dad! | Librarian and Girl (voices) | 2 episodes |
| 2011–14 | The Heart, She Holler | Hershe Heartshe | 6 episodes |
| 2011–18 | The Simpsons | Taffy / Louise Belcher (voices) | 2 episodes |
| 2011–present | Bob's Burgers | Louise Belcher (voice) | Main role Annie Award for Outstanding Achievement, Voice Acting in an Animated TV/Broadcast Production |
| 2012–13 | 30 Rock | Hazel Wassername | 11 episodes |
| 2012–14 | Adventure Time | Jake Jr. (voice) | 4 episodes |
| 2012–16 | Gravity Falls | Mabel Pines (voice) | Main role; 39 episodes |
| 2013–16 | Comedy Bang! Bang! | Herself / Gina Guppies | 2 episodes |
| 2013 | Archer | Tiffy (voice) | 2 episodes |
| Wilfred | Anne | 4 episodes | |
| NTSF:SD:SUV:: | Deborah | Episode: "Trading Faces" | |
| Toy Story of Terror | Trixie (voice) | Short | |
| 2014 | Toy Story That Time Forgot | ||
| The Hotwives of Orlando | Amanda Simmons | Series regular; 7 episodes | |
| Glee | Mary Halloran | Episode: "The Untitled Rachel Berry Project" | |
| 2014–20 | BoJack Horseman | Sarah Lynn, various voices | 14 episodes Nominated – Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Character Voice-Over Performance |
| 2015 | Axe Cop | God (voice) | Episode: "Axe Cop Saves God" |
| The Hotwives of Las Vegas | Amanda Simmons | Episode: "Old Friends, New Enemies" | |
| 2015–18 | The Last Man on Earth | Carol Pilbasian | Main role; 65 episodes Also director: "Gender Friender" |
| 2016 | Wander Over Yonder | Mavis (voice) | Episode: "The Cartoon" |
| Brad Neely's Harg Nallin' Sclopio Peepio | Various voices | Episode: "For Sarandon" | |
| Great Minds with Dan Harmon | Amelia Earhart | Episode: "Amelia Earhart" | |
| Transformers: Rescue Bots | Chickadee (voice) | Episode: "Camp Cody" | |
| 2018 | Ask the StoryBots | Biologist | Episode: "How Many Types of Animals Are There?" |
| 2019 | Future Man | Screw | Episode: "Guess Who's Coming to Lunch" |
| Corporate | Sheena | Episode: "The Tragedy" | |
| Squinters | Tina | 6 episodes | |
| Forky Asks a Question | Trixie (voice) | 2 episodes | |
| 2019, 2021–2024 | What We Do in the Shadows | The Guide | Main season 5 Recurring seasons 3–4 Guest season 1 |
| 2020 | Bubble Guppies | Agnes (voice) | Episode: "Dragons N' Roses!" |
| Amphibia | Bella the Bellhop (voice) | Episode: "The Plantars Check In" | |
| Death Hacks | Molly (voice) | 10 episodes | |
| Scooby-Doo and Guess Who? | Herself (voice) | Episode: "The Horrible Haunted Hospital of Dr. Phineas Phrag!" | |
| Bless the Harts | Stacey (voice) | Episode: "Dead Mall" | |
| Aunty Donna's Big Ol' House of Fun | Dishwasher (voice) | Episode: "Housemates" | |
| 2020–22 | Dicktown | Kendra (voice) | 2 episodes |
| 2021−22 | Big Mouth | Bernadette "Bernie" Sanders (voice) | Recurring role |
| The Mysterious Benedict Society | Number Two | Main role | |
| 2022 | Our Flag Means Death | Antoinette | 2 episodes |
| 2023 | The Muppets Mayhem | Jenna Henderson | Episode: "Track 10: We Will Rock You" |
Games
| Year | Title | Voice role | Ref. |
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| 2010 | Toy Story 3: The Video Game | Trixie | |
| 2019 | Anthem | Sayrna |
Audio
| Year | Title | Role | Author | Production company | Ref. |
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| 2021 | The Sandman: Act II | Delirium | Neil Gaiman, Dirk Maggs | Audible |
Music videos
| Year | Song | Artist | Ref. |
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| 2011 | "Conversation 16" | The National | |
| 2014 | "Tacky" (a parody of Pharrell Williams's "Happy") | "Weird Al" Yankovic |
Awards and nominations
Kristen Schaal has won several awards for her comedy and voice acting:
| Year | Award | Category | Nominee | Result | Ref. |
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| 2005 | New York Comedy Festival | Andy Kaufman Award | Herself | Won | |
| 2006 | HBO US Comedy Arts Festival | Best Alternative Comedian | Won | ||
| Nightlife Awards | Outstanding Female Standup Comedian | Won | |||
| 2007 | ECNY Awards | Best Female Standup Comedian | Won | ||
| 2008 | Edinburgh Festival Fringe | If.comedy award | Kristen Schaal And Kurt Braunohler: Double Down Hearts | Nominated | |
| Melbourne International Comedy Festival | Barry Award | Kristen Schaal As You Have Probably Never Seen Her Before | Won | ||
| 2009 | 1st Streamy Awards | Best Female Actor in a Comedy Web Series | Horrible People | Nominated | |
| 2012 | 2nd Annual Behind the Voice Actor Awards | Best Female Lead Vocal Performance in a Television Series – Comedy/Musical | as "Mabel Pines" from Gravity Falls | Won | |
| 2013 | 3rd Annual Behind the Voice Actor Awards | Nominated | |||
| 40th Annie Awards | Outstanding Achievement, Voice Acting in an Animated Television/Broadcast Production | as "Mabel Pines" in "Tourist Trapped," Gravity Falls | Won | ||
| 2014 | American Comedy Awards | Comedy Special of the Year | Kristen Schaal: Live at the Fillmore | Nominated | |
| 2016 | 43rd Annie Awards | Outstanding Achievement, Voice Acting in an Animated TV/Broadcast Production | as "Louise Belcher" in "Hawk & Chick," Bob's Burgers | Won | |
| 2017 | 69th Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Character Voice-Over Performance | as Sarah Lynn in "That's Too Much, Man!," BoJack Horseman | Nominated |
See also
In Spanish: Kristen Schaal para niños
