Kristen Bell (born July 18, 1980) is an acclaimed American actress and singer who rose to fame with her breakout role as the title character in the television series Veronica Mars (2004–2007), a part she later reprised in a 2014 film and a 2019 revival. She is also widely recognized for voicing the narrator in Gossip Girl, starring in the NBC comedy The Good Place (2016–2020), and earning Emmy nominations for the Netflix series Nobody Wants This (2024). On the big screen, she has appeared in numerous comedies like Forgetting Sarah Marshall (2008) and Bad Moms (2016), but is perhaps best known for voicing Princess Anna in Disney's Frozen (2013) and Frozen 2 (2019). A graduate of NYU's Tisch School of the Arts, she made her Broadway debut in 2001 and has accumulated two Emmy Awards, three Golden Globe nominations, and a spot on Time's 100 most influential people list in 2025. Her career spans stage, television, and film, showcasing her versatility as both a comedic and dramatic performer.