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Places lived in
Kristen Bell grew up in Michigan, lived in New York during her early career, and now resides in Los Angeles, California. -
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Full Name and Birth
Kristen Anne Bell was born on July 18, 1980, in Huntington Woods, Michigan, USA. -
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Family Members
Mother: Lorelei Bell, a registered nurse.
Father: Tom Bell, a television news director.
Siblings: She has six half-siblings (two from her mother’s remarriage and four from her father’s remarriage). -
Fun Fact (#1)
Kristen Bell has been a vegetarian since she was 11 -
Graduated from High School
Kristen graduates from Shrine Catholic High School, where she was involved in the drama club and performed in school productions -
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Education
Attended Shrine Catholic High School in Royal Oak, Michigan, where she took part in the drama and music club.
Studied musical theatre at Tisch School of the Arts at New York University but left before graduation to take a role in a Broadway production. -
Health Issues
Kristen Bell has been open about her struggles with anxiety and depression, advocating for mental health awareness. -
Left College to Pursue Broadway Career
Bell leaves NYU before completing her musical theatre degree to take her first Broadway role in The Adventures of Tom Sawyer. -
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Theater Work
Kristen Bell made her Broadway debut in 2001 in The Adventures of Tom Sawyer and later appeared in the Broadway revival of The Crucible in 2002 -
First Major Film Role
Kristen appears in her first major Hollywood film, the horror movie Pulse. -
Major Influence to her career
Rob Thomas gave Bell her breakout role, which greatly influenced her early career by landing her the lead role in Veronica Mars -
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Won the Scream award for Frozen along with her crew -
Children
Kristen Bell and Dax Shepard have two daughters:
Lincoln Bell Shepard, born in March 2013.
Delta Bell Shepard, born in December 2014. -
Marriage
Married actor Dax Shepard on October 16, 2013, after several years of dating. -
Frozen 1-2
Frozen premiered in 2013 and was an international success, earning Bell global recognition as the voice of Princess Anna. She came back for Frozen 2, solidifying her stance in popular movies. -
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Kristen Bell is passionate about mental health advocacy and regularly speaks about destigmatizing mental illness. -
Mental Health Advocacy
Kristen begins publicly advocating for mental health awareness, sharing her personal struggles with anxiety and depression. -
Starred in The Good Place .
Kristen stars as Eleanor Shellstrop in NBC’s critically acclaimed comedy series The Good Place, which runs until 2020. -
People’s Choice Award for The Good Place
Kristen wins the People’s Choice Award for Favorite Actress in a New TV Series for her role in The Good Place. -
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