Birthday: 24 January 1978, Longmont, Colorado, USA
Birth Name: Kristen Joy Schaal
Height: 168 cm
Kristen Schaal is an American actress, voice artist, writer, and comedian. She is best known for her roles as Mel on the HBO series Flight of the Conchords, Louise Belcher on FOX animated comedy Bob's Burgers, and Mabel Pines on Gravity Falls. Other notable roles include her appearances as a commentator on The Daily Show, Amanda Simmons on The...
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Kristen Schaal is an American actress, voice artist, writer, and comedian. She is best known for her roles as Mel on the HBO series Flight of the Conchords, Louise Belcher on FOX animated comedy Bob's Burgers, and Mabel Pines on Gravity Falls. Other notable roles include her appearances as a commentator on The Daily Show, Amanda Simmons on The Hotwives of Orlando, Hazel Wassername on 30 Rock, Victoria Best on WordGirl, Trixie from the Toy Story franchise, and Anne on Wilfred. Since 2015, she has co-starred alongside Will Forte in the Fox comedy The Last Man on Earth, playing the role of Carol. Show less «
I thought I would either be an epidemiologist or a 'Price Is Right' model.
I thought I would either be an epidemiologist or a 'Price Is Right' model.
My parents are pretty religious, devout, but did they force it on me? No, I don't think so. I still ...Show more »
My parents are pretty religious, devout, but did they force it on me? No, I don't think so. I still think of myself as a Lutheran, just one who doesn't go to church. Show less «
I would like to be known as someone who was really sweet but also knowledgeable in all areas of life...Show more »
I would like to be known as someone who was really sweet but also knowledgeable in all areas of life. Show less «
In high school, I was doing a skit for forensics and people started laughing, more than I was prepar...Show more »
In high school, I was doing a skit for forensics and people started laughing, more than I was prepared to deal with. It was a surprise. Show less «
Sometimes I try to sell shows with a female lead to networks, and that isn't something that's been a...Show more »
Sometimes I try to sell shows with a female lead to networks, and that isn't something that's been a proven formula for them, so they reject it. I do feel like men get the funniest roles in movies. Show less «
No one knows who the real me is, so I can be a hundred different kinds of me.
No one knows who the real me is, so I can be a hundred different kinds of me.
I think I've always had a disconnect from what I'm supposed to be like.
I think I've always had a disconnect from what I'm supposed to be like.
I think growing up on a farm in a certain amount of isolation, with not a lot of friends nearby, mak...Show more »
I think growing up on a farm in a certain amount of isolation, with not a lot of friends nearby, makes you entertain yourself and kind of grows your imagination - being alone is quite good for all that. You make up stories, talk to the animals, let them be an audience, a bunch of cows. Show less «
I would be an actress for the rest of my life just because it's really relaxing. Writing is hard wor...Show more »
I would be an actress for the rest of my life just because it's really relaxing. Writing is hard work, and stand-up is so stressful before you get on stage, but acting is a complete ensemble experience. Show less «
I'm not really a control person, and I'm a big believer in collaboration. I like to have a friend.
I'm not really a control person, and I'm a big believer in collaboration. I like to have a friend.
