Biography
Fans who were won over by Kristen Bell's breakout role as feisty, teen detective-in-training "Veronica Mars" (UPN, 2004- 07) might have been surprised to know that the young actress' roots were in musical theater. She had already appeared on Broadway twice when she was cast in the lead of the critically acclaimed TV series. She went on to prove even more versatility in a campy Showtime adaptation of "Reefer Madness: The Musical" (2005) and …
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Career Milestones
2012 | Co-starred with Dax Shepard and Bradley Cooper in action comedy "Hit and Run" |
2012 | Cast alongside Drew Barrymore in "Big Miracle," a drama centered on a campaign to save a family of gray whales trapped by rapidly forming ice in the Arctic Circle |
2012 | Cast as business consultant Marty Kaan's (Don Cheadle) protégée on Showtime's "House of Lies" |
2011 | Made a cameo in the Wes Craven directed "Scream 4" |
2010 | Co-starred with Cher and Christina Aguilera in "Burlesque" |
2010 | Reprised her role of Sarah Marshall in the comedy "Get Him to the Greek" opposite Jonah Hill and Russell Brand |
2010 | Starred as a successful and single art curator searching for love in the comedy "When in Rome" |
2009 | Voiced Cora in the animated feature "Astro Boy" |
2009 | Co-starred with Vince Vaughn and Jason Bateman in "Couples Retreat" |
2008 | Played the title character in the Judd Apatow produced "Forgetting Sarah Marshall"; co-starring and scripted by Jason Segel |
2007 | Cast as the mysterious titular character who narrated The CW's "Gossip Girl" |
2007 | Joined the cast of NBC's hit series "Heroes" as Elle, a mysterious woman with ties to Claire the cheerleader (Hayden Panettiere) |
2006 | Starred in "Pulse," a remake of cult Japanese helmer Kiyoshi Kurosawa's "Kairo" |
2005 | Reprised role in the film version of "Reefer Madness" (Showtime) |
2004 | Feature film debut in David Mamet's "Spartan" |
2004 | Landed a recurring role as a con artist on HBO's "Deadwood" |
2004 | Cast as the title character on UPN's "Veronica Mars" |
2003 | Television debut in the season premiere of "The Shield" (FX), playing a gang member's girlfriend |
2002 | Moved to Los Angeles |
2002 | Appeared on Broadway as part of the original cast of "The Crucible," starring Laura Linney and Liam Neeson |
2001 | Cast in the off-Broadway stage musical "Reefer Madness" |
2001 | Debuted on Broadway in the short lived "The Adventures of Tom Sawyer," originating the role of Becky Thatcher |
Awards
2009 | MTV Movie Award for Best WTF Moment in Forgetting Sarah Marshall |