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Kristen Schaal

Kristen Schaal

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Biography

Kristen Joy Schaal (/ʃɑːl/; born January 24, 1978) is an American actress, voice actress, comedian, and writer. She is best known for her voice roles as Louise Belcher on Bob's Burgers and Mabel Pines on Gravity Falls, as well as for playing Mel on Flight of the Conchords, Hurshe Heartshe on The Heart, She Holler and Carol Pilbasian on The Last Man on Earth. She provides several voices for BoJack Horseman, most notably for the character of Sarah Lynn, for which she was nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Character Voice-Over Performance. Other roles include Amanda Simmons on The Hotwives of Orlando, Hazel Wassername on 30 Rock, Victoria Best on WordGirl, Trixie in the Toy Story franchise, and Anne on Wilfred. She was an occasional commentator on The Daily Show from 2008 to 2016. She voiced Sayrna in the 2019 EA video game, Anthem. Schaal was born in Longmont, Colorado, to a Lutheran family of Dutch ancestry. She was raised on her family's cattle ranch, in a rural area near Boulder, Colorado. Her father is a construction worker and her mother is a secretary. Schaal attended Skyline High School where she graduated in 1996. She has a brother, David, who is three years older. She graduated from Northwestern University and then moved to New York in 2000 to pursue a comedy career. In 2005, she had her first break when she was included in the New York article "The Ten Funniest New Yorkers You've Never Heard Of". This page is based on a Wikipedia article written by contributors. Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.

Known For

Shrek Forever After

Shrek Forever After

2010

Seal Team

Seal Team

2021

Kate & Leopold

Kate & Leopold

2001

Cirque du Freak: The Vampire's Assistant

Cirque du Freak: The Vampire's Assistant

2009

My Spy The Eternal City

My Spy The Eternal City

2024

When in Rome

When in Rome

2010

Going the Distance

Going the Distance

2010

Dinner for Schmucks

Dinner for Schmucks

2010

Adam & Steve

Adam & Steve

2005

Scared Shrekless

Scared Shrekless

2010

FOX 25th Anniversary Special

FOX 25th Anniversary Special

2012

Sleepwalk with Me

Sleepwalk with Me

2012

Despicable Me 2

Despicable Me 2

2013

Hawaiian Vacation

Hawaiian Vacation

2011

Butter

Butter

2012

Cheyenne Cinnamon and the Fantabulous Unicorn of Sugar Town Candy Fudge

Cheyenne Cinnamon and the Fantabulous Unicorn of Sugar Town Candy Fudge

2010

Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2

Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2

2013

From Other Worlds

From Other Worlds

2004

Kristen Schaal: Live at the Fillmore

Kristen Schaal: Live at the Fillmore

2013

Eugene Mirman: An Evening of Comedy in a Fake Underground Laboratory

Eugene Mirman: An Evening of Comedy in a Fake Underground Laboratory

2012

Welcome to the Jungle

Welcome to the Jungle

2013

Toy Story of Terror!

Toy Story of Terror!

2013

Gavin McInnes is a Fucking Asshole

Gavin McInnes is a Fucking Asshole

2010

A Walk in the Woods

A Walk in the Woods

2015

Tell Your Friends! The Concert Film!

Tell Your Friends! The Concert Film!

2011

Flight of the Conchords: On Air

Flight of the Conchords: On Air

2009

Poster Boy

Poster Boy

2004

Austin Found

Austin Found

2017

Toy Story That Time Forgot

Toy Story That Time Forgot

2014

The Muppets

The Muppets

2011

Toy Story 3

Toy Story 3

2010

Delirious

Delirious

2007

All Nighter

All Nighter

2017

Welcome to Bridgetown

Welcome to Bridgetown

2015

Thelma the Unicorn

Thelma the Unicorn

2024

Donald Trump's The Art of the Deal: The Movie

Donald Trump's The Art of the Deal: The Movie

2016

The Boss

The Boss

2016

The Comments

The Comments

2015

Captain Underpants: The First Epic Movie

Captain Underpants: The First Epic Movie

2017

Hello Kitty’s Paradise: Learn With Love

Hello Kitty’s Paradise: Learn With Love

1999

Boundaries

Boundaries

2018

Literally, Right Before Aaron

Literally, Right Before Aaron

2017

Get Him to the Greek

Get Him to the Greek

2010

FCU: Fact Checkers Unit

FCU: Fact Checkers Unit

2007

One Crazy Summer: A Look Back at Gravity Falls

One Crazy Summer: A Look Back at Gravity Falls

2018

Toy Story 4

Toy Story 4

2019

It Started As a Joke

It Started As a Joke

2019

My Spy

My Spy

2020

Joe Mande's Award-Winning Comedy Special

Joe Mande's Award-Winning Comedy Special

2017

Bill & Ted Face the Music

Bill & Ted Face the Music

2020

The Goods: Live Hard, Sell Hard

The Goods: Live Hard, Sell Hard

2009

The Bob's Burgers Movie

The Bob's Burgers Movie

2022

Forky Asks a Question: What Is Love?

Forky Asks a Question: What Is Love?

2019

Forky Asks a Question: What Is a Computer?

Forky Asks a Question: What Is a Computer?

2019

Norbit

Norbit

2007

Conan O'Brien Can't Stop

Conan O'Brien Can't Stop

2011

RiffTrax Live: Night of the Shorts - SF Sketchfest 2013

RiffTrax Live: Night of the Shorts - SF Sketchfest 2013

2013

Valentine's Day

Valentine's Day

2010

Gravity Falls: Six Strange Tales

Gravity Falls: Six Strange Tales

2013

My Butt Has a Fever

My Butt Has a Fever

2022

The Secret Policeman's Ball 2008

The Secret Policeman's Ball 2008

2008

Andy Kaufman Is Me

Andy Kaufman Is Me

2025

Marcel, Marcel

Marcel, Marcel

2015

Snake 'n' Bacon

Snake 'n' Bacon

2009

Toy Story 5

Toy Story 5

2026

Gravity Falls: Between the Pines

Gravity Falls: Between the Pines

2016

The Simpsons

The Simpsons

1989

How I Met Your Mother

How I Met Your Mother

2005

Modern Family

Modern Family

2009

American Dad!

American Dad!

2005

Aunty Donna's Big Ol House of Fun

Aunty Donna's Big Ol House of Fun

2020

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

1999

Flight of the Conchords

Flight of the Conchords

2007

Scooby-Doo and Guess Who?

Scooby-Doo and Guess Who?

2019

Human Giant

Human Giant

2007

Comedy Lab

Comedy Lab

1998

Bless the Harts

Bless the Harts

2019

The Simpsons

The Simpsons

1989

Live at Gotham

Live at Gotham

2006

Archer

Archer

2009

Cheyenne Cinnamon and the Fantabulous Unicorn of Sugar Town Candy Fudge

Cheyenne Cinnamon and the Fantabulous Unicorn of Sugar Town Candy Fudge

2010

Bob's Burgers

Bob's Burgers

2011

Gravity Falls

Gravity Falls

2012

Wilfred

Wilfred

2011

The Heart, She Holler

The Heart, She Holler

2011

Freak Show

Freak Show

2006

What We Do in the Shadows

What We Do in the Shadows

2019

The Hotwives of Orlando

The Hotwives of Orlando

2014

The Last Man on Earth

The Last Man on Earth

2015

Comedy Bang! Bang!

Comedy Bang! Bang!

2012

The Muppets Mayhem

The Muppets Mayhem

2023

Big Mouth

Big Mouth

2017

American Dad!

American Dad!

2005

Comedy Bang! Bang!

Comedy Bang! Bang!

2012

Not Safe with Nikki Glaser

Not Safe with Nikki Glaser

2016

Xavier: Renegade Angel

Xavier: Renegade Angel

2007

Ask the Storybots

Ask the Storybots

2016

The Soup

The Soup

2004

Teenage Euthanasia

Teenage Euthanasia

2021

BoJack Horseman

BoJack Horseman

2014

Last Week Tonight with John Oliver

Last Week Tonight with John Oliver

2014

Dicktown

Dicktown

2020

Mad Men

Mad Men

2007

Our Flag Means Death

Our Flag Means Death

2022

The Penguins of Madagascar

The Penguins of Madagascar

2008

Celebrity Wheel of Fortune

Celebrity Wheel of Fortune

2021

@midnight with Chris Hardwick

@midnight with Chris Hardwick

2013

Transformers: Rescue Bots

Transformers: Rescue Bots

2012

The Gong Show

The Gong Show

2017

Never Mind the Buzzcocks

Never Mind the Buzzcocks

1996

UnMade

UnMade

2019

Wander Over Yonder

Wander Over Yonder

2013

Future Man

Future Man

2017

Soul Quest Overdrive

Soul Quest Overdrive

2011

Great Minds with Dan Harmon

Great Minds with Dan Harmon

2016

Brad Neely's Harg Nallin' Sclopio Peepio

Brad Neely's Harg Nallin' Sclopio Peepio

2016

Squinters

Squinters

2018

The Jeselnik Offensive

The Jeselnik Offensive

2013

Good Talk with Anthony Jeselnik

Good Talk with Anthony Jeselnik

2019

Glee

Glee

2009

BoJack Horseman

BoJack Horseman

2014

BoJack Horseman

BoJack Horseman

2014

BoJack Horseman

BoJack Horseman

2014

Conviction

Conviction

2006

Ugly Betty

Ugly Betty

2006

Law & Order: Criminal Intent

Law & Order: Criminal Intent

2001

Adventure Time

Adventure Time

2010

30 Rock

30 Rock

2006

The Mysterious Benedict Society

The Mysterious Benedict Society

2021

Six Degrees

Six Degrees

2006

After Midnight

After Midnight

2024

Celebrity Family Feud

Celebrity Family Feud

2015

Bubble Guppies

Bubble Guppies

2011

To Tell the Truth

To Tell the Truth

2016

Big Fat Quiz

Big Fat Quiz

2004

Conan

Conan

2010

Hollywood Squares

Hollywood Squares

2025

FCU: Fact Checkers Unit

FCU: Fact Checkers Unit

2010

Chibiverse

Chibiverse

2022

And Just Like That…

And Just Like That…

2021

Broken Karaoke

Broken Karaoke

2019

The Whitest Kids U' Know

The Whitest Kids U' Know

2007

DreamWorks 6 Spooky Stories Collection

DreamWorks 6 Spooky Stories Collection

2003

Aqua Teen Hunger Force

Aqua Teen Hunger Force

2000

St. Denis Medical

St. Denis Medical

2024

Percy Jackson and the Olympians

Percy Jackson and the Olympians

2023

The Daily Show

The Daily Show

1996

Comedy Central Presents

Comedy Central Presents

1998