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Ellie Kemper Biography

Birth Name:Elizabeth Claire Kemper

Birth Place:Kansas City, Missouri, United States

Profession Actress, Soundtrack

Fast Facts

She has been nominated for a Critics' Choice Movie Award, two Critics' Choice Television Awards, two Primetime Emmy Awards, three Satellite Awards, and seven Screen Actors Guild Awards
Studied English at Princeton University, where she was a member of the field hockey team
Studied English literature at Oxford University
Sister to writer Carrie Kemper
Married creator Michael Koman in 2012
Worked as an intern for the show "Late Night with Conan O'Brien․"
Trained in improvisation with the Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre and People's Improv Theatre
Actor Jon Hamm served as her high school drama teacher
Wrote and performed the one-woman show "Dumb Girls․"
Has contributed articles to the satirical newspaper "The Onion․"

Awards

2010Actor-Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series: nominated
2010Golden Nymph-Outstanding Actress - Comedy Series: nominated
2011Actor-Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series: nominated
2011PFCS Award-Best Ensemble Acting: nominated
2012Actor-Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture: nominated
2012Actor-Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series: nominated
2012COFCA Award-Best Ensemble: nominated
2012Gold Derby Film Award-Ensemble Cast: nominated
2012MTV Movie Award-Best Gut-Wrenching Performance: winner
2013Actor-Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series: nominated
2015Gold Derby TV Award-Comedy Lead Actress: nominated
2015Webby Award-Best Actress: winner
2016Actor-Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy Series: nominated
2016Critics' Choice TV Award-Best Actress in a Comedy Series: nominated
2016Gold Derby TV Award-Comedy Lead Actress: nominated
2016Gracie-Outstanding Female Actor in a Leading Role in a Comedy or Musical: winner
2016INOCA TV-Best Actress in a Comedy Series: nominated
2016OFTA Television Award-Best Actress in a Comedy Series: nominated
2016Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series: nominated
2017Actor-Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy Series: nominated
2017Gold Derby TV Award-Comedy Lead Actress: nominated
2017OFTA Television Award-Best Actress in a Comedy Series: nominated
2017Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series: nominated
2017Satellite Award-Best Actress in a Series, Comedy or Musical: nominated
2018Critics Choice Award-Best Actress in a Comedy Series: nominated
2018Satellite Award-Best Actress in a Series, Comedy or Musical: nominated
2019Satellite Award-Best Actress in a Series, Comedy or Musical: nominated