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Ellie Kemper Biography
Birth Name:
Elizabeth Claire Kemper
Birth Place:
Kansas City, Missouri, United States
Profession
Actor
Fast Facts
- One of her high-school drama teachers was Mad Men star Jon Hamm, an alumnus of her school
- Was a débutante in her native Missouri, holding the Veiled Prophet title of Queen of Love and Beauty in 1999
- Played field hockey in her freshman year at Princeton before giving up the sport to concentrate on performing
- Participated in the comedy troupes Quipfire! and the Princeton Triangle Club while in college
- Is a member of the Upright Citzens Brigade, where she starred in a one-woman show, Feeling Sad/Mad
- Has written for such publications as McSweeney, the Onion and the Huffington Post
Awards
- 2017Emmy-Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series: nominated
- 2016Emmy-Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series: nominated
- 2016Screen Actors Guild Awards-Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy Series: nominated
- 2015Screen Actors Guild Awards-Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy Series: nominated
- 2012Screen Actors Guild Awards-Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series: nominated
- 2011Screen Actors Guild Awards-Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series: nominated
- 2011Screen Actors Guild Awards-Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture: nominated
- 2010Screen Actors Guild Awards-Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series: nominated
- 2009Screen Actors Guild Awards-Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series: nominated
Relationships
- Billy Kemper -- Brother
- John Kemper -- Brother
- David Kemper -- Father
- Mildred Lane Kemper -- Grandmother
- Dotty Kemper -- Mother
- Carrie Kemper -- Sister
- James Miller Koman -- Son