Kristen Schaal
Birth Name:
Kristen Joy Schaal
Birth Place:
Longmount, Colorado, United States
Profession
Actress, Soundtrack, Writer, Producer, Director
Fast Facts
- Best known as the voice of Louise Belcher in "Bob's Burgers․"
- Won best alternative comedian at the 2006 Comedy Arts Festival in Aspen
- She graduated from Northwestern University
- Studied at Northwestern University in Chicago, where she became involved in the local comedy scene
- Married writer Rich Blomquist, known for his work on "The Daily Show" and "Saturday Night Live․"
- Grew up on a cattle farm in rural Colorado near the city of Boulder
- In 2006, she performed at the HBO US Comedy Arts Festival in Apsen
- Made her first on-screen appearance in the 2001 film "Kate & Leopold․"
- Quote: "I'd hate to be a writer forever and never perform, and I'd hate to perform and not write․ I get sad if time has passed and I haven't written or made anything․ Yeah, I'm an artist․"
- Quote: "No one knows who the real me is, so I can be a hundred different kinds of me․"
- Best known for playing obsessed fan Mel on "Flight of the Concords" and voicing eccentric child Louise on "Bob's Burgers․"
- Aspired to be an epidemiologist or "Price is Right" model when she was younger
- Featured on New York Magazine's "Ten Funniest New Yorkers You've Never Heard Of" list
- In 2005, she won the Andy Kaufman Award
Awards
- 2013Annie - Voice Acting in an Animated Television or Other Broadcast Venue Production:Winner
- 2013BTVA People's Choice Voice Acting Award - Best Female Lead Vocal Performance in a Television Series - Comedy/Musical:Winner
- 2013BTVA Television Voice Acting Award - Best Female Lead Vocal Performance in a Television Series - Comedy/Musical:Winner
- 2014American Comedy Award - Comedy Special of the Year:Nominated
- 2014BTVA Feature Film Voice Acting Award - Best Female Vocal Performance in a Feature Film in a Supporting Role:Nominated
- 2014BTVA Television Voice Acting Award - Best Female Lead Vocal Performance in a Television Series - Comedy/Musical:Winner
- 2014BTVA Feature Film Voice Acting Award - Best Vocal Ensemble in a Feature Film:Nominated
- 2014BTVA Feature Film Voice Acting Award - Best Vocal Ensemble in a Feature Film:Nominated
- 2014BTVA Special/DVD Voice Acting Award - Best Vocal Ensemble in a TV Special/Direct-to-DVD Title or Short:Nominated
- 2015BTVA Television Voice Acting Award - Best Vocal Ensemble in a Television Series - Comedy/Musical:Nominated
- 2015Streamy Award - Best Ensemble Cast:Nominated
- 2016Annie - Outstanding Achievement in Voice Acting in an Animated TV/Broadcast Production:Winner
- 2016BTVA Television Voice Acting Award - Best Vocal Ensemble in a Television Series:Nominated
- 2017Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Character Voice-Over Performance:Nominated
- 2022HCA Award - Best Supporting Actress in a Broadcast Network or Cable Series, Comedy:Nominated
- 2024Astra TV Award - Best Supporting Actress in Broadcast Network or Cable Comedy Series:Nominated
- 2024OFTA Television Award - Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series:Nominated
- 2025Annie - Outstanding Achievement for Voice Acting in an Animated Television/Media Production:Nominated
- 2025Satellite Award - Best Actress in a Supporting Role in a Series, Miniseries and Limited Series, or Motion Picture Made for Television:Nominated