Lake Bell Biography

Fast Facts

• Received the Achievement Award at the 2008 Newport Beach Film Festival for her work in "Under Still Waters․"
• Won an NBR Award from the National Board of Review for Best Acting by an Ensemble in "It's Complicated․"
• Won the Waldo Salt Screenwriting Award at the Sundance Film Festival for "In a World․"
• Graduated from Rose Bruford College of Speech and Drama in London, England
• Looks up to Ben Affleck in her pursuits as a director and actor
• Quote: "I honestly have been met with such love and respect coming up as a director․ I don't think about being equal as being a female filmmaker, I just think about being equal as a director․"
• Quote: "The two things that hit you when you meet someone are, first, how they're visually put together, and, then, what they tell you with the tone of their voice: whether or not they're to be taken seriously․"