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Kristen Bell will next be seen in the title role of Universal's comedy feature, “Forgetting Sarah Marshall.” The film is opening on April 18, 2008. Bell stars opposite Jason Segel, Jonah Hill and Paul Rudd, in the film written and produced by Judd Apatow.
She can currently be seen on NBC's hit series, “Heroes,” as the mysterious Elle Bishop. An agent of “The Company,” she possesses the power to generate and manipulate electricity.
For three seasons, Kristen starred in the title role of the Joel Silver-produced CW series “Veronica Mars,” in which she played a smart, fearless apprentice private investigator dedicated to solving her wealthy seaside town's toughest mysteries. The show debuted in September, 2004 on UPN.
Recently, Kristen starred in The Weinstein Company's sci-fi thriller, “Pulse.” Her previous film roles include the kidnapped daughter of the President in the David Mamet thriller, “Spartan,” opposite Val Kilmer for Warner Brothers. She also appeared in the independent feature, "Fifty Pills," which premiered at The Tribeca Film Festival.
Kristen has completed production on the highly-anticipated Weinstein production, “Fanboys,” a comedic drama about young, die-hard “Star Wars” fans who take a road trip to try to infiltrate George Lucas' Skywalker Ranch. Next up, Bell begins production on the Disney Romantic Comedy, “When in Rome.” She will star as a successful real estate agent who can't find love in New York, but when she goes to Rome and collects coins from a fountain of love, becomes inundated with potential loves.
Kristen starred in 2004's camp musical “Reefer Madness” on Showtime, which was based on the hit play, in which she also starred Off-Broadway. Previously, Kirsten was best-known for her recurring role in the HBO series “Deadwood.” Her additional television credits include lead roles in the critically-acclaimed made-for-television movie, “Gracie's Choice,” opposite Anne Heche and Diane Ladd as well as “The King and Queen of Moonlight Bay” with Tim Matheson, Sean Young and Ed Asner. She has also had guest-starring roles on such series as “American Dreams,” “The Shield” and “Everwood.”
On stage, Kristen appeared in the Los Angeles Opera's all-star production of the Stephen Sondheim musical, “A Little Night Music,” just prior to beginning production on “Veronica Mars.” Previously, she starred in the Broadway revival of Arthur Miller's “The Crucible” with Liam Neeson and Laura Linney, the Broadway production of “Tom Sawyer,” and she played the title role in the World Premiere production of the musical “Sneaux.”
Originally from Detroit, Michigan, Bell attended New York University's Tisch School of the Arts. She currently lives in Los Angeles.
