Kristen Schaal

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

146

Gender

Female

Birthday

1978-01-24 (48 years old)

Place of Birth

Longmont, Colorado, USA

Kristen Schaal

Biography

Kristen Joy Schaal (/ʃɑːl/; born January 24, 1978) is an American actress, voice actress, comedian, and writer. She is best known for her voice roles as Louise Belcher on Bob's Burgers and Mabel Pines on Gravity Falls, as well as for playing Mel on Flight of the Conchords, Hurshe Heartshe on The Heart, She Holler and Carol Pilbasian on The Last Man on Earth. She provides several voices for BoJack Horseman, most notably for the character of Sarah Lynn, for which she was nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Character Voice-Over Performance. Other roles include Amanda Simmons on The Hotwives of Orlando, Hazel Wassername on 30 Rock, Victoria Best on WordGirl, Trixie in the Toy Story franchise, and Anne on Wilfred. She was an occasional commentator on The Daily Show from 2008 to 2016. She voiced Sayrna in the 2019 EA video game, Anthem. Schaal was born in Longmont, Colorado, to a Lutheran family of Dutch ancestry. She was raised on her family's cattle ranch, in a rural area near Boulder, Colorado. Her father is a construction worker and her mother is a secretary. Schaal attended Skyline High School where she graduated in 1996. She has a brother, David, who is three years older. She graduated from Northwestern University and then moved to New York in 2000 to pursue a comedy career. In 2005, she had her first break when she was included in the New York article "The Ten Funniest New Yorkers You've Never Heard Of". This page is based on a Wikipedia article written by contributors. Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.

Known For

  • Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

    Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

  • The Simpsons

    The Simpsons

  • The Simpsons

    The Simpsons

  • American Dad!

    American Dad!

  • American Dad!

    American Dad!

  • Modern Family

    Modern Family

  • Law & Order: Criminal Intent

    Law & Order: Criminal Intent

  • Adventure Time

    Adventure Time

  • Conan

    Conan

  • How I Met Your Mother

    How I Met Your Mother

  • Mad Men

    Mad Men

  • Glee

    Glee

  • Bob's Burgers

    Bob's Burgers

  • 30 Rock

    30 Rock

  • Archer

    Archer

  • BoJack Horseman

    BoJack Horseman

  • BoJack Horseman

    BoJack Horseman

  • BoJack Horseman

    BoJack Horseman

  • BoJack Horseman

    BoJack Horseman

  • Percy Jackson and the Olympians

    Percy Jackson and the Olympians

  • Gravity Falls

    Gravity Falls

  • The Penguins of Madagascar

    The Penguins of Madagascar

  • Last Week Tonight with John Oliver

    Last Week Tonight with John Oliver

  • What We Do in the Shadows

    What We Do in the Shadows

  • Big Mouth

    Big Mouth

  • After Midnight

    After Midnight

  • The Soup

    The Soup

  • Toy Story 3

    Toy Story 3

  • Never Mind the Buzzcocks

    Never Mind the Buzzcocks

  • Bubble Guppies

    Bubble Guppies

  • And Just Like That…

    And Just Like That…

  • Scared Shrekless

    Scared Shrekless

  • To Tell the Truth

    To Tell the Truth

  • Ugly Betty

    Ugly Betty

  • Future Man

    Future Man

  • Toy Story 4

    Toy Story 4

  • Despicable Me 2

    Despicable Me 2

  • Comedy Bang! Bang!

    Comedy Bang! Bang!

  • Comedy Bang! Bang!

    Comedy Bang! Bang!

  • Adam & Steve

    Adam & Steve

  • Aqua Teen Hunger Force

    Aqua Teen Hunger Force

  • Shrek Forever After

    Shrek Forever After

  • Celebrity Family Feud

    Celebrity Family Feud

  • The Last Man on Earth

    The Last Man on Earth

  • @midnight with Chris Hardwick

    @midnight with Chris Hardwick

  • Kate & Leopold

    Kate & Leopold

  • Norbit

    Norbit

  • Wander Over Yonder

    Wander Over Yonder

  • St. Denis Medical

    St. Denis Medical

  • Toy Story 5

    Toy Story 5

  • Celebrity Wheel of Fortune

    Celebrity Wheel of Fortune

  • My Spy

    My Spy

  • Scooby-Doo and Guess Who?

    Scooby-Doo and Guess Who?

  • Delirious

    Delirious

  • Seal Team

    Seal Team

  • Hollywood Squares

    Hollywood Squares

  • Wilfred

    Wilfred

  • Big Fat Quiz

    Big Fat Quiz

  • The Muppets Mayhem

    The Muppets Mayhem

  • Sleepwalk with Me

    Sleepwalk with Me

  • Our Flag Means Death

    Our Flag Means Death

  • The Mysterious Benedict Society

    The Mysterious Benedict Society

  • Transformers: Rescue Bots

    Transformers: Rescue Bots

  • Flight of the Conchords

    Flight of the Conchords

  • My Spy The Eternal City

    My Spy The Eternal City

  • Poster Boy

    Poster Boy

  • Valentine's Day

    Valentine's Day

  • Ask the Storybots

    Ask the Storybots

  • Conviction

    Conviction

  • The Secret Policeman's Ball 2008

    The Secret Policeman's Ball 2008

  • Bless the Harts

    Bless the Harts

  • Hawaiian Vacation

    Hawaiian Vacation

  • The Whitest Kids U' Know

    The Whitest Kids U' Know

  • Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2

    Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2

  • Toy Story That Time Forgot

    Toy Story That Time Forgot

  • Teenage Euthanasia

    Teenage Euthanasia

  • The Muppets

    The Muppets

  • Captain Underpants: The First Epic Movie

    Captain Underpants: The First Epic Movie

  • The Bob's Burgers Movie

    The Bob's Burgers Movie

  • When in Rome

    When in Rome

  • Chibiverse

    Chibiverse

  • Aunty Donna's Big Ol House of Fun

    Aunty Donna's Big Ol House of Fun

  • The Jeselnik Offensive

    The Jeselnik Offensive

  • Six Degrees

    Six Degrees

  • Cirque du Freak: The Vampire's Assistant

    Cirque du Freak: The Vampire's Assistant

  • Get Him to the Greek

    Get Him to the Greek

  • Welcome to the Jungle

    Welcome to the Jungle

  • The Comments

    The Comments

  • Bill & Ted Face the Music

    Bill & Ted Face the Music

  • Human Giant

    Human Giant

  • Dicktown

    Dicktown

  • Thelma the Unicorn

    Thelma the Unicorn

  • The Gong Show

    The Gong Show

  • Not Safe with Nikki Glaser

    Not Safe with Nikki Glaser

  • Xavier: Renegade Angel

    Xavier: Renegade Angel

  • Dinner for Schmucks

    Dinner for Schmucks

  • Welcome to Bridgetown

    Welcome to Bridgetown

  • The Goods: Live Hard, Sell Hard

    The Goods: Live Hard, Sell Hard

  • The Boss

    The Boss

  • Comedy Lab

    Comedy Lab

  • Going the Distance

    Going the Distance

  • The Heart, She Holler

    The Heart, She Holler

  • Butter

    Butter

  • A Walk in the Woods

    A Walk in the Woods

  • Good Talk with Anthony Jeselnik

    Good Talk with Anthony Jeselnik

  • The Hotwives of Orlando

    The Hotwives of Orlando

  • Freak Show

    Freak Show

  • Brad Neely's Harg Nallin' Sclopio Peepio

    Brad Neely's Harg Nallin' Sclopio Peepio

  • Great Minds with Dan Harmon

    Great Minds with Dan Harmon

  • DreamWorks 6 Spooky Stories Collection

    DreamWorks 6 Spooky Stories Collection

  • Squinters

    Squinters

  • Live at Gotham

    Live at Gotham

  • Literally, Right Before Aaron

    Literally, Right Before Aaron

  • All Nighter

    All Nighter

  • FOX 25th Anniversary Special

    FOX 25th Anniversary Special

  • Boundaries

    Boundaries

  • Gravity Falls: Between the Pines

    Gravity Falls: Between the Pines

  • Soul Quest Overdrive

    Soul Quest Overdrive

  • Broken Karaoke

    Broken Karaoke

  • Conan O'Brien Can't Stop

    Conan O'Brien Can't Stop

  • Donald Trump's The Art of the Deal: The Movie

    Donald Trump's The Art of the Deal: The Movie

  • FCU: Fact Checkers Unit

    FCU: Fact Checkers Unit

  • Forky Asks a Question: What Is a Computer?

    Forky Asks a Question: What Is a Computer?

  • Forky Asks a Question: What Is Love?

    Forky Asks a Question: What Is Love?

  • One Crazy Summer: A Look Back at Gravity Falls

    One Crazy Summer: A Look Back at Gravity Falls

  • My Butt Has a Fever

    My Butt Has a Fever

  • Austin Found

    Austin Found

  • Andy Kaufman Is Me

    Andy Kaufman Is Me

  • Gravity Falls: Six Strange Tales

    Gravity Falls: Six Strange Tales

  • From Other Worlds

    From Other Worlds

  • It Started As a Joke

    It Started As a Joke

  • Snake 'n' Bacon

    Snake 'n' Bacon

  • UnMade

    UnMade

  • Marcel, Marcel

    Marcel, Marcel

  • Joe Mande's Award-Winning Comedy Special

    Joe Mande's Award-Winning Comedy Special

  • Gavin McInnes is a Fucking Asshole

    Gavin McInnes is a Fucking Asshole

  • Cheyenne Cinnamon and the Fantabulous Unicorn of Sugar Town Candy Fudge

    Cheyenne Cinnamon and the Fantabulous Unicorn of Sugar Town Candy Fudge

  • RiffTrax Live: Night of the Shorts - SF Sketchfest 2013

    RiffTrax Live: Night of the Shorts - SF Sketchfest 2013

  • Cheyenne Cinnamon and the Fantabulous Unicorn of Sugar Town Candy Fudge

    Cheyenne Cinnamon and the Fantabulous Unicorn of Sugar Town Candy Fudge

  • Hello Kitty’s Paradise: Learn With Love

    Hello Kitty’s Paradise: Learn With Love

  • Toy Story of Terror!

    Toy Story of Terror!

  • FCU: Fact Checkers Unit

    FCU: Fact Checkers Unit

  • Eugene Mirman: An Evening of Comedy in a Fake Underground Laboratory

    Eugene Mirman: An Evening of Comedy in a Fake Underground Laboratory

  • Kristen Schaal: Live at the Fillmore

    Kristen Schaal: Live at the Fillmore

  • Flight of the Conchords: On Air

    Flight of the Conchords: On Air

  • Tell Your Friends! The Concert Film!

    Tell Your Friends! The Concert Film!