Ellie Kemper

Ellie Kemper
Kemper in 2002
Born
Elizabeth Claire Kemper

(1980-05-02) May 2, 1980 (age 44)
EducationPrinceton University (BA)
Worcester College, Oxford
Occupations
  • Actress
  • writer
Years active1999–present
Spouse
(m. 2012)
Children2
Relatives

Elizabeth Claire Kemper (born May 2, 1980)[1] is an American actress, best known for her roles of Erin Hannon in the sitcom The Office (2009–2013) and Kimmy Schmidt in the sitcom Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt (2015–2019). She has also appeared in films, notably Bridesmaids (2011), 21 Jump Street (2012), Sex Tape (2014), and Home Sweet Home Alone (2021). In 2018, she released her debut book, My Squirrel Days.

She earned two consecutive nominations for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series, and has also been nominated for a Critics' Choice Movie Award, two Critics' Choice Television Awards, three Satellite Awards, and seven Screen Actors Guild Awards.

  1. ^ "Ellie Kemper". TVGuide.com. Archived from the original on March 14, 2016. Retrieved April 14, 2016.,