Kristen Schaal

Kristen Schaal
Schaal at the 2022 WonderCon
Born
Kristen Joy Schaal

(1978-01-24) January 24, 1978 (age 46)
EducationUniversity of Colorado, Boulder
Northwestern University (BA)
Occupations
  • Actress
  • comedian
  • writer
Years active1999–present
Spouse
(m. 2012)
Children1
Comedy career
Medium
Genres

Kristen Joy Schaal (/ʃɑːl/ SHAHL,[1] Dutch: [sxaːl]; born January 24, 1978) is an American actress, comedian, and writer. Known for her distinctive high-pitched, childlike voice, she voices Louise Belcher on Bob's Burgers and voiced Mabel Pines on Gravity Falls. She also played Mel on Flight of the Conchords, The Guide on What We Do in the Shadows, Hurshe Heartshe on The Heart, She Holler, and Carol Pilbasian on The Last Man on Earth. She provided several voices for BoJack Horseman; for the character of Sarah Lynn, 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.

  1. ^ "StarTalk with Neil deGrasse Tyson: The Science of Sex". YouTube. Archived from the original on February 19, 2013. Retrieved August 12, 2013.