Kristen Schaal

Actress • Comedian • Writer

Birth Date: January 24, 1978

Age: 47 years old

Birth Place: Longmont, Colorado

She may have an oddly spelled last name (it's pronounced shall, as in "call"), but Kristen Schaal's rapid rise to stardom is anything but strange. A mainstay of New York's comedy clubs throughout the early 2000s, Schaal made a name for herself as Mel on HBO's surrealist musical comedy, "Flight of the Conchords" (HBO, 2007-09), and soon followed that up with appearances on "Modern Family" (ABC, 2009- ), "The Daily Show" (Comedy Central, 1996- ), as well as a recurring role as Louise Belcher on the animated sitcom, "Bob's Burgers" (Fox, 2011- ). Already a rising comedic talent, her unmistakable high-pitched voice work, which has also included characters in "Toy Story 3" (2010), "Despicable Me 2" (2013) and "Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2" (2013), has lent further credence to her status as a quirky multi-talented performer.

Raised on a cattle farm near Longmont, Colorado, Schaal graduated from Northwestern University, before moving to New York City to pursue a career as a stand-up comic. She started working her way through the New York comedy circuit, and in 2005 made the list of the "10 Funniest New Yorkers You Never Heard Of" in New York Magazine. Another career highlight came in 2006 when Schaal was awarded the prestigious "Best Alternative Comedian" award at the Aspen Comedy Arts Festival, beating out several dozen of her comedic peers.

In 2007 she was exposed to a mainstream audience for the first time after joining the cast of HBO's "Flight of the Conchords," and the following year was hired on as a special correspondent for "The Daily Show," thus becoming even more of a recognizable face on the national stage. When "Conchords" ended after two seasons in 2009, Schaal worked harder than ever, nabbing recurring parts on NBC's "30 Rock" (2006-2013), "Gravity Falls" (Disney Channel, 2012-16) and "Wilfred" (2011-14). She also played the awkward triceratops Trixie in "Toy Story 3" and lent her voice to the Fox animated series "Bob's Burgers."

2013 proved to be a banner year for Schaal-in addition to being featured in two episodes of "Archer" (FX, 2009- ), she voiced characters in the blockbuster animated films "Despicable Me 2" and "Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2." In 2015, she began starring in a second Sunday night Fox sitcom alongside "Bob's Burgers." "The Last Man on Earth" (Fox 2015- ), created by and starring Will Forte, co-starred Schaal as quirky, highly-strung Carol Pilbasian, a survivor of a plague that has wiped out the rest of humanity.

Between seasons of her two series Schaal co-starred in the Robert Redford film "A Walk in the Woods" (2015), Melissa McCarthy's "The Boss" (2016), indie comedy "All Nighter" (2017), and romantic comedy "The Wedding Guest" (2017).

Kristen Schaal

Actress • Comedian • Writer

Birth Date: January 24, 1978

Age: 47 years old

Birth Place: Longmont, Colorado

Credits

Hollywood SquaresStream

After MidnightStream

Thelma the UnicornStream

My Spy The Eternal CityStream

I Love My Kid, But...

Q Talks

Q Talks

The Bob's Burgers MovieStream

The Mysterious Benedict Society

Celebrity Wheel of FortuneStream

Seal Team

Earth to Ned

Death Hacks

Bill & Ted Face the MusicStream

My SpyStream

Forky Asks a QuestionStream

Bless the HartsStream

Emily Heller & Friends

Good Talk With Anthony JeselnikStream

Scooby-Doo and Guess Who?Stream

What We Do in the ShadowsStream

Toy Story 4Stream

Squinters

Boundaries

The Gong Show

Captain Underpants: The First Epic Movie

All Nighter

Austin Found

Literally, Right Before Aaron

Harry

Ask the StoryBots

To Tell the TruthStream

Not Safe With Nikki Glaser

Gravity Falls: Between the Pines

Big Fat Quiz of Everything

Big Fat Quiz of Everything

The BossStream

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

The Daily Show with Trevor NoahStream

At Midnight With Chris HardwickStream

Gravity Falls Shorts

The Boris & Nicole Show

Celebrity Family FeudStream

The Late Late Show With James Corden

The Last Man on EarthStream

A Walk in the WoodsStream

Toy Story That Time ForgotStream

The Hotwives of OrlandoStream

The Hotwives of Orlando

Last Week Tonight With John OliverStream

Late Night With Seth MeyersStream

Gravity Falls: Mabel's Guide to Life

Big Fat Quiz of the Year 2013

The Pete Holmes Show

Toy Story of Terror!

Kristen Schaal: Live at the Fillmore

Kristen Schaal: Live at the Fillmore

Welcome to the JungleStream

Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs 2

Despicable Me 2Stream

Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs 2

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

Just for Laughs: All Access

Just for Laughs: All Access

Home & Family

Gravity FallsStream

Comedy Bang! Bang!Stream

Sleepwalk With MeStream

Dish NationStream

Bob's BurgersStream

Tell Your Friends! The Concert Film!

Hawaiian Vacation

ButterStream

ConanStream