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![]() Schaal at the 2022 WonderCon | |
Born | Kristen Joy Schaal January 24, 1978 Longmont, Colorado, U.S. |
Education | University of Colorado, Boulder Northwestern University (BA) |
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Years active | 1999–present |
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Children | 1 |
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Kristen Joy Schaal (/ʃɑːl/;[1] born January 24, 1978) is an American actress, comedian, and writer. Known for her distinctive high pitched, child-like voice, she has voiced roles as Louise Belcher on Bob's Burgers and 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.