Rise to Success: Career Highlights of Kristen Bell
Discover the career path of Kristen Bell, from the first major opportunity to industry-changing achievements.
Kristen Bell is an accomplished American actress and singer recognized for her contributions to both film and television. She has received an Emmy Award and has been nominated for three Golden Globe Awards. Notably, she was recognized as one of Time magazine's 100 most influential people in the world in 2025.
2005: Adopted Sadie
In 2005, Kristen Bell adopted Sadie, an 11-year-old black Labrador Retriever, who was rescued from Hurricane Katrina.
December 2007: Support for Writers Guild Strike
In December 2007, Kristen Bell showed support for the Writers Guild of America during the writers' strike.
2008: Campaigning for Barack Obama
In 2008, Kristen Bell supported and campaigned for Barack Obama during the United States presidential election.
January 2011: New Face of Neutrogena
In January 2011, Kristen Bell was announced as the new face of Neutrogena.
2011: The Late Late Show Episodes Filmed in France
In 2011, Kristen Bell appeared with Craig Ferguson and Geoff Peterson during the five Late Late Show episodes filmed in France.
2012: Co-starred in Hit and Run
In 2012, Kristen Bell co-starred with Dax Shepard in the film Hit and Run.
March 13, 2013: Veronica Mars film confirmed
On March 13, 2013, it was confirmed that a Veronica Mars film would be made after Bell and Rob Thomas launched a Kickstarter campaign that reached its $2 million goal in under 10 hours.
2013: Founded This Bar Saves Lives
In 2013, Kristen Bell co-founded the granola bar company This Bar Saves Lives, which donates food aid to children in need.
September 2014: Samsung Commercial
In September 2014, Kristen Bell starred in a commercial for the Samsung Galaxy Tab S with her husband Dax Shepard. The commercial's popularity led to another one for the holiday season.
2014: Prizeo Campaign for Invisible Children, Inc.
In 2014, Kristen Bell launched a Prizeo campaign offering fans a chance to win a date with her in return for donating to Invisible Children, Inc.
2014: Posed Nude for Allure Magazine
In 2014, Kristen Bell posed nude for the May issue of Allure magazine.
2016: Voice Acting in Zootopia and Starring in The Boss
In 2016, Kristen Bell voiced Priscilla the sloth in Zootopia, and starred as Claire in the comedy film The Boss.
November 2017: Appearance in Sia's music video
In November 2017, Kristen Bell appeared in Sia's music video for "Santa's Coming for Us", portraying a housewife alongside Dax Shepard.
2017: Co-starred in CHiPs
In 2017, Kristen Bell co-starred with Dax Shepard in the film CHiPs.
2017: Starring in A Bad Moms Christmas
In 2017, Kristen Bell reprised her role as Kiki in the sequel to Bad Moms, A Bad Moms Christmas.
September 20, 2018: Veronica Mars Revival Confirmation
On September 20, 2018, Hulu confirmed Kristen Bell would reprise her role of Veronica Mars in an eight-episode fourth season of the drama series.
2018: Hosting Momsplaining with Kristen Bell
In 2018, Kristen Bell began hosting the web series Momsplaining with Kristen Bell, which airs on Ellentube and gives motherhood tips.
2018: Participated in Bone Marrow Donation Advertisement
In 2018, Kristen Bell participated in a television advertisement for bone marrow donations for the Gift of Life Marrow Registry, leading to several matches.
February 2019: This Bar Saves Lives Donates 10 Million Packets
As of February 2019, This Bar Saves Lives, a company co-founded by Kristen Bell, had donated more than 10 million nutrition packets.
April 2019: Featured on Entrepreneur Magazine Cover
In April 2019, Kristen Bell was featured on the cover of Entrepreneur magazine's April–May issue and discussed her snack bar company, This Bar Saves Lives.
July 2019: Premiere of Veronica Mars Season Four
In July 2019, Kristen Bell reprised her role of Veronica Mars in an eight-episode fourth season of the drama series Veronica Mars.
November 2019: Premiere of Encore!
In November 2019, Kristen Bell served as host and executive producer on the Disney+ docuseries Encore!.
November 22, 2019: Frozen 2 Release
On November 22, 2019, Kristen Bell reprised her role as Princess Anna in the sequel Frozen 2.
2019: Hello Bello Founding
In 2019, Kristen Bell and her husband founded Hello Bello, a company marketing plant-based, environmentally friendly, and affordable baby care products.
January 2020: The Good Place Concludes
In January 2020, The Good Place, starring Kristen Bell, aired its final episode after its fourth season.
May 29, 2020: Central Park Series Premiere
On May 29, 2020, the Apple TV+ animated musical comedy series Central Park, featuring Kristen Bell voicing Molly Tillerman, premiered.
June 2020: Stepping Down from Central Park Role
In June 2020, Kristen Bell, who is white, announced she would no longer voice the biracial character Molly in Central Park. The role would be re-cast with a Black or mixed-race actress.
2020: Happy Dance Partnership
In 2020, Kristen Bell partnered to start Happy Dance, a line of vegan CBD products, including eye cream and hand moisturizers.
September 10, 2021: Queenpins Release
On September 10, 2021, Queenpins, starring Kristen Bell, was released to Paramount+.
2021: Hello Bello Revenue
As of 2021, Hello Bello's estimated annual revenue was $26.1 million a year with 104 employees.
January 2022: Release of The Woman in the House Across the Street from the Girl in the Window
In January 2022, Kristen Bell's miniseries The Woman in the House Across the Street from the Girl in the Window was released on Netflix.
November 2022: Starring in The People We Hate at the Wedding
In November 2022, Kristen Bell starred in the Amazon Prime movie The People We Hate at the Wedding.
2023: Hello Bello Bankruptcy
In 2023, Hello Bello filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy due to declining sales and the financial startup crisis. The company is set to be acquired by Hildred Capital Management.
2024: Starring in Nobody Wants This and Golden Globe Nomination
In 2024, Kristen Bell played Joanne in Nobody Wants This, earning a Golden Globe nomination for Best Actress and her first Primetime Emmy Award nomination.
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