Ellie Kemper
Ellie Kemper
Elizabeth Claire "Ellie" Kemper is an American actress, comedian, and writer. She is best known for her role as Kimmy Schmidt in the Netflix comedy series Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt, for which she has received critical acclaim. Kemper is also known for her role as Erin Hannon in the NBC series The Office, as well as her supporting roles in the films Bridesmaids and 21 Jump Street. In summer 2015, she joined NBC News as a temporary co-host on NBC's morning...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionTV Actress
Date of Birth2 May 1980
CityKansas City, MO
CountryUnited States of America
In Los Angeles, people dress with the deep and earnest hope that people will do nothing but stare at them.
Improv is mostly what I've studied.
I want to be a morning-talk-show host. I love Kelly Ripa's job. She gets to live in New York and has this amazing job hosting a talk show.
I think weather affects my mood a lot more than I thought, and I like to be in bad moods sometimes.
New York is like the weirdest city in the United States, in a great way, and Los Angeles is probably more similar to most of America.
I guess it's easier to think badly and then be pleasantly surprised.
I've never had prejudice against me because of being a woman in comedy, I've never felt any sort of unfairness because of that - but I do think it is naive to think that it doesn't exist.