PHOTO CALL: Happy Birthday To Stage and Screen Actress Kristen Bell

Happy Birthday To Stage and Screen Actress and Broadway Baby Kristen Bell

Kristen Bell records <i>The Adventures of Tom Sawyer</i> , October 2000 — Happy Birthday To Stage and Screen Actress and Broadway Baby Kristen Bell

Kristen Bell, who just finished filming "Michelle Darnell" with Melissa McCarthy, Peter Dinklage and Kathy Bates, celebrates her birthday July 18. Playbill.com takes a look at her career highlights. Happy birthday, Kristen!
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Kristen Bell records Broadway's <i>The Adventures of Tom Sawyer</i> , October 2000 — Kristen Bell records Broadway's *The Adventures of Tom Sawyer* , October 2000

Joshua Park and Kristen Bell rehearse <i>The Adventures of Tom Sawyer</i>, 2001 — Joshua Park and Kristen Bell rehearse *The Adventures of Tom Sawyer*, 2001

Kristen Bell, Joshua Park and Jim Poulos in <i>The Adventures of Tom Sawyer</i>, 2001 — Kristen Bell, Joshua Park and Jim Poulos in *The Adventures of Tom Sawyer*, 2001

Jane Connell, Linda Purl, Jim Poulos, Joshua Park, Kristen Bell and cast during the opening night curtain call for <i>The Adventures of Tom Sawyer</i>, April 26, 2001 — Jane Connell, Linda Purl, Jim Poulos, Joshua Park, Kristen Bell and cast during the opening night curtain call for *The Adventures of Tom Sawyer*, April 26, 2001

Kristen Bell attending the opening night party for <i>The Adventures of Tom Sawyer</i>, April 26, 2001 — Kristen Bell attending the opening night party for *The Adventures of Tom Sawyer*, April 26, 2001

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Kristen Bell and Joshua Park attending the opening night party for <i>The Adventures of Tom Sawyer</i>, April 26, 2001 — Kristen Bell and Joshua Park attending the opening night party for *The Adventures of Tom Sawyer*, April 26, 2001

Macaulay Culkin visits Kristen Bell backstage at <i>Reefer Madness</i>, October 2001 — Macaulay Culkin visits Kristen Bell backstage at *Reefer Madness*, October 2001

Kristen Bell in <i>Reefer Madness: The Movie Musical</i>, 2005 — Kristen Bell in *Reefer Madness: The Movie Musical*, 2005

Christian Campbell and Kristen Bell in <i>Reefer Madness: The Movie Musical</i>, 2005 — Christian Campbell and Kristen Bell in *Reefer Madness: The Movie Musical*, 2005

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Kristen Bell and Percy Daggs III in the TV show <i>Veronica Mars</i>, 2004 — Kristen Bell and Percy Daggs III in the TV show *Veronica Mars*, 2004

Kristen Bell promotes <i>Veronica Mars</i>, April 2005 — Kristen Bell promotes *Veronica Mars*, April 2005

Jason Dohring, Francis Capra, Percy Daggs III, Kristen Bell, Enrico Colantoni and Teddy Dunn promote <i>Veronica Mars</i>, April 2005 — Jason Dohring, Francis Capra, Percy Daggs III, Kristen Bell, Enrico Colantoni and Teddy Dunn promote *Veronica Mars*, April 2005

Kristen Bell visits Ian Somerhalder backstage at <i>Dog Sees God</i>, December 2005 — Kristen Bell visits Ian Somerhalder backstage at *Dog Sees God*, December 2005

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Kristen Bell during Fashion Week, September 2006

Robert Forster, Zachary Quinto, Kristen Bell, Blake Shields, Ali Larter and Jamie Hector in the TV show <i>Heroes</i>, 2007 — Robert Forster, Zachary Quinto, Kristen Bell, Blake Shields, Ali Larter and Jamie Hector in the TV show *Heroes*, 2007

Kristen Bell in the 2008 film <i>Forgetting Sarah Marshall</i> — Kristen Bell in the 2008 film *Forgetting Sarah Marshall*

Kristen Bell in the 2010 film <i>Burlesque</i> — Kristen Bell in the 2010 film *Burlesque*

Anna Paquin and Kristen Bell in the 2011 film <i>Scream 4</I> — Anna Paquin and Kristen Bell in the 2011 film *Scream 4*

Kristen Bell in the 2014 film <i>Veronica Mars</i> — Kristen Bell in the 2014 film *Veronica Mars*

Kristen Bell and Santino Fontana perform A Celebration of the Music of <i>Frozen</i>, 2014 — Kristen Bell and Santino Fontana perform A Celebration of the Music of *Frozen*, 2014

Kristen Bell and Idina Menzel perform A Celebration of the Music of <i>Frozen</i>, 2014 — Kristen Bell and Idina Menzel perform A Celebration of the Music of *Frozen*, 2014

Kristen Bell performs A Celebration of the Music of <i>Frozen</i>, 2014 — Kristen Bell performs A Celebration of the Music of *Frozen*, 2014

Kristen Anderson-Lopez, Kristen Bell and Sarah Hyland, A Celebration of the Music of <i>Frozen</i>, 2014 — Kristen Anderson-Lopez, Kristen Bell and Sarah Hyland, A Celebration of the Music of *Frozen*, 2014

Sean Hayes and Kristen Bell, A Celebration of the Music of <i>Frozen</i>, 2014 — Sean Hayes and Kristen Bell, A Celebration of the Music of *Frozen*, 2014

Kristen Bell and Jane Lynch, A Celebration of the Music of <i>Frozen</i>, 2014 — Kristen Bell and Jane Lynch, A Celebration of the Music of *Frozen*, 2014

Santino Fontana, Idina Menzel, Kristen Bell and Josh Gad, A Celebration of the Music of <i>Frozen</i>, 2014 — Santino Fontana, Idina Menzel, Kristen Bell and Josh Gad, A Celebration of the Music of *Frozen*, 2014

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Bell, who made her Broadway debut as Becky Thatcher in the musical The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, played opposite Liam Neeson and Laura Linney in The Crucible on Broadway. She starred in the Off-Broadway musical Reefer Madness, then reprised her role in the TV version for Showtime.

Film credits include "Forgetting Sarah Marshall," "Get Him To the Greek," "Burlesque" and "Scream 4".

Kristen will next star as Sheila in the rock musical Hair at the Hollywood Bowl, along with Hunter Parrish, Amber Riley, Sarah Hyland, Benjamin Walker and Kevin Chamberlin.

Hair will play the famed outdoor venue Aug. 1-2 at 8 PM and Aug. 3 at 7:30 PM. Subscriptions and single tickets for the 2014 Hollywood Bowl season are now on sale. Tickets can be purchased in-person at the Hollywood Bowl box office, online at HollywoodBowl.com and via credit card phone order at (323) 850-2000.