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Ellie Kemper

Ellie Kemper

18 movies on Netflix

Biography

Ellie Kemper is an American actress and comedian whose path to television ran through improvisational comedy. Born in Kansas City, Missouri, and raised in St. Louis after her family moved there when she was five, she studied English at Princeton, where she performed with improv and musical comedy groups, then performed in New York with the Upright Citizens Brigade. Sketches on Late Night with Conan O'Brien and writing for The Onion came before she joined The Office as Erin Hannon in 2009 and became a series regular. She later starred in Netflix's Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt as the title character, earning two consecutive Emmy nominations for lead actress in a comedy series. She also appeared in Bridesmaids (2011). She published My Squirrel Days in 2018 and made her Broadway debut in Peter Pan Goes Wrong in 2023.

46years old

Turns 47 on May 2in 201 days

  • Born Kansas City
  • Star sign: TaurusThe sign runs April 20 to May 20
  • Also credited as Elizabeth Claire Kemper and Elizabeth Kemper

Movie Career

Films
18
Career span
14 years2009 to 2023

Genres

First and latest

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  1. A role that slipped away

    Kemper tried out in August 2008 for a spot on Saturday Night Live, the NBC sketch comedy show, but she was not cast.

  2. Big break

    Kemper tried out for a part in Parks and Recreation, an NBC comedy begun in 2009, and did not get it. A callback then led to her being cast as Erin Hannon on The Office.

  3. Own stunts

    Kemper was a freshman on the Princeton field hockey team that won the 1998 national championship, and she said she sat on the bench "roughly 97 percent" of the time.

  4. First role

    Kemper made her Broadway debut in 2023 as Francis in the play Peter Pan Goes Wrong for a limited engagement.

Ellie Kemper movies on Netflix

Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

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  1. The Secret Life of Pets2016 Adventure, Animation, Comedyas Katievoice

    IMDb rating 6.5239K votes

  2. Bridesmaids2011 Comedy, Romanceas Becca

    IMDb rating 6.8329K votes

  3. Sex Tape2014as Tess

    IMDb rating 5.1124K votes

  4. 21 Jump Street2012as Ms. Griggs

    IMDb rating 7.2656K votes

  5. Happiness for Beginners2023as Helen Carpenter

    IMDb rating 6.123K votes

  6. Home Sweet Home Alone2021as Pam McKenzie

    IMDb rating 3.624K votes

  7. Laggies2014as Allison

    IMDb rating 6.448K votes

  8. Somewhere2010as Claire

    IMDb rating 6.349K votes

Most often with

Chris Renaud directed two of these films. Bobby Moynihan appears in four of them, more than any other actor. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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Bobby Moynihan, 4 films togetherSee the 4 films with Bobby MoynihanChris Parnell, 3 films togetherSee the 3 films with Chris ParnellJenny Slate, 3 films togetherSee the 3 films with Jenny SlateJack McBrayer, 3 films togetherSee the 3 films with Jack McBrayerTara Strong, 2 films togetherSee the 2 films with Tara StrongNick Offerman, 2 films togetherSee the 2 films with Nick OffermanChris RenaudDirector, 2 filmsSee the 2 films by Chris Renaud

Films together

Box office

What Ellie Kemper's films earned in cinemas worldwide.

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Combined worldwide box office

$2.4 billion

11 of the 18 films have a worldwide figure.

Of the 18 films: 11 worldwide figure; 5 never in cinemas; 2 figure not found.

  • 11Worldwide figure
  • 5Never in cinemas
  • 2Figure not found

Top grosser

The Secret Life of Pets2016as Katie (voice)$875 million

Highest grossing

The eight biggest films earned 100% of the total. The bars are drawn to scale.

  1. 1
    The Secret Life of Pets2016as Katie (voice)
    $875M35.8% of the total
  2. 2
    The Secret Life of Pets 22019as Katie (voice)
    $429M17.5% of the total
  3. 3
    The Lego Batman Movie2017as Phyllis (voice)
    $312M12.7% of the total
  4. 4
    Bridesmaids2011as Becca
    $288M11.8% of the total
  5. 5
    21 Jump Street2012as Ms. Griggs
    $202M8.2% of the total
  6. 6
    Smurfs: The Lost Village2017as SmurfBlossom (voice)
    $197M8.1% of the total
  7. 7
    Sex Tape2014as Tess
    $126M5.2% of the total
  8. 8
    Somewhere2010as Claire
    $15M0.6% of the total
Laggies (2014), $2.4 millionConan O'Brien Can't Stop (2011), $223,959Mystery Team (2009), $89,442

$2.7 millionfrom the other 3 films with a worldwide figure, 0% of the total

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