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  1. Lists. Popular thanks to her roles in Frozen and The Good Place, we're here to rank actress Kristen Bell's ten greatest TV and film roles.

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    • Burlesque. When it came to film, 2010 was a busy year for Kristen Bell. She starred in two short films and four that were feature-length. One of those was Burlesque, which saw a small-town girl chase her dreams to Los Angeles, taking her to a burlesque club run by a former dancer.
    • When In Rome. 2010's When in Rome is an interesting movie to look at in terms of Kristen Bell's career. On the negative side of things, it scored just 16% on Rotten Tomatoes and isn't considered to be a very good film by a lot of viewers.
    • Gossip Girl. Our first foray into the world of television for Kristen Bell. This CW Network series ran for six seasons and focused on the lives of teenagers on the Upper East Side of New York City following the mysterious return of the previously missing Serena van der Woodsen (Blake Lively).
    • Heroes. In the back half of the 2000s, NBC ran a sci-fi series called Heroes that was an instant hit. It followed a group of people who discover that they have special superhuman abilities.
    • Veronica Mars, VERONICA MARS. Photo : Courtesy of Warner Bros. Television/Everett Collection. There’s a reason that after the teenage-detective drama wrapped its initial run on UPN and CW, it was brought back as a Kickstarter-funded movie and then a limited series on Hulu: Bell slays as the title character, a protagonist with a sharp enough edge to draw blood and a big enough heart to use her powers for good.
    • Eleanor Shellstrop, THE GOOD PLACE. Photo : Courtesy of NBC. C’mon, you know this list would be total bullshirt if it didn’t have a spot reserved near the top for Bell’s divinely flawed alter ego from NBC’s 2016-20 comedy.
    • Jeannie van der Hooven, HOUSE OF LIES. Photo : Courtesy of Showtime. Bell’s starring role as a fast-talking management consultant on Showtime’s 2012-16 dramedy fit her so snugly, it was a wonder she could draw a breath.
    • Gossip Girl, GOSSIP GIRL. Photo : Courtesy of Warner Bros. Domestic Television Distribution. The CW’s 2007-12 soap wouldn’t have worked viewers into half as frothy a lather had it not been for Bell’s mischievous voiceovers as the all-knowing blogger who turned out to be… Wait, what?
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    • 'Veronica Mars' (2004-2019) IMDb: 8.4/10. Although it was one of her earliest roles, Veronica Mars remains Bell's most beloved character. Bell plays a high school student turned private investigator who solves crimes in her hometown of Neptune, California.
    • 'The Good Place' (2016-2020) IMDb: 8.2/10. Bell's funniest role is Eleanor Shellstrop, a woman who mistakenly finds herself in the afterlife's "Good Place" despite living a less-than-moral life on Earth.
    • 'Gossip Girl' (2007-2012) IMDb: 7.5/10. "You know you love me..." People often forget it, but Bell featured in every episode of Gossip Girl, the hit show about wealthy teenagers on the Upper East Side, and the anonymous blogger who chronicled their every move.
    • 'House of Lies' (2012-2016) IMDb: 7.4/10. Bell took a step into darker comedy with House of Lies, a show about Marty Kaan (Don Cheadle) and his team of management consultants, who are always willing to bend the rules to get what they want.
    • The Good Place. The Good Place is a popular TV series focusing on the idea of an afterlife, and all the philosophical and ethical ramifications it implies.
    • Frozen. If you’ve been anywhere online since 2013, you’ve definitely heard of Frozen. This Disney movie follows two princesses, Elsa and Anna; Elsa has some special ice magic that is hidden from Anna shortly after Elsa accidentally injures her, severing their sisterly bond.
    • Veronica Mars. Veronica Mars is a TV show about the titular character who is moonlighting as a private investigator as she finishes out her high school career and moves onto college.
    • Forgetting Sarah Marshall. In Forgetting Sarah Marshall, the main character, Peter Bretter (Jason Segel), suffers a breakup with his girlfriend of five years, Sarah Marshall (Bell).
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  3. Jan 9, 2020 · We ranked the selected films based on Kristen Bell’s overall performance, the character’s pop culture significance, and the character’s overall importance to the TV show or movie.

  4. Bell received a Saturn Award for Best Actress on Television [1] for her performance as the title character in the television series Veronica Mars (2004–2007). She reprised the eponymous role in the 2014 film and the 2019 revival.

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