Ellie Kemper

Birthday: 2 May 1980, Kansas City, Missouri, USA

Birth Name: Elizabeth Claire Kemper

Height: 165 cm

Ellie Kemper, born Elizabeth Claire Kemper on May 2, 1980, is an American actress, comedian, and writer. She is best-known for her role as "Erin Hannon" in the NBC series, The Office (2005), as well as her supporting roles in the films, Bridesmaids (2011) and 21 Jump Street (2012)). She plays the title role in the Netflix comedy series, Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt (2015), for which she has received critical acclaim. In the summer of 2015, she joined NBC News as a temporary co-host on NBC's morning news program, The Today (1952) Show. Show less «

I wrote comedy sketches in college.

It's interesting because with a lot of people who I've met in comedy, it seems not to matter what yo...Show more »

It's interesting because with a lot of people who I've met in comedy, it seems not to matter what your background is. In terms of formal schooling - I feel like that's a nineteenth century term - but in terms of where you went to high school or college, or wherever, all that really is irrelevant, I have found, in comedy. Show less «

I can't do impressions.

I guess it's easier to think badly and then be pleasantly surprised.

Los Angeles survives on that which is unpredictable. The unexpected courses through its very veins.

My painting teacher in high school used to say, 'I can't paint like I want to, but through practice ...Show more »

My painting teacher in high school used to say, 'I can't paint like I want to, but through practice I'll get better.' But I don't think that's true. I think sometimes you just can't paint. Show less «

I need to make sure that when I'm running out to the drugstore I'm not wearing a Biore strip or some...Show more »

I need to make sure that when I'm running out to the drugstore I'm not wearing a Biore strip or something. Not that I expect anyone to recognize me, but on the off chance they do, I just don't want to embarrass myself. Show less «

I think I get certain pleasure from writing what I'm performing.

I've never had prejudice against me because of being a woman in comedy, I've never felt any sort of ...Show more »

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. Show less «

One nice thing that I have discovered about Los Angeles is the enthusiasm with which people dress.

I want to be a morning-talk-show host. I love Kelly Ripa's job. She gets to live in New York and has...Show more »

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. Show less «

If you're going to plan a wedding, then a certain amount of suffering is not a choice.

Growing up, I had one very specific idea of what a wedding should be, and that was the wedding of Fr...Show more »

Growing up, I had one very specific idea of what a wedding should be, and that was the wedding of Fraulein Maria and Captain von Trapp in 'The Sound of Music.' Show less «

New York is like the weirdest city in the United States, in a great way, and Los Angeles is probably...Show more »

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. Show less «

Most New Yorkers want to look amazing, and they want you to understand that they look amazing, but t...Show more »

Most New Yorkers want to look amazing, and they want you to understand that they look amazing, but they also want you to stop staring at them. Show less «

Improv is mostly what I've studied.

I loved Freaks and Geeks (1999). I don't know a better show.

In Los Angeles, people dress with the deep and earnest hope that people will do nothing but stare at...Show more »

In Los Angeles, people dress with the deep and earnest hope that people will do nothing but stare at them. Show less «

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