Early Life and Education
Kristen Joy Schaal was born on January 24, 1978, in Longmont, Colorado, USA. She completed her high school education at Skyline High School and graduated from Northwestern University.
Kristen Schaal Quick Bio
Birth Name: Kristen Joy Schaal
Birth Date: January 24, 1978 (Age 43)
Birth Place: Longmont, Colorado, USA
Birth Sign: Aquarius
Gender: Female
Other Names: Kristen Schaal
Parent(s): N/A
Sibling(s): David Schaal
High School: Skyline High School
College: Northwestern University
Education: Graduate
Profession: Actress, Voice Artist, Comedian, Writer
Active Years: 1999- Present
Country: USA
Nationality: American
Height: 5 feet 8 inches
Weight: 55 kg
Eye color: Green
Hair color: Dark Brown
Sexual Orientation: Straight
Relationship: Married
Spouse(s): Rich Blomquist (2012- Present)
Boyfriend(s): N/A
Children: Ruby Blomquist
Tattoos: Yes
Career
Kristen Schaal started her career in the latter half of the 1990s. She emerged as a fine comedian after her name found a place in the article titled The Ten Funniest New Yorkers You’ve Never Heard Of! by the magazine New York.
Schaal is also popular as a voiceover artist who has given her voice to notable characters in the animated industry. She has acted in and given her voice to several animated films, including Shrek Forever After, Toy Story 3, Despicable Me 2, Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2, Captain Underpants: The First Epic Movie, and Toy Story 4, among others.
Apart from comedy, the artist has several appearances in films and TV series. She featured in the 2007 HBO sitcom Flight of the Conchords, Adam & Steve, Delirious, Norbit, The Goods: Live Hard, Sell Hard, When in Rome, Dinner for Schmucks, Butter, Welcome to the Jungle, among others. The artist’s notable TV shows include Six Degrees, Human Giant, American Dad!, The Heart, She Holler, The Simpsons, etc. Schaal is also a recognized writer. Her only book, The Sexy Book of Sexy Sex, was published in 2010.
Personal Life
Kristen Schaal married Rich Blomquist, a former writer of The Daily Show, in 2012. The couple collaborated in writing their book, The Sexy Book of Sexy Sex, released in 2010. The married couple has a daughter named Ruby Blomquist.
Kristen Schaa Net Worth
Kristen Schaal is a successful personality in the American TV and film industry. Her net worth is $6 million.
Awards and Recognitions
Schaal won the title of Best Alternative Comedian while performing live at the 2006 US Comedy Arts Festival. The New York Comedy Festival recognized the comedian with the Andy Kaufman Award. Schaal won the Barry Award at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival in 2008. She was also nominated for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Character Voice-Over Performance.
Trivia
- Schaal weighs around 55 kg.
- Schaal’s father reportedly worked on construction sites, and her mother was a secretary.
- Schaal has green eyes and dark brown hair.