Here's How Kristen Bell Started Her Career And Grew Her Millions
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Kristen Bell’s career had a smooth beginning as she was cast in the Broadway show The Adventures Of Tom Sawyer during her senior year of high school. After completing her Broadway show, Bell struggled a little to find acting roles until she bagged the lead role in the mystery show Veronica Mars in 2004. The actress has shown her singing talent and amazing acting chops in various movies and television shows that have won her awards and worldwide recognition. Along with being a successful actress, she has also flourished her portfolio by venturing into various fields that keep her net worth growing.
The actress began her earnings as a successful actress and has slowly grown her fortune by collaborating and working with accomplished people in Hollywood that have helped her become a person that can do it all.
Acting Career
In 2004, a young Kristen Bell rose to fame after starring in the television show Veronica Mars who solves the toughest murders in town. The audience positively received her performance and began receiving offers for multiple movies and shows. She was cast in the show Heroes after Veronica Mars ended after two seasons. She worked in several films such as Forgetting Sarah Marshall, Scream 4, Burlesque and appeared in the comedy CHiPs. One of her most popular roles is when she was cast as the lead Eleanor Shellstrop in the NBC afterlife-comedy The Good Place. According to Cheat Sheet, Bell was paid $125,000 per episode for playing the lead and made a total of $6.25 million during the four-season run.
Voice Acting
In 2007, Kristen Bell became the narrator for the hit drama show Gossip Girl, which ran for six seasons on television. She also lent her voice in the gaming industry to the Assassin's Creed series, where she also performed motion capture for the players, as noted by Celebrity Net Worth. She had voice credits in Astro Boy, and her biggest voice acting role to date was becoming Anna in Frozen, which grossed $1.280 billion at the box office and became the highest-grossing Disney animated movie of the time. She also made a cameo in Ralph Breaks The Internet and reprised her voice in Frozen II's sequel in 2019.
Successful Businesswoman
The last five years have been quite busy for Kristen Bell as she has forayed into the world of business. In 2019, she co-founded Hello-Bello with her husband, Dax Shepard. The brand sells natural baby products, from diapers and wipes to lotions. The affordable and premium brand sells its products at 4,700 Walmart locations and brought in an estimated $200 million in gross sales in 2021. In 2020, Bell launched her skincare line Happy Dance, which offers luxurious, relaxing products that range from bath salts to skin lotions. The reasonably priced product starts at $15, with the most expensive product costing $30.
Brand Endorsements
Over the years, Kristen Bell has become a part of several advertisement campaigns with her husband, Dax Shepard. In 2014, the couple made an endorsement deal with Samsung and starred in their regular and holiday commercials that promoted the smart refrigerator and tablet. The couple has also shot commercials for Spindrift and Lightlife. In 2019, Bell was announced as the brand ambassador for famous furniture company La-Z-Boy.
Filmmaker
Kristen Bell has always wanted to venture into filmmaking, and she first became an Executive Producer on the Disney+ docuseries Encore!, where she also served as the host. She made her directorial debut in 2019 when she directed the eighth episode of her NBC show, The Good Place. On February 2, 2022, Bell launched her creative studio and production company, Dunshire Productions, with her long-time creative partner Morgan Sackett, as stated by Deadline. The company has plans to focus on creating digital content for television and online streaming platforms.
Published Author
Becoming a children’s author has been a great privilege for Kristen Bell as she published her book The World Needs More Purple with co-author Benjamin Hart. The book became an instant Number 1 Bestseller on the New York Times List as it tells kids to embrace themselves the way they are instead of being afraid to fit in. The joyous read was well-received by the audience.
Podcaster
With friend Monica Padman, Kristen Bell set out on a journey to become a podcaster in 2021. As mentioned by Vanity Fair, the podcast was initially named Shattered Glass, where listeners could eavesdrop on intimate conversations with powerful women from different industries. The podcast’s name was later changed to We’re Supported By and has had renowned guests such as Oprah Winfrey, Reese Witherspoon, and Kim Kardashian share their opinions.
Kristen Bell has continued to venture into different fields while maintaining a steady acting career over the years. A talented actress and businesswoman, Bell has mastered the art of balancing family, businesses, and her acting roles. The star was recently seen in the Netflix mystery show The Woman in the House Across the Street from the Girl in the Window, released in January 2022.
Sources: Cheat Sheet, Celebrity Net Worth, Deadline, Vanity Fair
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