Ellie Kemper

Ellie Kemper is an Emmy Award-Nominated American actress and comedian. She is widely recognized for her television roles, notably playing the receptionist Erin Hannon in the NBC comedy series "The Office", and later the titular role of Kimmy Schmidt on the Netflix comedy series "Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt". Kemper has earned two nominations for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series for her work on "Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt". Additionally, she voices the character "Crackle" in the Disney animated series "Sofia the First".

Kemper graduated from Princeton University in 2002 with an A.B. in English, where she was a member of the school's improv comedy troupe, Quipfire. She also attended Worcester College, Oxford for a year, pursuing a graduate degree in English. Kemper is not only an actress but also an accomplished writer, having published her first book, "My Squirrel Days", in 2018. She is a contributing writer for "The Onion" and has contributed to the literary journal "McSweeney's".

Apart from her acting and writing career, Kemper has shared insights into her rise from a struggling actor to a television star in various speaking engagements. She has openly discussed the significant role of mentorship in her career and the challenging balance of acting, writing, and motherhood.