Lake Bell: American Actress, Screenwriter, Director
Lake Bell is an esteemed actress, director, and screenwriter. She has appeared in television series such as Boston Legal and Children’s Hospital; moreover, she made her directorial debut with “Worst Enemy” at Sundance Film Festival.
Bell also appeared in Wet Hot American Summer and its popular prequel series in 2015. Additionally, she provided voiceover work as Poison Ivy in Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse.
Lake Bell’s Biography
Lake Bell is an accomplished American actress who has appeared in television series. Additionally, she has written and directed various movies as well as lending her voice to video games and animated films.
She is a well-recognized actress and has graced the covers of several magazines, garnering a huge following on social media as well as being featured as part of several campaigns. Fans love her for her varied acting roles and dedication to her craft.
Bell was born in New York City on March 24, 1979, to parents Robin Bell (designer) and Harvey Siegel (real estate developer). She attended Chapin School and Westminster School (both located in Simsbury Connecticut) before spending a year abroad in France as part of her high school studies at Skidmore College Saratoga Springs and Rose Bruford College London respectively.
After graduating, Bell began her acting career. She has appeared in multiple TV shows and films; modeled for music videos; won multiple acting awards; was even named one of the world’s most beautiful women by People Magazine.
In 2022, she will make two TV appearances as Poison Ivy: DC Universe’s Harley Quinn and Marvel’s WHAT IF series respectively. Additionally, she will direct two episodes for the Hulu comedy-drama Casual and two of the ABC sitcom Bless This Mess respectively.
Personal life: Bell is married to Scott Campbell whom she met while filming the series How to Make It in America, they have two children together and Bell has become the face of various beauty and fashion brands such as Vogue (where she was featured as one of Femme Fatales’ 100 Sexiest Women of 2003) Maxim’s Hot 100 list and AskMen’s 99 Most Desirable Women list.
Lake Bell’s Movies
Lake Bell is an immensely talented actress, known for her range of genre work. She has featured in films and TV shows that have proven immensely popular with audiences. Lake’s unique personality comes through in every work that she produces, adding depth and life to each role that is assigned to her. Lake has demonstrated that she can take on any character presented to her with ease – proof enough of this being one of her great strengths as an actress.
Lake Bell wrote, directed, and starred in her debut film In a World. This story follows a woman trying to become an accomplished voice-over artist while competing against her father for recognition and success in voice-over work. This production received high ratings on IMDb.
Bell stars in this thriller film as Annie Dwyer. While Sam, her husband, is on duty when foreigners begin being murdered in Asia, leaving Annie trying to figure out who is behind this. IMDb awarded the film an excellent rating.
Lake Bell wrote and directed this film which stars Fred Melamed, Michaela Watkins, Rob Corddry, and Geena Davis in its cast. It follows a female police officer attempting to investigate an ongoing corruption scandal; its plot received high ratings on IMDb.
Bell brings her signature humor to both Children’s Hospital and her movies, drawing audiences into each scene and making them feel part of the action. Her films consistently prove popular with audiences around the world.
She has made appearances on numerous television series, such as Boston Legal, Surface, How to Make it in America, and Children’s Hospital. Additionally, she has appeared in films like Over Her Dead Body No Strings Attached Home Again as an actress or director. As well as acting, she has directed two episodes of Casual and one episode of Bless This Mess on top of being an actor herself.
Lake Bell’s TV Shows
Lake Bell is not only an accomplished actress, but she also excels at writing and directing. Her first feature, In a World…, premiered at Sundance Film Festival and won her the Waldo Salt Screenwriting Award. Since then she has written/directed various projects as well as appearing on television in multiple roles.
At first glance, she may be best remembered for her role on the short-lived sci-fi series Surface which ran from 2005 until 2006. The lead character in this show focusing on marine biologist Dr. Susan Lewis and her team investigating an unknown sea creature. Since then she has made appearances in other popular TV series such as Private Practice and Boston Legal where she played Sally Heep an associate at Crane Poole Schmidt law firm in Private Practice and Boston Legal respectively.
Lake Bell first rose to fame as part of the cast of Wet Hot American Summer in 2014; due to its overwhelming success, a prequel series was later produced in 2015. She played Donna Berman in that new movie. Additionally, Lake has become a regular on the Adult Swim comedy show Children’s Hospital.
One of Bell’s more recent roles was on the Netflix series Bojack Horseman. This show follows former 90s television star Bojack as he struggles with addiction, mental health issues, and more – often through comedy but sometimes more emotionally dramatic episodes as well. Bell played Katrina Peanutbutter – Bojack’s abusive ex-wife from nine episodes onward.
Bell has also provided voice-over work for numerous animated films and TV shows, lending her voice to several characters such as Poison Ivy / Pamela Isley in DC Universe’s animated TV show What If…? and Chloe from Max movie. She provided various roles within the DreamWorks Animation Trolls franchise as well as the Point Break remake.
Lake Bell is not only known for her acting and directing work but she is also an advocate for female entertainment professionals in Hollywood. She sits on the board for Women In Film as well as being a member of AFTRA.
Lake Bell’ Voice Acting
Lake Bell has made voice acting her specialty since early in her career, possessing a remarkable ability to morph effortlessly between characters. This ability has resulted in some very sought-after roles in movies and TV shows; she even voiced for iconic figures such as Poison Ivy in Harley Quinn: the animated show and Natasha Romanoff/Black Widow from Marvel’s Black Panther series on Disney+!
In a World… marks Bell’s directorial and acting debut. This comedy follows a vocal coach trying to break into the male-dominated world of movie-trailer voice-overs; featuring some very amusing scenes and performances by Demitri Martin, Nick Offerman, and Tig Notaro as well.
Bell is known for her natural comedic talent and ease in front of the camera, having appeared in movies and TV shows like Getting Away With It All, Over Her Dead Body, Boston Legal and Bless This Mess. With so much ahead of her in terms of acting career opportunities and fan laughter she promises an exciting future of comedy on-screen antics for fans.
Young actress Sofia Vergara maintains an active social media presence, regularly posting images and videos featuring herself and her friends. With over 240k Instagram followers and regularly adding fresh content, her page keeps evolving – keeping followers entertained while answering their queries on Twitter too!
Bell enjoys working alongside her friends and co-stars on set, regularly sharing behind-the-scenes images and videos on Instagram and her Twitter page – with an engaged following that loves interacting with her!
Bell has made her mark as an activist for women’s issues beyond acting, serving on the board of Women in Film and helping female peers. She has spoken out against sexual harassment through movements such as #MeToo as well as bullying and racism in the workplace.
