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Jillian Bell
Born
Jillian Leigh Bell

(1984-04-25) April 25, 1984 (age 40)
Occupation
  • Actress
  • comedian
  • screenwriter
Years active 2006–present

Jillian Leigh Bell (born April 25, 1984) is an American actress, comedian, and screenwriter. She was a writer for the 35th season of the NBC sketch comedy series Saturday Night Live between 2009 and 2010. Since her departure from SNL, she has had starring roles in the films Brittany Runs a Marathon (2019) and I'm Totally Fine (2022). She has also appeared on television, starring as Jillian Belk on Workaholics, voicing Violet Hart on Bless the Harts, and in a recurring role as Dixie on the final season of Eastbound & Down. Her other film credits include 22 Jump Street (2014), Fist Fight (2017), and Godmothered (2020).

Early life

Bell was born and raised in Las Vegas, the daughter of Tanzy and Ron Bell. She is of Romanian descent through her maternal grandmother. Bell began to study improv at the age of eight. She graduated from Bishop Gorman High School in 2002. After high school, she moved to Los Angeles, and became a member of the Groundlings.

Career

She auditioned for Saturday Night Live, and although she did not join the cast, she became a writer for the show in 2009 for its 35th season. That year, she appeared in an episode of Curb Your Enthusiasm as an assistant who wears revealing clothing at work.

In 2011, she began playing Jillian Belk on the Comedy Central series Workaholics. Film director Paul Thomas Anderson saw her in it and gave her a small role in his 2012 film The Master, then another small role in his 2014 film Inherent Vice. She had a recurring role as Dixie in the fourth and final season of Eastbound and Down. In 2014, she appeared in 22 Jump Street with Jonah Hill and Channing Tatum. In 2015, she co-starred in Goosebumps and The Night Before.

Bell starred as the Fairy Godmother in Disney's Godmothered, which was released on Disney+.

Filmography

Key
Not yet released Denotes works that have not yet been released

Film

Year Title Role Notes
2011 Bridesmaids Girl at Shower
2012 Love, Gloria Cheryl
The Master Susan Gregory
2014 22 Jump Street Mercedes Nillsen
Inherent Vice Chlorinda
2015 Goosebumps Lorraine Conyers
The Night Before Betsy Greenberg
2016 The Angry Birds Movie Helene the Lunch Mom, Yoga Instructor Voice
Office Christmas Party Trina Vanstone
2017 Fist Fight Counselor Holly
Rough Night Alice
2018 Game Over, Man! Embarrassed Girl
2019 Brittany Runs a Marathon Brittany Forgler Also executive producer
Sword of Trust Cynthia
2020 Cowboys Sally
Bill & Ted Face the Music Dr. Taylor Wood
Godmothered Eleanor Fay Bloomingbottom / Fairy Godmother
2022 The Drop Lindsey
I'm Totally Fine Vanessa
2023 Murder Mystery 2 Susan
Fool's Paradise Shaman
Good Burger 2 Katt Boswell
Candy Cane Lane Pepper
TBA Reunion Not yet released Vivian Also executive producer

Television

Year Title Role Notes
2006 Crossbows & Mustaches Denise Television shorts
2007–2008 Preppy Hippies Jillian 5 episodes
2009 Waiting to Die Kristy Pilot
2009–2010 Saturday Night Live Team Helga Curling Player Episode: "Jennifer Lopez"; also writer
2009 Worst Week Eleanor Episode: "The Puppy"
Curb Your Enthusiasm Maureen Episode: "The Bare Midriff"
2011 Franklin & Bash Jennifer Putnam Episode: "Jennifer of Troy"
2011–2017 Workaholics Jillian Belk 44 episodes
2011 Friends with Benefits Amanda Episode: "The Benefit of Keeping Your Ego in Check"
2012–2013 Partners Renata 6 episodes
2013 To My Future Assistant Pilot
Eastbound & Down Dixie 8 episodes
High School USA! Miriam Voice, episode: "Rumsprinabreakers"
2014 Gravity Falls Melody Voice, 2 episodes
2015 Lucas Bros Moving Co Beyonce, Laura
2015–2019 SuperMansion Lex Lightning Voice, 20 episodes
2016–2017 Idiotsitter Genevieve "Gene" Russell Also creator and writer
2016 Portlandia Car Rental Clerk Episode: "Weirdo Beach"
Son of Zorn Dorothy Clementina, Headbutt Girl Voice, 1 episode
2017 Dogs In a Park Various Dogs 8 episodes
2018–present Bob's Burgers Mandy, Nat Voice, 5 episodes
2018 ... History Clara Kinsey 1 episode
2019 Ryan Hansen Solves Crimes on Television Herself Episode: "The Rhy Chormosome"
Neurotica Hailey Episode: "Eureka!"
What Just Happened??! with Fred Savage Herself Episode: “Elevator”
2019–2021 Bless the Harts Violet Hart Voice, recurring role
2019 Human Discoveries Minerva
2019–2022 Green Eggs and Ham Gluntz
2019 Archer Captain Glenda Price Voice, episode: "Dining with the Zarglorp"
Nailed It! Guest host Episode: "One Fail, Two Fail. I Fail, You Fail!"
2020 Impractical Jokers: Dinner Party Herself Episode: "The Eggplant Parm Episode"
Room 104 Sam Episode: "Star Time"
2021 Home Sweet Homegoods Jillian 6 episodes
2022 Tales of the Walking Dead Gina Episode: "Blair / Gina"
Roar Christina 1 episode
Impractical Jokers Herself Episode: "Jillian Bell"
2023 History of the World, Part II Head Writer Episode: “VIII”

Accolades

In 2010, Bell was nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Variety Series for her work in the writers' room on Saturday Night Live.

In 2015, she was nominated for two MTV Movie Awards for Best Fight with Jonah Hill and Best Villain for her work on 22 Jump Street.

In 2019, she received the Fairbanks Award at the San Diego International Film Festival and the Next Wave Award at the Provincetown International Film Festival.

See also

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