About
Kristen Schaal is one of the rising stars of the alternative comedy scene, with glowing reviews and multiple awards marking her ascent. Well known for playing Mel in The Flight of the Conchords (HBO), her credits include The Daily Show, Bob's Burgers and Modern Family as well as films Toy Story 3, Dinner for Schmucks and Shrek Forever After.
In 2008 she completed a run of her two-person show at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, where she and her comedy partner Kurt Braunohler were nominated for the If.Comedy Award (Perrier Award) for their show 'Double Down Hearts'. The show also won the coveted Barry Award at the Melbourne Comedy Festival.
Kristen won the award for Best Alternative Comic at HBO's 2006 United States Comedy Arts Festival in Aspen and is the recipient of the second annual Andy Kaufman Award hosted by the New York Comedy Festival, as well as the winner of the 2006 Nightlife Award in New York for best female stand-up.
In October 2005 she was included in New York Magazine's "Ten Funniest New Yorkers You've Never Heard Of."
In 2010 she published her first book The Sexy Book of Sexy Sex.
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