Schaal

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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EDINBURGH 2011: KRISTEN SCHAAL & KURT BRAUNOHLER - 'HOT TUB WITH KURT AND KRISTEN'

KRISTEN SCHAAL, (HBO’s Flight of the Conchords and FOX’s Bob’s Burgers) and KURT BRAUNOHLER (Best Male Comedian Excellence in Comedy NY award) bring their award-winning variety show Ho

AVALON'S EDINBURGH FESTIVAL FRINGE LINE-UP 2011

Avalon is heading to Edinburgh 2011 with a host of award-winning comics, including two Foster’s Comedy Award winners and six Foster’s / Perrier Comedy Award Nominees, for the 23rd Festiv

KRISTEN SCHAAL & KURT BRAUNOHLER IN PENELOPE PRINCESS OF PETS - 19TH APRIL ON CHANNEL 4

Edinburgh Comedy Award nominees KRISTEN SCHAAL (star of BBC Four’s Flight of the Conchords and US Esquire’s ‘Funniest Woman on Television’) and KURT BRAUNOHLER are joined by The Migh

EDINBURGH 2009: KRISTEN SCHAAL & KURT BRAUNOHLER - 'DOUBLE DOWN HEARTS'

Star of HBO’s Flight of the Conchords KRISTEN SCHAAL and acclaimed US stand-up KURT BRAUNOHLER had an amazing time in Edinburgh last year. They had so much fun they couldn't wait to come

AVALON’S EDINBURGH FESTIVAL FRINGE LINE-UP 2009

Avalon is to launch a bill of award-winning comics, including three Perrier Award winners and three if.comedy/Perrier Award nominees, as it returns for its 21st Festival Fringe this August.