Ellie Kemper: Biography in Details
Who is Ellie Kemper?
Ellie Kemper is an American actress, comedian, and writer. She is widely known for her role in the NBC series The Office as receptionist Erin Hannon in the final five seasons.
She is also popular for playing the main character Kimmy Schmidt in the TV series Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt since 2015.
Ellie Kemper: Age, Parents, Ethnicity
Ellie Kemper was born on 2 May 1980, in Kansas City, Missouri, USA. As of 2022, she is 42 years old. Her full name is Elizabeth Claire Kemper.
She is the second of four children of Dorothy Ann and David Woods Kemper. Her family is one of the wealthiest families in the State of Missouri.
Kemper’s father was the chairman and chief executive officer of Commerce Bancshares, a bank holding company founded by the Kemper family. Her family moved to St. Louis when Kemper was five years old.
Education
She attended Conway Elementary School in the St. Louis suburb of Ladue. After that, she attended high school at John Burroughs School, where she developed an interest in theater and improvisational comedy.
In 1999, Kemper made her debut at the Veiled Prophet Ball dance, where she was named the Veiled Prophet Queen of Love and Beauty.
Ellie Kemper graduated from Princeton University in 2002 with a Bachelor of Arts in English. She then attended the University of Oxford, where she studied at Worcester College and earned a degree in English.
Ellie Kemper: Professional life, Career
Ellie has been an active member of the industry since 2006. During her early career days, she took part in several comedy groups and clubs. She also appeared in a radio spot for Dunkin’ Donuts.
At that time, she earned her Screen Actors Guild card doing commercial advertising of a one-week sale of tents at Kmart. She regularly appeared in comedy sketches on Late Night with Conan O’Brien in the late 2000s.
Kemper is a contributing writer for the national satirical newspaper The Onion and The Huffington Post. She made her acting debut playing Cindy in Sexual Intercourse: American Style (2006).
Ellie Kemper got her breakthrough role as Erin Hannon in the TV series The Office. She portrayed the role from 2009 to 2013.
Awards
In 2010, Ellie Kemper won the Golden Nymph Awards for Outstanding Actress – Comedy Series for her role in The Office. In 2011, she played the character, Becca, in Bridesmaids, for which she won the “MTV Movie Awards for Best Jaw-Dropping Moment” in 2012.
Ellie Kemper won the Webby Award- Best Actress for her role in Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt in 2015.
Ellie Kemper: Net Worth, Salary
Ellie Kemper has a net worth of 9 million dollars as of 2022.
Ellie Kemper: Rumors, controversy
Rumors are that Ellie and her husband Michael are separated now and they are about to divorce. It is not clear if it’s just a rumor or the truth.
Currently, there are no other desperate rumors regarding her personal and professional life. It seems she is doing her best job without harming others and has been a straight person in her life, for which she has not been in any controversy yet.
Body Measurement: Height, Weight
Ellie Kemper has a height of 5 feet 5 inches with a body weight of 57 kg.
He has dark brown hair color and his eye color is light brown.
Social Media
Ellie Kemper is active on social media sites like Facebook and Instagram.
He has more than 6.5 k followers on Facebook and more than 1.1 million followers on Instagram.
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Ellie Kemper’s Anniversary Dates
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| 2024 | July | Sunday |
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| 2028 | July | Friday |
Ellie Kemper’s Birthday Dates
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| 2024 | May | Thursday |
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| 2028 | May | Tuesday |