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Jillian Bell
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| Jillian Leigh Bell (1984-04-25) April 25, 1984Henderson, Nevada, U.S. |
| Bishop Gorman High School |
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| 2006–present |
| Luke McGarry |
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), Godmothered (2020), and Candy Cane Lane (2023). Bell is engaged to illustrator and musician Luke McGarry.
Bell was born and raised in Henderson, Nevada. She began studying improv at age eight. She graduated from Bishop Gorman High School in Las Vegas in 2002, moved to Los Angeles, and became a member of the comedy group The Groundlings.
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. Also in 2009, she appeared in an episode of Curb Your Enthusiasm as an assistant wearing 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 & 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.
In January 2016, Bell portrayed the constantly misbehaving adult daughter of wealthy parents in a Comedy Central series, Idiotsitter. It was originally launched as a web series in early 2014. She starred as the Fairy Godmother in Disney's Godmothered, a film released on Disney+ in 2020 and also starring Isla Fisher.
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| † | Denotes works that have not yet been released |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 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 Bozwell | ||
| Candy Cane Lane | Pepper | ||
| 2024 | Reunion | Vivian | Also executive producer |
| 2025 | Kinda Pregnant | Kate | |
| Summer of 69 | Cashier | Also director |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2006 | Crossbows & Mustaches | Denise | Television shorts |
| 2007–2008 | Preppy Hippies | Jillian | 5 episodes |
| 2009 | Waiting to Die | Kristy | Pilot |
| Worst Week | Eleanor | Episode: "The Puppy" | |
| 2009–2010 | Saturday Night Live | Team Helga Curling Player | Episode: "Jennifer Lopez"; also writer |
| 2009–2024 | Curb Your Enthusiasm | Maureen | 2 episodes |
| 2011 | Franklin & Bash | Jennifer Putnam | Episode: "Jennifer of Troy" |
| Friends with Benefits | Amanda | Episode: "The Benefit of Keeping Your Ego in Check" | |
| 2011–2017 | Workaholics | Jillian Belk | 44 episodes |
| 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 | Portlandia | Car Rental Clerk | Episode: "Weirdo Beach" |
| Son of Zorn | Dorothy Clementina, Headbutt Girl | Voice, episode: "Return of the Drinking Buddy" | |
| 2016–2017 | Idiotsitter | Genevieve "Gene" Russell | Also creator and writer |
| 2017 | Dogs In a Park | Various Dogs | 8 episodes |
| 2018 | Drunk History | Clara Kinsey | Episode: "Sex" |
| 2018–present | Bob's Burgers | Mandy, Nat | Voice, 5 episodes |
| 2019 | Ryan Hansen Solves Crimes on Television | Herself | Episode: "The Rhy Chromosome" |
| Neurotica | Hailey | Episode: "Eureka!" | |
| What Just Happened??! with Fred Savage | Herself | Episode: "Elevator" | |
| Human Discoveries | Minerva | Voice, recurring role | |
| Archer | Captain Glenda Price | Voice, episode: "Dining with the Zarglorp" | |
| Nailed It! | Guest host | Episode: "One Fail, Two Fail. I Fail, You Fail!" | |
| 2019–2021 | Bless the Harts | Violet Hart | Voice, recurring role |
| 2019–2022 | Green Eggs and Ham | Gluntz | Voice, recurring role |
| 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 | Episode: "The Woman Who Solved Her Own Murder" | |
| Impractical Jokers | Herself | Episode: "Jillian Bell" | |
| 2023 | History of the World, Part II | Head Writer | Episode: "VIII" |
| 2024 | Tales of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles | Lee the Eel | Voice, guest role |
| 2025 | Sausage Party: Foodtopia | Trish the Walnut | Voice, main role |
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 on Cape Cod, Massachusetts.
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