Ellie Kemper

Elizabeth Claire Kemper is an American actress and comedian born May 2, 1980, in Kansas City, Missouri. She is best known for her recurring then regular role as Erin Hannon in the NBC sitcom The Office (2009–2013) and her lead role as Kimmy Schmidt in the Netflix series Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt (2015–2019). She has appeared in notable films including Bridesmaids (2011), 21 Jump Street (2012), and Home Sweet Home Alone (2021). She holds a BA in English from Princeton University (2002) and studied English literature at Worcester College, Oxford.