Writer, actress, and comedian Kristen Schaal honed her skills working in the New York improv and stand-up scene in the early 2000s. In addition to winning the Best Alternative Comedian Award at the 2006 HBO U.S. Comedy Arts Festival, along with a number of other awards, Schaal began cultivating a career onscreen, appearing on shows like The Education of Max Bickford and Ugly Betty, and in movies like Norbit.

Kristen Schaal gives Jon Stewart a run for his money as the Senior Women's Issues Commentator on The Daily Show. This female comic also has her own stand-up special Comedy Central Presents ... Kristen Schaal which premiered to record ratings.

Although she is perhaps best known as stalker-fan Mel from HBO's Flight of the Conchords, Kristen also appears on the big screen in features such as When in Rome, Valentine's Day, Get Him to the Greek, Dinner for Schmuks and Going the Distance. She's also a favorite in animated films voicing roles in Shrek Forever After and Toy Story 3. As if that weren't enough, Kristen's first book, The Sexy Book of Sexy Sex was just published and is already on its way to the top of the best sellers list.

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