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Elizabeth Claire Kemper was born on the 2nd May 1980, in Kansas City, Missouri, USA, of Italian, German and English descent. She has been accumulating her net worth through her popularity not only as an actress, but as a comedian as well. She is probably best known for starring as Erin Hannon in the TV series “The Office”. Her career has been active since 2000s.

Have you ever wondered how rich is Ellie Kemper? According to authoritative sources, it is estimated that Ellie’s net worth is over $4 million as of early 2016, earned through her successful career in the entertainment industry.

Ellie Kemper Net Worth $4 Million

Ellie Kemper spent her childhood in Kansas City and St. Louis with four siblings. She is the second child of David Woods Kemper, who was the chairman of Commerce Bancshares, a company established by the family, and Dorothy Ann Kemper; the family was one of the richest in that region. At the age of five, they moved to St. Louis, where she attend Conway Elementary and John Burroughs High Schools, where she started showing her acting skills. She then graduated in 2002 with a BA degree in English from Princeton University and soon after she went to study English at the University of Oxford for a year. Ellie’s career in comedy commenced while she was still in Princeton, participating in the improvisation comedy troupe “Quipfire!”, and was also a member of the Princeton Triangle Club.

After she finished her studies, Ellie moved to New York in order to pursue her acting career, where she became a member of comedy troupe – The Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre, appearing in shows such as “Death And/Or Despair”, “Gang Bang”, “Listen Kid”, and many others.

However, she reached the screen in 2006, when she earned a small role in the TV series “Sexual Intercourse: American Style”, which was soon followed by another small role in the TV movie “Redeeming Rainbow” (2007). Afterwards, she gained a role in the short TV series “Mister Glasses” (2007-2008), and in 2009, she was cast in the film “Mystery Team” (2009), which was also her debut appearance on the big screen. In the same year., Ellie was featured in the film “Cayman Went”, and her net worth slowly began to increase, as her career reached a new level.

In 2009, Ellie was cast as Erin Hannon in the TV series “Office” (2009-2013), and the next year she appeared in the film “Get Him To The Greek”, alongside Russell Brand, and Elizabeth Moss. After these appearances, Ellie’s began to be featured in high production films, starting with “Somewhere” (2010) which was directed by Sofia Coppola. In 2011, she was cast as Becca in the film “Bridesmaids”, and in 2012 came her most notable role so far, as Ms. Griggs in the film “21 Jump Street”. In 2013, Ellie was featured as a voice actress in the animated TV series “Sofia The First” (2013-2015), as Crackle, which also added to her net worth. All added steadily to her net worth.

In recent years, Ellie has been quite busy, as she has appeared in several films and TV series, including “Conan” (2015), “The Flaming C” (2015), “Sex Tape” (2014), “Laggies” (2014), “Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt” (2015), and her latest accomplishment in “The Secret Life Of Pets”, which is scheduled for 2016 release. Her net worth is certainly rising.

Ellie Kemper has made over 40 appearances, for which she has also earned several awards and nominations, including for the Outstanding Actress in Comedy Series for her work on the TV series “The Office”.

Regarding her personal life, Ellie Kemper has been married to Michael Koman since July of 2012. She is active on social networks, such as Twitter and Instagram, on which she has a great number of followers.



Full Name Ellie Kemper
Net Worth $4 Million
Date Of Birth May 2, 1980
Place Of Birth Kansas City, Missouri, United States
Height 5 ft 4 in (1.65 m)
Profession Actor, Comedian, Writer
Education Princeton University, John Burroughs School, Conway Elementary School, University of Oxford
Nationality United States of America
Spouse Michael Koman (m. 2012)
Parents David Woods Kemper, Dorothy Ann Jannarone
Siblings Carrie Kemper
Nicknames Elizabeth Claire Kemper , Elizabeth Claire “Ellie” Kemper
IMDB http://imdb.com/name/nm2608689
Awards MTV Movie Award for Best Jaw Dropping Moment, Glamour Award for Editor’s Special
Nominations Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series, Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture, Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy Series, MTV Movie Award for Best On-Screen Duo, Screen Actors…
Movies The Secret Life of Pets, Sex Tape, They Came Together, Laggies, 21 Jump Street, Bridesmaids, Somewhere, Get Him to the Greek, Cayman Went, Mystery Team, The Nobodies
TV Shows The Office, The Office: Subtle Sexuality, Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt
Quote
1 I’ve never had prejudice against me because of being a woman in comedy, I’ve never felt any sort of unfairness because of that – but I do think it is naive to think that it doesn’t exist.
2 It’s interesting because with a lot of people who I’ve met in comedy, it seems not to matter what your background is. In terms of formal schooling – I feel like that’s a nineteenth century term – but in terms of where you went to high school or college, or wherever, all that really is irrelevant, I have found, in comedy.
3 My painting teacher in high school used to say, ‘I can’t paint like I want to, but through practice I’ll get better.’ But I don’t think that’s true. I think sometimes you just can’t paint.
4 Most New Yorkers want to look amazing, and they want you to understand that they look amazing, but they also want you to stop staring at them.
5 New York is like the weirdest city in the United States, in a great way, and Los Angeles is probably more similar to most of America.
6 One nice thing that I have discovered about Los Angeles is the enthusiasm with which people dress.
7 Growing up, I had one very specific idea of what a wedding should be, and that was the wedding of Fraulein Maria and Captain von Trapp in ‘The Sound of Music.’
8 I need to make sure that when I’m running out to the drugstore I’m not wearing a Biore strip or something. Not that I expect anyone to recognize me, but on the off chance they do, I just don’t want to embarrass myself.
9 I want to be a morning-talk-show host. I love Kelly Ripa’s job. She gets to live in New York and has this amazing job hosting a talk show.
10 I wrote comedy sketches in college.
11 If you’re going to plan a wedding, then a certain amount of suffering is not a choice.
12 Improv is mostly what I’ve studied.
13 In Los Angeles, people dress with the deep and earnest hope that people will do nothing but stare at them.
14 Los Angeles survives on that which is unpredictable. The unexpected courses through its very veins.
15 I can’t do impressions.
16 I guess it’s easier to think badly and then be pleasantly surprised.
17 I loved Freaks and Geeks (1999). I don’t know a better show.
18 I think I get certain pleasure from writing what I’m performing.
Fact
1 Returned to work 3 months after giving birth to her son James to begin filming the 3rd season of Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt (2015).
2 On the June 20, 206 episode of The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (2015), she stated that she’s a practicing Catholic.
3 Gave birth to her 1st child at age 36, a son named James Miller Koman in July 2016. Child’s father is her husband, Michael Koman.
4 Was 3 months pregnant with her son James when she completed filming the 2nd season of Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt (2015).
5 Was voted “Sexiest Sense of Humor” by Victoria’s Secret’s annual What is Sexy List, 2015.
6 Like Amy Poehler and other Saturday Night Live (1975) cast members Bobby Moynihan and Kate McKinnon, she performed at Manhattan’s Upright Citizens Brigade improvisational comedy group, usually for free.
7 Announced on 12/7/11 on Conan O’Brien’s show that she was engaged to former Conan writer, Michael Koman.
8 Auditioned for a role in Parks and Recreation (2009), a comedy series launched by the creators of The Office (2005). She did not receive the part, but received a call back to audition for a supporting role in “The Office” as Erin Hannon, a receptionist/secretary who replaced the character of Pam Beesly Halpert when Pam left Dunder Mifflin to join the Michael Scott Paper Co. Kemper was cast in the role and started appearing in the show in April 2009. Although the character was originally intended for 4 episodes, the producers were impressed with Kemper and signed her as a regular in the sixth season.
9 A contributing writer for the satirical newspaper “The Onion”, she also has been published in “McSweeney’s”, the literary journal founded by Dave Eggers.
10 Played field hockey at Princeton in the 1999 season, though she claims she sat on the bench “roughly 97%” of the time. Her field hockey team went to the national championship in her freshman year, but she quit the team in later years to focus on theater.
11 While attending Princeton, she was a member of Quipfire!, a renowned improvisational comedy group, and also the Princeton Triangle Club, a touring musical comedy theater troupe.
12 Attended Princeton University, graduating in 2002 with a degree in English. She subsequently studied English for a year at Oxford University.
13 Is of Italian (from her maternal grandfather), German, English, and Scottish descent.
14 Older sister of television writer Carrie Kemper.
15 Her father David Woods Kemper was chairman & CEO of Commerce Bancshares, a bank holding company founded by the Kemper family. (Her paternal great-great-grandfather was banker William Thornton Kemper, Sr.).
16 She is the granddaughter of Mildred Lane Kemper, the namesake of the Mildred Lane Kemper Art Museum at Washington University (St. Louis, Missouri), for which the family donated $5 million.
17 She’s an alumna of The P.I.T in New York City and performed there with many improvisers including Kristen Schaal, Kurt Braunohler, Chris Caniglia and Joe Lipari.
18 She auditioned for Saturday Night Live (1975).
19 Went to John Burroughs School in St. Louis where former alumnus Jon Hamm was her drama teacher.

Actress

Title Year Status Character
Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt 2015-2017 TV Series Kimmy Schmidt
We Bare Bears 2015-2017 TV Series Lucy / Produce Lucy
Smurfs: The Lost Village 2017 SmurfBlossom (voice)
The LEGO Batman Movie 2017 Phyllis (voice)
All Hail King Julien 2016 TV Series Karen
The Secret Life of Pets 2016 Katie (voice)
Sofia the First 2013-2016 TV Series Crackle
Animals. 2016 TV Series Princess
Drunk History 2015 TV Series Nellie Bly
Conan 2015 TV Series Rachel the Intern (segment “The Flaming C: Episode 2”) / Rachel the Intern (segment “The Flaming C”)
The Flaming C 2015 TV Mini-Series Rachel the Intern
UCB Comedy Originals 2009-2015 TV Series
The Nobodies 2014/I Short Julie
Sex Tape 2014 Tess
TripTank 2014 TV Series Homeless Lady / Hula Girl
American Dad! 2014 TV Series Jenna
They Came Together 2014 Karen
Laggies 2014 Allison
The Mindy Project 2012-2013 TV Series Heather
The Office 2009-2013 TV Series Erin Hannon
Identity Thief 2013 Truck-Stop Server (uncredited)
Brenda Forever 2013 TV Movie Brenda Miller
Rich Girl Problems 2012 Short Lucretia
Robot Chicken 2012 TV Series Kendra / Female Passenger
NTSF:SD:SUV 2012 TV Series Fitzpatrick
21 Jump Street 2012 Ms. Griggs
Home for Actresses 2011 Video short Ellie
The Office: The Girl Next Door 2011 TV Series Kelly Erin Hannon
Bridesmaids 2011/I Becca
The Office: The 3rd Floor 2010 TV Series Kelly Erin Hannon
Somewhere 2010 Claire
Get Him to the Greek 2010 Pinnacle Executive
Important Things with Demetri Martin 2009-2010 TV Series Allison / Felicia
The Office: The Mentor 2010 TV Series Kelly Erin Hannon
The Office: Subtle Sexuality 2009 TV Series Erin Hannon
Raaaaaaaandy! 2009 TV Series short
Craigslist Missed Connection 2009 Short
Cayman Went 2009 Girl in Bar
Mystery Team 2009 Jamie
UCB TourCo 2009 TV Series
Mister Glasses 2007-2008 TV Series short Kitty
Sell Outs 2007 TV Short
Blind Date 2007/IV Short Woman on Date
Blowjob Girl 2007 Video short
Redeeming Rainbow 2007 TV Movie Shelly
We Are Internet Millionaires 2007 TV Short
Critical Hit! 2007 TV Movie Bandit Leader
Sexual Intercourse: American Style 2006 TV Series short Cindy

Soundtrack

Title Year Status Character
The Office: The Girl Next Door 2011 TV Series performer – 2 episodes
The Office: Subtle Sexuality 2009 TV Series performer – 1 episode
Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt TV Series 1 episode, 2015 performer – 8 episodes, 2015 – 2016
The Office 2009-2012 TV Series performer – 4 episodes

Self

Title Year Status Character
Late Night with Seth Meyers 2015-2017 TV Series Herself / Herself – Guest
Today 2015-2017 TV Series Herself – Guest 3rd Hour Co-Anchor / Herself / Herself – Special Guest / …
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon 2016-2017 TV Series Herself
Ok! TV 2017 TV Series Herself
Match Game 2016-2017 TV Series Herself – Celebrity Panelist
Good Morning America 2017 TV Series Herself
Live with Kelly and Ryan 2017 TV Series Herself
Julie’s Greenroom 2017 TV Series Herself
The 68th Primetime Emmy Awards 2016 TV Special Herself
Weekend Today 2016 TV Series Herself
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert 2016 TV Series Herself
Ellen: The Ellen DeGeneres Show 2012-2016 TV Series Herself – Guest / Herself / Herself – Guest Host / …
The Insider 2016 TV Series Herself
The View 2016 TV Series Herself
Chelsea 2016 TV Series Herself
The Late Late Show with James Corden 2015-2016 TV Series Herself
Conan 2011-2016 TV Series Herself – Guest
The Daily Show 2016 TV Series Herself
22nd Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards 2016 TV Special Herself – Nominee: Outstanding Female Actor in a Comedy Series
E! Live from the Red Carpet 2016 TV Series Herself
Close Up with the Hollywood Reporter 2015 TV Series Herself
The Chris Gethard Show 2015 TV Series Herself
Entertainment Tonight 2015 TV Series Herself
Late Show with David Letterman 2012-2015 TV Series Herself – Guest
Alec Baldwin’s Love Ride 2014 TV Mini-Series Herself (2016)
The Birthday Boys 2014 TV Series Herself
Comedy Bang! Bang! 2014 TV Series Herself
Made in Hollywood 2011-2014 TV Series Herself
Sit Down with the Stars 2014 TV Series Herself
Hollywood Game Night 2013-2014 TV Series Herself – Panelist
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson 2010-2014 TV Series Herself – Guest / Herself
Teens Wanna Know 2013 TV Series Herself – Guest
The Pete Holmes Show 2013 TV Series Herself – Guest
In Bed with Joan 2013 TV Series Herself – Guest
The Office: The Farewells 2013 TV Series documentary
VH1 Divas 2012 2012 TV Special Herself
2012 Do Something Awards 2012 TV Special Herself
Late Night with Jimmy Fallon 2012 TV Series Herself – Guest
Behind the Seams: The 14th Annual Costume Designers Guild Awards Special 2012 TV Special Herself
Jimmy Kimmel Live! 2011-2012 TV Series Herself – Guest
The 84th Annual Academy Awards 2012 TV Special Herself – Co-Presenter: Best Live Action Short Film / Best Documentary Short and Best Animated Short Film
17th Annual Critics’ Choice Movie Awards 2012 TV Special Herself
The 38th Annual People’s Choice Awards 2012 TV Special Herself
The Talk 2011 TV Series Herself – Guest
Lopez Tonight 2011 TV Series Herself – Guest
Big Morning Buzz Live 2011 TV Series Herself – Guest
Conan O’Brien Can’t Stop 2011 Documentary Herself
Last Call with Carson Daly 2010 TV Series Herself – Guest
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno 2010 TV Series Herself – Guest
Late Night with Conan O’Brien 2007-2008 TV Series Herself – Guest
UCB Comedy Originals 2007 TV Series Herself

Archive Footage

Title Year Status Character
The Insider 2017 TV Series Herself
Welcome to the Basement 2015 TV Series Kimmy Schmidt

Won Awards

Year Award Ceremony Nomination Movie
2016 Gracie Gracie Allen Awards Outstanding Female Actor in a Leading Role in a Comedy or Musical Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt (2015)
2015 Webby Award The Webby Awards Best Actress
2012 MTV Movie Award MTV Movie Awards Best Gut-Wrenching Performance Bridesmaids (2011)

Nominated Awards

Year Award Ceremony Nomination Movie
2017 Actor Screen Actors Guild Awards Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy Series Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt (2015)
2016 Primetime Emmy Primetime Emmy Awards Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt (2015)
2016 Critics’ Choice TV Award Critics Choice Television Awards Best Actress in a Comedy Series Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt (2015)
2016 Gold Derby TV Award Gold Derby Awards Comedy Lead Actress Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt (2015)
2016 OFTA Television Award Online Film & Television Association Best Actress in a Comedy Series Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt (2015)
2016 Satellite Award Satellite Awards Best Actress in a Series, Comedy or Musical Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt (2015)
2016 Actor Screen Actors Guild Awards Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy Series Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt (2015)
2015 Gold Derby TV Award Gold Derby Awards Breakthrough Performer of the Year
2015 Gold Derby TV Award Gold Derby Awards Comedy Lead Actress Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt (2015)
2013 Actor Screen Actors Guild Awards Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series The Office (2005)
2012 COFCA Award Central Ohio Film Critics Association Best Ensemble Bridesmaids (2011)
2012 Gold Derby Award Gold Derby Awards Ensemble Cast Bridesmaids (2011)
2012 Actor Screen Actors Guild Awards Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture Bridesmaids (2011)
2012 Actor Screen Actors Guild Awards Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series The Office (2005)
2011 PFCS Award Phoenix Film Critics Society Awards Best Ensemble Acting Bridesmaids (2011)
2011 Actor Screen Actors Guild Awards Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series The Office (2005)
2010 Golden Nymph Monte-Carlo TV Festival Outstanding Actress – Comedy Series The Office (2005)
2010 Actor Screen Actors Guild Awards Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series The Office (2005)

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