The new comedy-drama Nobody Wants This is set to premiere on Netflix on September 26, starring Kristen Bell as Joanne, who finds herself in a tumultuous romance with an unorthodox rabbi named Noah, played by Adam Brody.
Kristen, 44, hails from Michigan and rose to fame with her breakout role as the titular character in Veronica Mars. She went on to play Elle Bishop in Heroes and lent her voice to the iconic role of Gossip Girl’s narrator.
Her voice acting skills also brought Princess Anna to life in Disney’s Frozen films. Born to parents Lorelei, a registered nurse, and Tom, a TV news editor, Kristen expressed her dislike for her first name at the age of four, prompting her parents to encourage her to use her middle name, Anne, until high school.
In her personal life, Kristen was in a five-year relationship with Kevin Mann until 2007. Later that year, she began dating actor Dax Shepard, and the couple announced their engagement in 2010.
However, they chose to delay their marriage until California passed legislation legalizing same-sex marriage, reports the Mirror.
In a 2023 interview with ET Online, Kristen shared the secrets to her successful marriage with Dax, stating, “Common goals, seek them out. Our kids are a common goal, right?”.
While some people may find it challenging to work with their partner, Kristen expressed her desire to share common goals with Dax, saying, “I respect him so much creatively. I have so much trust in him. Of course, I want him to be my director or my scene partner.”
The couple went on to have two daughters, born in March 2013 and December 2014. In 2016, she spoke publicly about her struggles with depression and anxiety, which began during her college days.
She revealed to Motto: “I felt plagued with a negative attitude and a sense that I was permanently in the shade. I’m normally such a bubbly, positive person, and all of a sudden I stopped feeling like myself.”
She continued, “There was no logical reason for me to feel this way. I was at New York University, I was paying my bills on time, I had friends and ambition-but for some reason, there was something intangible dragging me down.”
She credited her mom with encouraging her to seek help without shame. After 15 years of silence on her mental health struggles, she decided to open up, saying: “It’s important for me to be candid about this so people in a similar situation can realize that they are not worthless and that they do have something to offer. We all do.”
Nobody Wants This airs on Netflix on September 26