Ellie Kemper first appeared in the television series āSexual Intercourse: American Styleā in 2006. In 2009, she made her silver screen debut in the American comedy film āMystery Teamā directed by Dan Eckman. The film received mixed to positive reviews from critics. That same year, she also joined the cast of the American mockumentary sitcom television series āThe Office.ā She played the role of āErin Hannonā which earned her 3 āScreen Actors Guild Awardā nominations. The series ran for 9 seasons and went off-air in 2013. In 2010, she appeared in the American comedy film āGet Him to the Greekā directed by Nicholas Stoller. The film received positive reviews from critics and grossed over $91.7 million on a $40 million budget. The following year, she starred as āBeccaā in the Paul Feig-directed American comedy film āBridesmaids.ā The film garnered praise from critics and was a massive commercial success. In 2012, she was seen playing the role of āMs. Griggsā in the American buddy cop action comedy film ā21 Jump Streetā directed by Phil Lord and Christopher Miller. The film was a critical and box office success. She was next seen in films like āIdentity Thiefā (2013), āLaggiesā (2014), āSex Tapeā (2014), and āThey Came Togetherā (2014).Ā
In 2016, she voiced āKatieā in the American computer-animated comedy film āThe Secret Life of Petsā directed by Chris Renaud. The film received mostly positive reviews from critics and was a massive box office success, grossing over $875.5 million on a $75 million budget. Kemper continued to appear in voice roles in films like āThe Lego Batman Movieā (2017), āSmurfs: The Lost Villageā (2017), The Secret Life of Pets 2ā (2019), āWe Bare Bears: The Movieā (2020), and āThe Stand Inā (2020). She was last seen in the 2021 American Christmas comedy film āHome Sweet Home Aloneā where she played the role of Pam McKenzie. The film saw mostly negative reviews upon release.