Ellie kemper biography graphic organizer

1. Early Life and Education
2. Career Beginnings
3. Film and Television Breakthroughs
4. Continued Success
5. "Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt" and Beyond
6. Personal Life
7. Current Projects

Early Life and Education

Elizabeth Claire "Ellie" Kemper was born in Kansas City, Missouri, on May 2, 1980.

Growing up in a wealthy Catholic family, Ellie enjoyed a privileged childhood filled with siblings and opportunities. Her father, David Woods, was a successful banker, and her mother, Ann Dorothy, a devoted homemaker of Italian, English, and German descent.

In the mid-1980s, the family relocated to St.

Louis, where Ellie attended prestigious schools like Conway Elementary and John Burroughs School. During her high school years, she discovered her talent for acting under the guidance of drama teacher John Hamm, who later became a star of the TV series "Mad Men."

After graduating high school, Kemper