Actress/producer Kristen Bell will return to host the 32nd annual Actor Awards ceremony in March, SAG-AFTRA announced Wednesday.
“I’ve enjoyed hosting the show every time, so it was an easy decision to come back for a third,” Bell said in a statement. “What I’m most excited for is the fact that I’ll be doing what every actor does best — sing.”
Bell starred in “Nobody Wants This” and “The Good Place,” and she is also known for providing the voice of Anna in Disney’s “Frozen” animated films. She has also appeared in films such as “Bad Moms,” “Some Girls,” “Couples Retreat,” “Forgetting Sarah Marshall” and “The Lifeguard.” She has also appeared in shows such as “Veronica Mars,” “Parks & Recreation,” “Deadwood,” “Heroes” and “Unsupervised.”
The Actor Awards — previously known as the Screen Actors Guild Awards — have traditionally been held without a host, as the ceremonies opened with various actors speaking to the camera while sitting in the audience, offering short vignettes about how they became actors. The show was held with a host for the first time in 2018 — with Bell handling the duties. Bell returned as host last year.
“Kristen Bell knows this show, she knows this community and she knows how to keep everyone entertained and laughing without ever losing the heart of the night,” Jon Brockett, showrunner and executive producer for The Actor Awards, said in a statement. “Having Kristen return to host feels like welcoming back a member of the family. One you actually want to hang out with.”
The Actor Awards will be held March 1 at the Shrine Auditorium, streaming live on Netflix.