Sure, Lake Bell is now a critically acclaimed filmmaker, but acting is still her first love.
It would have been easy for the New York native to decide to make the switch to full-time writer-director after the success of her debut comedy, “In a World,” which won her a screenwriting award and a Grand Jury Prize nomination at Sundance last year. But Bell has been acting since 2002, when she broke through with a few episodes of “ER.” So while she formulates her next project as a director, she’s making sure to stay busy with jobs in front of the camera.