Kristen Anderson-Lopez (born March 21, 1972) is an American actress and songwriter. Anderson-Lopez, along with her husband Robert Lopez and Henry Jackman, wrote and produced music for the 2011 Disney film Winnie the Pooh, for which they were nominated for an Annie Award for Best Music in a Feature Production. She also provided the voice of Kanga in the film. Additionally, she wrote songs for a Walt Disney World production of Finding Nemo - The Musical. Kristen Anderson-Lopez is the co-creator of the Drama Desk Award winning, Broadway-bound musical In Transit, developed at the O’Neill Musical Theatre Conference, opened Off Broadway in 2010, and received Drama Desk, Drama League, and Lucille Lortel recognition.
She, her husband Robert Lopez, and Christophe Beck composed the music for the 2013 Disney smash-hit animated film, Frozen and its upcoming sequel. The couple also wrote the song "Making Today a Perfect Day" for the short Frozen Fever.
Wins[]
- 86th Academy Awards, 2013
- Best Original Song — "Let it Go" from Frozen (shared with Robert Lopez)
- 90th Academy Awards, 2017
- Best Original Song — "Remember Me" from Coco (shared with Robert Lopez)