SL_FEATURE_ELLIE_KEMPER_0219_Feature 2 / 13 / 19 3 : 49 PM Page 3 KEMPER ON THE SET OF THE UNBREAKABLE KIMMY SCHMIDT WITH JANE KRAKOWSKI , CAROL KANE AND TITUS BURGESS . connoisseur could be found satisfying her To this day , Princeton remains near and cravings at nearby Thomas Sweet — “ one of dear to her heart , and she keeps in touch the best ice cream shops ever , ” she says . with several of her classmates , a few of While reflecting on the good times of e speaks with almost daily . whom sh her past , Kemper admits that she would’ve “ I got to go back and never believed her life would soon head in give a speech at an the direction of becoming a happily married mother , let alone a successful actress and “ In my head , I think I’m laidback and new author . cool , and that I go with the flow and “ I definitely would have thought that all roll with the punches , ” she muses . I just of that wasn’t possible , ” she says . “ Just because “ But in reality , I think I am hyper - it requires such luck and timing to have all of controlling . I think I worry about want to bring those things , especially about meeting some - things that maybe don’t really some light to one who you want to spend your life with . I require me to worry about . ” feel so lucky that For now , Kemper is enjoying I met Michael , because he someone’s day . all th has become such a fulfilling part of my life , e memories she is making and now James completes that . I feel very with her toddler while also facing the grateful for them . I guess that it surprises me daunting notion that he’s getting older every how everything has turned out so well . ” day . “ This seems just so scary to me because Working on Kimmy Schmidt , Kemper he is going to be his own person , ” she says . has treasured the opportunity to work w all - women’s conference called ith a “ I know that’s the aim ; we want them to be She Roars [ in October 2018 ] , and it fe mentor such as Fey , not to mention the rela - self - sufficient , but in other w lt so ays , I just want tionships she has formed with co - stars Carol inspiring and empowering to be surrounded to keep holding him . ” Kane , Jane Krakowski , and Titus Burgess . by more than 3,000 women on that evening , ” “ Kemper recalls . “ I was able to talk about Tina’s work ethic and the way she treats From Kimmy to Rocky atten other people are inspiring to me , ” Kemper ding Princeton and what my female Kemper attended Princeton from 1998 to says . “ She’s just a class act all around . I have friendships have meant to me . It was a 2002 . When asked about some of her more also special night that felt very motivating as adored Jane for years ; she is a true pro - times , she is quick to recount a memorable well as comforting . ” fessional . Everyone on the show is really trip the field hockey team took her freshman H like family to me . I feel that being able to year to Philadelphia . er time on the athletic field aside , per - work wit “ I remember running up the haps her fondest memories of her time on h all of them has been invaluable , steps of campus are the shows she did with the a true blessing . ” the Philadelphia Museum of Art a la improv team know Fe Rocky , ” she says . “ I love Philadelphia and y’s testimonial on the book jacket n as “ Spitfire . ” have a very good friend who moved there of My Squirrel Days would imply that the “ I still have the dearest friends from with her admiration and respect are mutual : “ Ellie that group , ” she says . “ Performing in family , and she can’t sing its Kemper is the kind of stable , intelligent , that praises highly enough . It’s a beautiful group was one of the highlights of funny , healthy woman that usually only y college career . ” city and I would love to come m exists in yogurt comm W back . I should just get on a hen she wasn’t busy with improv or ercials . But she is train an academics , the proclaimed ice cream real and she is all ours ! ” d go . ” S U B U R B A N L I F E M A G A Z I N E | F E B R U A R Y 2 0 1 9 | S U B U R B A N L I F E M A G A Z I N E . C O M 36