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Earlier this year, the actress also marked the moment she was able to return to work following the COVID-19 pandemic with a celebratory video.

Alongside a clip of herself dancing, she wrote, \"An actor prepares. (Can you tell I’m happy to be back at work??)\"

Video: Kristen Bell shares dancing video to celebrate returning to work

Bell was marking her return to work for her upcoming Netflix series \"The Woman in the House.\"

She is also executive producing the limited series.

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