What Eagleton councilwoman is played by Kristen Bell?

Kristen Bell plays Ingrid de Forest, an Eagleton councilwoman in Parks and Recreation. Ingrid is Leslie Knope’s affluent, self-assured political counterpart from the rival city of Eagleton.

The character appears during the sixth season, when Pawnee and Eagleton are dealing with financial and political consequences connected to their municipal relationship. Ingrid represents Eagleton’s polished, elitist image and often treats Pawnee as socially and economically inferior. Her confidence and extravagant claims make her a comic foil for Leslie, whose intense civic pride is rooted in Pawnee rather than status or glamour.

Ingrid appears in three episodes: “The Pawnee-Eagleton Tip Off Classic,” “Filibuster,” and “Second Chunce.” After the Pawnee–Eagleton merger and Leslie’s recall from the city council, Ingrid becomes especially important as the person positioned to replace Leslie. Viewers sometimes confuse her with other female politicians or Pawnee figures, but Ingrid’s defining connection is to Eagleton, and Bell is the actor who portrays her.