Mindy Kaling

Birthplace: Boston, Massachusetts
Birthday: November 30, 1978

Playing the annoying, gossipy and overly emotional Kelly on “The Office” (NBC, 2004- ), Mindy Kaling established herself as a strong comic actress, even though she was originally hired as a writer on the show. But her transition from writer to onscreen talent was par for the course on the series. Producer Greg Daniels had clauses in the writers’ contracts to cover whatever acting duties arose – his penchant for improvisation often led to dragging the writers on set, rather than stuffing them into a dark, windowless room to pound away a…more

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Credits

Actor

The Office
Kelly Kapoor
The Office
Kelly Kapoor
Curb Your Enthusiasm
Richard Lewis's Assistant
The Office
The Office

Producer

The Office
Co-Executive Producer
The Office
Producer

Writer

The Office
Staff Writer
The Office
Story Editor
The Office
Executive Story Editor
The Office
Writer

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Career Milestones

2005 to 0000
Cast as Kelly Kapoor on the NBC sitcom "The Office"; made first appearance in the episode "Diversity Day"
2005
First onscreen role in a feature film as the object of Paul Rudd's unwanted affections in "The 40 Year-Old Virgin"
2004
Hired as a writer and performer for the upcoming American version of "The Office" (NBC)
2002
Co-wrote (also played Ben Affleck) the hit off-Broadway play "Matt & Ben"

Awards

2008
Screen Actors Guild Award: Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series
2007
Screen Actors Guild Award: Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series