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 Jenna Fischer is best known for playing Pam Beesly on the acclaimed television show The Office, for which she received an Emmy nomination for Best Supporting Actress and two SAG Awards for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble Comedy.She was born in Fort Wayne, Indiana, but was raised mostly in St. Louis, Missouri. Jenna watched her mom, Anne, perform in church plays when she was young, which instilled a love of theater and performance.A trained theater actress, Fischer returned to her roots after wrapping The Office. She starred in the Off-Broadway play Reasons to Be Happy, written and directed by Neil LaBute and co-starring Josh Hamilton, Leslie Bibb, and Fred Weller. She went on to star in the world premiere of Steve Martin's newest play Meteor Shower, an absurdist comedy opposite Greg Germann and Josh Stamberg, for a record-breaking run at the Old Globe Theatre.In October 2019, Fischer and The Office cast-mate and real-life best friend Angela Kinsey launched a podcast called Office Ladies on the Earwolf platform, which has become wildly popular, landing in the Top Ten globally every week and receiving over 200 million downloads in its first two years. In January 2021, Office Ladies won iHeart Radio's Podcast of the Year award.She is the author of two books: The Actor's Life: A Survival Guide, in which she details her journey from St. Louis to Hollywood to become a working actress, and the forthcoming Office BFF's: Tales of The Office from Two Best Friends Who Were There (co-authored with Angela Kinsey), which is a memoir of their best friendship and time working on The Office.
Bio:
Jenna Fischer is best known for playing Pam Beesly on the acclaimed television show The Office, for which she received an Emmy nomination for Best Supporting Actress and two SAG Awards for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble Comedy.She was born in Fort Wayne, Indiana, but was raised mostly in St. Louis, Missouri. Jenna watched her mom, Anne, perform in church plays when she was young, which instilled a love of theater and performance.A trained theater actress, Fischer returned to her roots after wrapping The Office. She starred in the Off-Broadway play Reasons to Be Happy, written and directed by Neil LaBute and co-starring Josh Hamilton, Leslie Bibb, and Fred Weller. She went on to star in the world premiere of Steve Martin's newest play Meteor Shower, an absurdist comedy opposite Greg Germann and Josh Stamberg, for a record-breaking run at the Old Globe Theatre.In October 2019, Fischer and The Office cast-mate and real-life best friend Angela Kinsey launched a podcast called Office Ladies on the Earwolf platform, which has become wildly popular, landing in the Top Ten globally every week and receiving over 200 million downloads in its first two years. In January 2021, Office Ladies won iHeart Radio's Podcast of the Year award.She is the author of two books: The Actor's Life: A Survival Guide, in which she details her journey from St. Louis to Hollywood to become a working actress, and the forthcoming Office BFF's: Tales of The Office from Two Best Friends Who Were There (co-authored with Angela Kinsey), which is a memoir of their best friendship and time working on The Office.
Tivia:
Is best friends with The Office (2005) co-star Angela Kinsey and is godmother to Kinsey's daughter, Isabel.Worked as a receptionist in various offices. Types 85 wpm with 90% accuracy.Fractured her back in four places after falling down a set of stairs at the NYC bar Buddakan on May 15, 2007.Auditioned for the role of Sydney Bristow in Alias (2001) but was never called back. She later said, "They said they liked my acting, but I wasn't hot enough.".Considered becoming a veterinarian because of her love for animals but ultimately opted for working with Kitten Rescue and being the proud owner of a dog and a cat (Andy, featured prominently with Jenna in 2006 issue of People Magazine's 100 Most Beautiful).Took her first acting class with Sean Gunn (who stars as Kirk on WB's Gilmore Girls (2000)) at the age of six in St. Louis, Missouri. The class was taught by her mother, Anne Fischer. Jenna and Sean stayed in touch over the years and in October 2000 she married his brother, writer/director James Gunn. The two are now divorced.Gave birth to her 1st child at age 37, a son Weston Lee Kirk on September 24, 2011. Child's father is her 2nd husband, Lee Kirk.She confirmed in an interview that she was fired after appearing in the series pilot of Man with a Plan (2016) playing the wife of Matt LeBlanc's character. She said that the preview audience couldn't believe that "Pam" was married to "Joey", referring to their most famous characters from other shows. The role was recast and Liza Snyder got the part.Originally enrolled at Truman State University as a pre-law student; later changed her major to theatre.Gave birth to her second child at age 40, daughter Harper Marie Kirk, on May 25, 2014. Child's father is her second husband, Lee Kirk.Purchased a $1.9m luxury home in the Glendale area of L.A., an estate that had once belonged to legendary baseball player, coach, and manager Casey Stengel. (2012)Before becoming an actress, Jenna worked for 3 years at a car wash and also briefly tried her hand at being a telephone psychic when she first moved to L.A.Was #37 in People Magazine's 100 Most Beautiful list, 2006 issue.Graduated from Truman State University in Kirksville, Missouri.Went to Nerinx Hall High School, an all-girls Catholic high school in Webster Groves, Missouri. Another alumnus is Marsha Mason.She and her ex-husband James Gunn remain close friends.Mother Anne Fischer and younger sister Emily Fischer are both elementary school teachers.Along with her co-stars Owen Wilson, Christina Applegate and Alyssa Milano, Fischer is one of 4 actors from the film Hall Pass (2011) to become a first-time parent the same year the film was released.Got engaged to Lee Kirk on June 30, 2009.Has one sibling, Emily Fischer, her younger sister.First met ex-husband James Gunn at a script reading for The Specials (2000), which he wrote.Daughter of Anne Fischer.Former sister-in-law of Brian Gunn, Matt Gunn, Patrick Gunn and Sean Gunn. |
| Name: |
Jenna Fischer |
Type: |
Actress,Producer,Writer (IMDB) |
| Area: |
All World |
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IMDB |
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Business scope: |
Actress,Producer,Writer |
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Actress,Producer,Writer |
| Model rank: |
183 |
| Last update: |
2024-07-01 03:04:02 |
| Height: |
5' 6' (1.68 m) |
| Biography: |
Jenna Fischer is best known for playing Pam Beesly on the acclaimed television show The Office, for which she received an Emmy nomination for Best Supporting Actress and two SAG Awards for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble Comedy.She was born in |
| Trivia: |
Is best friends with The Office (2005) co-star Angela Kinsey and is godmother to Kinsey's daughter, Isabel.Worked as a receptionist in various offices. Types 85 wpm with 90% accuracy.Fractured her back in four places after falling down a set of stairs at the NYC bar Buddakan on May 15, 2007.Auditioned for the role of Sydney Bristow in Alias (2001) but was never called back. She later said, "They said they liked my acting, but I wasn't hot enough.".Considered becoming a veterinarian because of her love for animals but ultimately opted for working with Kitten Rescue and being the proud owner of a dog and a cat (Andy, featured prominently with Jenna in 2006 issue of People Magazine's 100 Most Beautiful).Took her first acting class with Sean Gunn (who stars as Kirk on WB's Gilmore Girls (2000)) at the age of six in St. Louis, Missouri. The class was taught by her mother, Anne Fischer. Jenna and Sean stayed in touch over the years and in October 2000 she married his brother, writer/director James Gunn. The two are now divorced.Gave birth to her 1st child at age 37, a son Weston Lee Kirk on September 24, 2011. Child's father is her 2nd husband, Lee Kirk.She confirmed in an interview that she was fired after appearing in the series pilot of Man with a Plan (2016) playing the wife of Matt LeBlanc's character. She said that the preview audience couldn't believe that "Pam" was married to "Joey", referring to their most famous characters from other shows. The role was recast and Liza Snyder got the part.Originally enrolled at Truman State University as a pre-law student; later changed her major to theatre.Gave birth to her second child at age 40, daughter Harper Marie Kirk, on May 25, 2014. Child's father is her second husband, Lee Kirk.Purchased a $1.9m luxury home in the Glendale area of L.A., an estate that had once belonged to legendary baseball player, coach, and manager Casey Stengel. (2012)Before becoming an actress, Jenna worked for 3 years at a car wash and also briefly tried her hand at being a telephone psychic when she first moved to L.A.Was #37 in People Magazine's 100 Most Beautiful list, 2006 issue.Graduated from Truman State University in Kirksville, Missouri.Went to Nerinx Hall High School, an all-girls Catholic high school in Webster Groves, Missouri. Another alumnus is Marsha Mason.She and her ex-husband James Gunn remain close friends.Mother Anne Fischer and younger sister Emily Fischer are both elementary school teachers.Along with her co-stars Owen Wilson, Christina Applegate and Alyssa Milano, Fischer is one of 4 actors from the film Hall Pass (2011) to become a first-time parent the same year the film was released.Got engaged to Lee Kirk on June 30, 2009.Has one sibling, Emily Fischer, her younger sister.First met ex-husband James Gunn at a script reading for The Specials (2000), which he wrote.Daughter of Anne Fischer.Former sister-in-law of Brian Gunn, Matt Gunn, Patrick Gunn and Sean Gunn. |
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[re receiving the call from casting director Allison Jones for The Office (2005)] She goes, 'Dare to BORE me.' And I'm like, 'Really?' I'm like, 'I'll bore you. I will seriously, I will go and I will be ugly, and I will bore you.' Am I selling my show? Ugly, boring people - check it out!
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All the rehearsals were in this guy's penthouse. And I swear - I kept going to rehearsal. And I learned my song, and it was about a truck stop...and I noticed that none of the other girls were singing with me, but they did walk by in lingerie...and I'm like, 'Huh, weird!'" - on being the sixth member of the International Spice Girls, which turned out to be a front for a call-girl service.
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I had this crazy job, though, when I first got to Los Angeles...I answered this ad in the back of the newspaper to be a telephone psychic, and I did that for two days. I called up this guy, and...this is how hard it was to get this job: He said, 'So, uh, do you feel intuitive from time to time?' And I was like, 'Yea, sure, I feel intuitive.' He said, 'Do you read Tarot cards?' And I said, 'I DO!' and I didn't. - on her stint as a telephone psychic.
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I had real potential. But my goal was to be...adequate. I didn't want to be an extraordinary receptionist, because I didn't ever want to be promoted, or be given more work. My time was really valuable to me. For example, I could type 80 words per minute, but I wouldn't tell people that, so when my boss would give me work, he would think it'd take two hours, but it would really only take about thirty minutes. So I'd have, like, ninety minutes of fun time. I got it all done, I just did it...real slow.
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Honestly it would be great to get to play Pam for a long, long time...I don't have real big aspirations to be a movie star. I would love to be on a long-running hit TV show. You end up playing a defining role. |
| Job title: |
Actress,Producer,Writer |
| Others works: |
(2006) Print ads for Puma.
(2009) TV commercial for Proactiv Skin Care (voiceover).
(2010) TV infomercial, hosted by Jennifer Love Hewitt, also featuring Jenna Fischer, for "Proactiv Solution" acne medication.
(2007) Jenna Fischer appeared in |
| Spouse: |
Lee Kirk (July 3, 2010 - present) (2 children)James Gunn (October 7, 2000 - June 2008) (divorced) |
| Children: |
Weston Lee KirkHarper Marie Kirk |
| Parents: |
James E. Fischer
Anne Fischer |
| Relatives: |
Emily Fischer (Sibling) |
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