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'''Jenna Fischer''' (born March 7, 1974)<ref name="parade"/> is an American actress. She currently appears as [[Pam Beesly]], on the [[NBC]] sitcom, ''[[The Office (US TV series)|The Office]]''. |
'''Jenna Fischer''' (born March 7, 1974)<ref name="parade">{{cite news|url=http://www.parade.com/articles/editions/2007/edition_12-09-2007/In_Step_With...Jenna_Fischer|title=In Step With®...Jenna Fischer|last=Brady|first=James|date=2007-11-21|publisher=[[Parade Magazine]]|accessdate=2009-06-10}}</ref> is an American actress. She currently appears as [[Pam Beesly]], on the [[NBC]] sitcom, ''[[The Office (US TV series)|The Office]]''. |
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==Personal life== |
==Personal life== |
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Revision as of 16:39, 10 June 2009
Jenna Fischer | |
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 Fischer in May 2008 | |
| Born | Regina Marie Fischer |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1998 – present |
| Spouse | James Gunn (2000–2008) |
Jenna Fischer (born March 7, 1974)[1] is an American actress. She currently appears as Pam Beesly, on the NBC sitcom, The Office.
Personal life
Fischer was born Regina Marie Fischer in Fort Wayne, Indiana, the daughter of Anne and Jim Fischer.[2] She has one younger sister, Emily, and was raised in St. Louis, Missouri[3]. She has gone by the first name "Jenna" since she was born.[4]
She attended Pierremont Elementary School and later attended Nerinx Hall High School, a private, all-girls Catholic school, in suburban Webster Groves.[5] She received a Bachelor of Arts in Theatre, as well as a minor in Journalism, from Truman State University.[6] Before landing her role as Pam Beesly on The Office, Fischer worked as a receptionist and administrative assistant while auditioning for roles on the side. She has stated that she can type 85 words per minute with 90 percent accuracy.[7][8]
On October 7, 2000, Fischer married Hollywood filmmaker James Gunn, the brother of Fischer's lifelong friend Sean Gunn.[9] On September 5, 2007, Fischer and Gunn announced they were separating after nearly seven years of marriage.[10] In a radio interview during the publicity tour of The Promotion, she said that her divorce was finalized.[11] On September 24, 2008, People reported that Fischer is dating screenwriter Lee Kirk.[12]
In May 2007, while attending the NBC upfronts for her role in The Office, Fischer fell down a flight of stairs in a Manhattan lounge and fractured her back in four places.[13] After a twelve-week recovery, she returned to the set in time for the fourth season's first episode.
Fischer has a cat named Andy, whom she rescued while in college. Fischer is involved with the animal organizations Kitten Rescue[14] and Rescue Rover in Los Angeles. In 2008, she hosted an event for Kitten Rescue that included a silent auction for the organization.[15]
Fischer is godmother to Isabel Lieberstein, the daughter of The Office co-star and close friend Angela Kinsey.[16]
Fischer, along with several of her co-stars, regularly updates her MySpace blog with behind-the-scenes anecdotes of upcoming episodes of The Office.[17]
Career
Television and feature films
Before landing her breakthrough role on The Office, Fischer spent the first several years of her career appearing primarily in bit parts in small indie films and guest spots on television shows. Her television credits include roles on Six Feet Under, That '70s Show, Cold Case, Miss Match, Strong Medicine, Undeclared, What I Like About You, Off Centre and Spin City.
Her film credits include Employee of the Month, Slither, Lucky 13, The Specials, The Brothers Solomon, Blades of Glory, Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story, and The Promotion.
Fischer talked about her career aspirations in an April 2005 interview with The Index, the student newspaper at Truman State University, her alma mater:
- "Honestly it would be great to get to play Pam for a long, long time ... ," she said. "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."[6]
Fischer has expressed a desire to take on more dramatic film roles in the future, telling a reporter at the 2009 Golden Globe awards: "Yes, [I want to play a serious role.] When I saw Amy Adams in Doubt, I was just, 'Oh, I'd love to do that someday.' She's so talented and I'd like to follow in her footsteps. She does everything — drama, comedy."[18]
LolliLove
Fischer wrote, directed, and starred in the mockumentary LolliLove, co-starring her now ex-husband James Gunn, Linda Cardellini, Judy Greer, Lloyd Kaufman and Jason Segel. The film premiered at the St. Louis International Film Festival (the hometown of Fischer and Gunn) in November 2004, as well as the Tromadance Film Festival. For her role in the film, Fischer was awarded a Screen Actors Guild Emerging Actor Award.[19] Her experience on the low-budget film (principal photography cost $1500, mostly for food) discouraged her from any future directorial aspirations, as she told a St. Louis arts and entertainment magazine:[20]
- The directing was exhausting and the writing was painful. It was very difficult to direct and star in a movie. We also had a very small crew so I did a lot of things a normal director doesn’t have to do, like make the props and serve lunch. I was simultaneously getting into character, going over my lines, set dressing the next shot, coaching an actor, and brainstorming with my D.P. I’m good at multitasking, but that was too much for me. I couldn’t enjoy any one part the way I would have liked. I think I’ll stick to acting.
Other work
Prior to The Office, her short subject work includes the 2002 film Les Superficiales, a Peter Alton film; Alton later co-wrote and narrated LolliLove. Fischer had a starring role in a 2003 Instant Films short subject called The Girl's Guide to Summer, directed by Instant Film's cofounder (and camera operator) Charles Papert.[21]
In 2006, She also appeared on Bravo's Celebrity Poker Showdown, appearing in the show's eighth tournament, shot in New Orleans, Louisiana. Fischer played for Catholic Charities' Tsunami Relief and went out in second place.[22]
In 2007, She starred in a music video for Willie Wisely's single, "Through Any Window", directed by longtime friend John Cabrera; the opportunity arose because she knew Wisely from work he had done on soundtracks for LolliLove and Tromeo and Juliet, one of her husband's films.[23]
In December 2007, during the Hollywood writer's strike, she appeared at Sacred Fools Theatre in episode 25 of Darque Magick, a serialized play written and directed by Jenelle Riley.[24]
In 2009, Fischer can be heard in the voiceover of a commercial for Proactiv Skincare Solutions.[25]
Awards
In 2007, Fischer received an Emmy Award nomination for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series for her portrayal of Pam Beesly on The Office,[26] and she and the rest of the cast from The Office received Screen Actors Guild Awards in 2006[27] and in 2007[28] for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series.
Feature films
| Year | Film | Role | Other notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Employee of the Month | Whisper | |
| LolliLove | Jenna | ||
| The Women (short) | Leslie | ||
| 2005 | The 40-Year-Old Virgin | Extra | Background in a bar scene |
| 2006 | Slither | Shelby | |
| 2007 | Blades of Glory | Katie Van Waldenberg | |
| The Brothers Solomon | Michelle | ||
| Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story | Darlene Madison Cox | ||
| 2008 | The Promotion | Jen |
References
- ^ Brady, James (2007-11-21). "In Step With®...Jenna Fischer". Parade Magazine. Retrieved 2009-06-10.
- ^ Fischer's biography at the Internet Movie Database
- ^ KMOX 1120 Chats with Jenna Fischer
- ^ Pam/Jenna Myspace Blog, a 2008 entry by Fischer on her Myspace blog
- ^ The Office: Your Questions Answered!, an April 2006 entry by Fischer in the TV Guide Insider blog
- ^ a b Alumna works in "The Office" on NBC, Interview with student newspaper of Fischer's alma mater
- ^ The Office Season Finale Party: Jenna Fischer Tumbles, Breaks Back at NPR
- ^ Jenna Fischer Biography at NBC's The Office website
- ^ Biography of Jenna Fischer from the NBC website for The Office
- ^ Office actress Fischer, husband separate (September 2007), Reuters.
- ^ WMMR Interview (June 2008)
- ^ Laudadio, Marisa. Jenna Fischer Steps Out with New Boyfriend, People, 24 September 2008.
- ^ The Office Season Finale Party: Jenna Fischer Tumbles, Breaks Back, The National Ledger, May 2007.
- ^ Harrington, Maureen. Jenna Fischer: 'A Little' Crazy About Cats, People, 12 September 2008.
- ^ Jenna Fischer Hosts Fur Ball
- ^ Tonight Show, February 2009.
- ^ Template:Myspace
- ^ 2009 E! Red Carpet Interview
- ^ Jenna Fischer profile from Variety magazine
- ^ The LolliLove Interview: Jenna Fischer (December 2005), from an arts and entertainment magazine in St. Louis
- ^ Quick shoot artists, an August 2003 article from the Los Angeles Times (includes a link to the film itself)
- ^ 'Celebrity Poker Showdown, Tournament 8, Game 4 at IMDb
- ^ Willie Wisely & Jenna Fischer: Kodak Moment from Harp (magazine)
- ^ Darque Magick from the Sacred Fools Theatre website
- ^ Myspace Blog
- ^ 2007 Emmy Award Reactions...
- ^ Screen Actors Guild Honors Outstanding Film and Television Performances..., a January 2007 press release from the SAG Awards website
- ^ 'Sopranos,' 'The Office' Win SAG Ensemble Awards, a January 2008 TVWeek article
External links
- Template:Myspace
- Jenna Fischer at IMDb
- Template:Tv.com person
- Fischer's TVGuide Insider Blog (last entry posted in July 2006), from the TV Guide website
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