Cast member Jenna Fischer poses at a premiere for "The 15:17 to Paris" in Burbank, California, U.S., February 5, 2018. REUTERS/Mario Anzuoni
Pam from the office is one of the most lovable fictional characters in modern day television. She is better known as Jenna Fischer who was born in Fort Wayne, Indiana. Fischer first performed at the age of six, when she participated in an acting workshop taught by her mother at Henry School in St. Louis.
While attending college at Truman State University, Fischer performed with a touring Murder Mystery Dinner Theatre group. Upon her move to California in 1998, Fischer began performing Commedia dell’arte with the Zoo District Theatre Company. She was noticed by an agent because of her appearance in musical theater.
While her career was slowly taking off, She took matters into her own hands, writing, directing and starring in her own mockumentary, LolliLove, a film that co-starred her then-husband at the time, James Gunn.
Fischer then landed the role of Pam Beesly on what would become the NBC hit show “The Office”, based on the original BBC series. Jenna, herself spent several years working as a receptionist and Administrative Assistant in Los Angeles offices, much like her television counterpart, while struggling to achieve success, and felt she was well suited for the role. Soon after The Office premiered, Fischer was solely focused on the show’s success.
With more recent work for Jenna, In February 2021, Fischer, along with her Office Ladies co-host, Angela Kinsey (Angela) , announced that they would be releasing a new book called The Office BFFs. The book was released in May 2022, documenting stories about their friendship and time on the show. In February of this year, Fischer was announced to play Mrs. Heron in the film adaptation of the Broadway musical Mean Girls based on the 2004 film of the same name.
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