Jenna Fischer

Infobox actor


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caption = Jenna Fischer, February 2008
birthname = Regina Marie Fischer
birthdate = birth date and age|1974|03|7
birthplace = Fort Wayne, Indiana
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sagawards = Best Ensemble - Comedy Series 2006, 2007 "The Office"
otherawards = Emerging Actor Award 2004 "LolliLove" (St. Louis Film Festival)
spouse = James Gunn (2000–2008) (divorced)

Jenna Fischer (born March 7, 1974 [http://www.parade.com/articles/editions/2007/edition_12-09-2007/In_Step_With...Jenna_Fischer In Step With...Jenna Fischer] from the December 9, 2007 issue of "Parade"] ) is an Emmy Award-nominated [ [http://www.emmys.org/awards/2007pt/59thnominations.php The 59th Primetime Emmy® Awards and Creative Arts Emmy® Awards Nominees are...] from the Emmys website] American actress, best known for her role as Pam Beesly in the U.S. adaptation of "The Office".

Fischer and the rest of the cast from "The Office" received Screen Actors Guild Awards in 2006 [ [http://www.sagawards.com/PR_070128.htm Screen Actors Guild Honors Outstanding Film and Television Performances...] , a January 2007 press release from the SAG Awards website] and in 2007 [ [http://www.tvweek.com/news/2008/01/screen_actors_guild_honors_its.php 'Sopranos,' 'The Office' Win SAG Ensemble Awards] , a January 2008 "TVWeek" article] for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series.

Personal life

Fischer was born Regina Marie Fischer in Fort Wayne, Indiana, the daughter of Anne and Jim Fischer, [ [http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0278979/bio Fischer's biography] from IMDb] and was raised in St. Louis, Missouri. She attended Pierremont Elementary School, and later attended Nerinx Hall High School in suburban Webster Groves. [ [http://community.tvguide.com/blog-entry/Celebrity-Blogs/Jennas-Blog/Office-Questions-Answered/800000401 The Office: Your Questions Answered!] , an April 2006 entry by Fischer in the "TV Guide" Insider blog] She received a Bachelor of Arts in Theatre from Truman State University. [http://www.trumanindex.com/media/storage/paper607/news/2005/04/07/Trulife/Alumna.Works.In.the.Office.On.Nbc-915965.shtml Alumna works in "The Office" on NBC] , Interview with student newspaper of Fischer's alma mater]

On October 7, 2000, Fischer married Hollywood filmmaker James Gunn, the brother of Fischer's lifelong friend Sean Gunn. [ [http://www.nbc.com/The_Office/bios/jenna_fischer.shtml Biography of Jenna Fischer] from the NBC website for "The Office"]

In May 2007, while attending the NBC upfronts for her role in "The Office", Fischer fell down a flight of stairs in a Manhattan bar and fractured her back. [http://www.nationalledger.com/cgi-bin/artman/exec/view.cgi?archive=12&num=13434 The Office Season Finale Party: Jenna Fischer Tumbles, Breaks Back] (May 2007), The National Ledger.] She returned to the set in time for the fourth season's first episode.

On September 5, 2007, Fischer and Gunn announced they were separating after nearly seven years of marriage. [ [http://www.reuters.com/article/peopleNews/idUSN0525685020070906 Office actress Fischer, husband separate] (September 2007), Reuters.] In a radio interview during the publicity tour of "The Promotion", she said that her divorce was finalized. [ [http://cdn1.libsyn.com/prestonandsteve/PnS060408.mp3?nvb=20080620003833&nva=20080621003833&t=09837dbc7f4be7eda733b WMMR Interview] (June 2008)]

On September 24, 2008, "People" reported that Fischer was dating writer Lee Kirk. [http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20228547,00.html]

Career

Television and feature films

Fischer’s television credits prior to joining the cast of "The Office" include guest-starring 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", "", 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."

In a more recent interview with MySpace, Fischer commented on her desire to focus on comedic roles::I’m not sure I want to do a straight drama. I like finding the comedy in people and situations and characters. But I am interested in doing something heavier. I’ve been doing a lot of light comedy. I mean, there are so many different kinds of comedy. Once I finish exploring all of that, maybe I’ll move to drama. [ [http://celebrity.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=celebrity.qa The Office’s Jenna Fischer] , a MySpace celebrity Q&A]

"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. For her role in the film, Fischer was awarded a Screen Actors Guild Emerging Actor Award. [ [http://www.variety.com/profiles/people/main/397148/Jenna%20Fischer.html?dataSet=1 Jenna Fischer profile] from "Variety" magazine] 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: [ [http://www.playbackstl.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=832&Itemid=57 The "LolliLove" Interview: Jenna Fischer] (December 2005), from an arts and entertainment magazine in St. Louis] :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. [ [http://www.calendarlive.com/movies/cl-et-crust29aug29,2,4060735.htmlstory?coll=cl-home-top-blurb-right Quick shoot artists] , an August 2003 article from the "Los Angeles Times" (includes a [http://www.calendarlive.com/movies/la-instantfilms-summer2-video,2,3660053.realvideo?coll=cl-home-top-blurb-right link to the film itself] )]

She also had a one-episode guest star appearance on "That 70's Show", in its seventh season episode "Don't Lie to Me".

She also appeared on Bravo's "Celebrity Poker Showdown", appearing in the show's eighth tournament, shot in New Orleans, Louisiana and first broadcast in June 2006. [imdb title|0821182|"Celebrity Poker Showdown", Tournament 8, Game 4]

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. [ [http://www.harpmagazine.com/articles/detail.cfm?article_id=6552 Willie Wisely & Jenna Fischer: Kodak Moment] from "Harp (magazine)"]

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. [ [http://www.sacredfools.org/misc/serialkillers/serials/s3/darquemagick.htm Darque Magick] from the Sacred Fools Theatre website]

Feature films

References

External links

*myspace|pambeesley
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* [http://community.tvguide.com/forum.jspa?forumID=700000656 Fischer's TVGuide Insider Blog] (last entry posted in July 2006), from the "TV Guide" website

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NAME= Fischer, Jenna
ALTERNATIVE NAMES= Fischer, Regina Marie
SHORT DESCRIPTION= Actress
DATE OF BIRTH= March 7, 1974
PLACE OF BIRTH= Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States
DATE OF DEATH=
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