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'''Angela Faye Kinsey''' (born June 25, 1971) is an [[Americans|American]] actress. She is known for her role as the uptight accountant [[Angela Martin]] on the [[NBC]] television series ''[[The Office (U.S. TV series)|The Office]]''.
'''Angela Faye Kinsey''' (born June 25, 1971) is an [[Americans|American]] actress. She is known for her role as the uptight accountant [[Angela Martin]] on the [[NBC]] television series ''[[The Office (U.S. TV series)|The Office]]''. She stars in the upcoming [[Hulu]] original series ''[[The Hotwives of Orlando]]'', premiering in Spring 2014.


==Early years==
==Early years==
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In summer 2011, she became the new spokesperson for [[Clairol]] hair products, appearing in television ads for [[Clairol]] [[Nice 'n Easy (hair coloring)|Nice 'n Easy]].
In summer 2011, she became the new spokesperson for [[Clairol]] hair products, appearing in television ads for [[Clairol]] [[Nice 'n Easy (hair coloring)|Nice 'n Easy]].


Kinsey will next star alongside [[Casey Wilson]] and [[Kristen Schaal]] in the upcoming [[Hulu]] comedy series ''[[The Hotwives of Orlando]]'', premiering in March 2014.{{citation needed|date=January 2014}}
Kinsey will next star alongside [[Casey Wilson]] and [[Kristen Schaal]] in the upcoming [[Hulu]] comedy series ''[[The Hotwives of Orlando]]'', premiering in spring 2014.{{citation needed|date=January 2014}}


==Personal life==
==Personal life==

Revision as of 18:21, 15 March 2014

Angela Kinsey
File:Angela-Kinsey.jpeg
Kinsey in 2010
Born
Angela Faye Kinsey

(1971-06-25) June 25, 1971 (age 53)
Lafayette, Louisiana, U.S.
Alma materBaylor University
OccupationActress
Years active1997–present
Notable workThe Office
Spouse
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(m. 2000⁠–⁠2009)​
Children1

Angela Faye Kinsey (born June 25, 1971) is an American actress. She is known for her role as the uptight accountant Angela Martin on the NBC television series The Office. She stars in the upcoming Hulu original series The Hotwives of Orlando, premiering in Spring 2014.

Early years

Kinsey was born in Lafayette, Louisiana. When she was two years old, her family moved to Jakarta, Indonesia, where her father worked as a drilling engineer. They lived there for twelve years, and she attended the Jakarta International School. During this time she learned Indonesian, a language she still occasionally speaks. Her family then returned to the United States and settled in Archer City, Texas.[1][2]

Kinsey studied English at Baylor University, where she became a member of the Chi Omega sorority, "took as many theatre classes as possible", and participated in the "Baylor in London" program. In a 2007 interview with the Baylor student newspaper, she discussed the influence of her years at the university:[3]

It was the perfect place for me to grow into who I am and take the belief system that I had and incorporate it into my life. It was a great place to go to school.

After graduating from Baylor University in 1993,[3] Kinsey served as an intern on the NBC late night talk show Late Night with Conan O'Brien, which she described as an "awesome" experience.[4] She worked for the show's band leader, drummer Max Weinberg. The experience inspired Kinsey to take a coast-to-coast road trip with a friend from New York City to California.[5]

Career

Kinsey then moved to Los Angeles and took improvisation classes with The Groundlings and at iO WEST (formerly known as "Improv Olympic West").[1] Following a two-woman show at iO, she was an operator at 1-800-Dentist and made small one-episode appearances in various sitcoms. She voiced the character "Angela" on two episodes of King of the Hill. In early 2005, she auditioned for the role of receptionist Pam Beesly for the American version of The Office. After producers told her she was "a little too feisty for Pam", she was called back to audition for the role of Angela Martin, which she won.[1] She also appeared on Monk as a murderer named Arlene Boras in Mr. Monk and the Naked Man (2007) and Mr. Monk's 100th Case (2008).

In June 2007, Kinsey shared in the Daytime Emmy Award "Outstanding Broadband Program – Comedy", for her work on The Office: Accountants, which is a series of webisodes.[6]

Kinsey is one of several cast members of The Office to have a role in License to Wed, a film directed by Ken Kwapis, who often directs episodes of The Office.

Kinsey updated her MySpace blog with behind-the-scenes anecdotes of upcoming episodes of the series.[7] She has also taken to organizing The Office cast outings:

I remember watching Friends and thinking, 'They really enjoy each other.' We, in fact, hang out.

[8]

In summer 2011, she became the new spokesperson for Clairol hair products, appearing in television ads for Clairol Nice 'n Easy.

Kinsey will next star alongside Casey Wilson and Kristen Schaal in the upcoming Hulu comedy series The Hotwives of Orlando, premiering in spring 2014.[citation needed]

Personal life

On June 18, 2000, she married Warren Lieberstein. He is the brother of Paul Lieberstein, who played Toby Flenderson on The Office. She gave birth to their first child, Isabel Ruby Lieberstein, on May 3, 2008.[9] On February 18, 2009, Us Weekly reported that Kinsey and her husband had separated. Her representative stated that the two continue to be friends.[10] In June 2010, it was announced that Kinsey had filed for divorce,[11] citing "irreconcilable differences."[12]

Blogging as her The Office character, Angela Martin, she has stated on MySpace that her hero is co-star Kate Flannery.[7]

Kinsey said her grandmother, Lena May, does not watch The Office because she feels the protagonist Michael Scott is too "vulgar". Kinsey said, "She'll say to me, 'Baby, we're so proud of you, I'm proud of you, but I do not care for the show and I do not watch it.'"[5]

Kinsey is Presbyterian and attends Bel-Air Presbyterian Church.[13]

Kinsey’s character on The Office feeds feral cats in the office parking lot. In real life, Kinsey supports Alley Cat Allies,[14] a nonprofit advocacy organization dedicated to transforming communities to protect and improve the lives of cats.

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
2004 Career Suicide Tammy Short film
2007 License to Wed Judith the Jewelry Clerk
2009 Tripping Forward Jennifer
2010 Furry Vengeance Felder
2012 Struck by Lightning Counselor
2012 The Bluegrass Brainwash Conspiracy Hillbilly Short film
2013 Hot Bot In post-production

Television

Year Title Role Notes
1997/98,
2002 		King of the Hill Angela (voice) 3 episodes
1998 Step by Step Simone Episode: "Goin' to the Chapel"
2003 Run of the House Maxine Episode: "The Party"
2003 All of Us Blanche Whitefish Episode: "Tia Moves In"
2005–13 The Office Angela Martin Main role (201 episodes)
2006 The Office: The Accountants Angela Martin Main role (10 episodes)
2007,
2008 		Monk Arlene Boras "Mr. Monk and the Naked Man",
"Mr. Monk's 100th Case"
2008 The Office: The Outburst Angela Martin Episode: "The Explanation"
2009 A Temporary Life Rachel Movie
2010 The Office: The Mentor Angela Martin Series regular
2010 American Dad! Mia (voice) Episode: "Merlot Down Dirty Shame"
2010 The Office: The 3rd Floor Angela Martin Episode: "Lights, Camera, Action!"
2012 First Dates with Toby Harris April Episode: "Foreplay"
2013 Wilfred Heather Williger Episode: "Uncertainty"
2013 The Gabriels Gail Gabriel Series pilot
2013,
2014 		New Girl Rose "Nerd",
"Birthday"
2014 {{Cold Case}} Vanessa Prosser 1 Episode

Awards and nominations

Year Group Award Work Result
2007 Daytime Emmys Outstanding Broadband Program The Office Won
Screen Actors Guild Awards Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series
2008 Screen Actors Guild Awards
TV Land Awards Future Classic Award

References

  1. ^ a b c Murphy, Joel (February 2006). "One on one with... Angela Kinsey". Hobotrashcan.com. Archived from the original on 29 February 2008. Retrieved 2008-02-23. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  2. ^ "Angela Kinsey on Megan Mullally" (Video). 2006-10-27. Retrieved 2008-02-23. she even speaks Indonesian with a southern accent
  3. ^ a b Limmer, Melissa (2007-02-15). "From a Baylor Classroom to the hit The Office". The Lariat Online. Baylor University. Retrieved 2008-02-23.
  4. ^ "Angela Kinsey teamcoco.com". Retrieved 7 November 2012.
  5. ^ a b Kinsey, Angela; O'Brien, Conan (2009-06-09). "Eddie Murphy, Angela Kinsey, Bonnie Raitt & Taj Mahal". The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien. Season 1. Episode 7. NBC. {{cite episode}}: Unknown parameter |city= ignored (|location= suggested) (help); Unknown parameter |serieslink= ignored (|series-link= suggested) (help)
  6. ^ "34th Annual Creative Arts & Entertainment Emmy Awards". 2007-06-14. Retrieved 2008-02-23.
  7. ^ a b Template:MySpace
  8. ^ Lynch, Lorrie (April 14–16, 2006). "Who's News". USA Weekend. p. 2.
  9. ^ "Congratulations Angela and Family". 2008-05-05. Archived from the original on 8 May 2008. Retrieved 2008-05-25. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  10. ^ http://www.usmagazine.com/news/the-office-angela-kinsey-and-warren-lieberstein-splitting
  11. ^ "Angela Kinsey Divorce - Office Star Splits from Husband". National Ledger. June 30, 2010. Archived from the original on 3 July 2010. Retrieved July 5, 2010. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  12. ^ "Angela Kinsey Files For Divorce From Office Co-Worker". TVGuide.com.
  13. ^ "Angela Kinsey: Ready for Her Close-Up". Summer 2007. Retrieved 2008-12-12.
  14. ^ http://www.alleycat.org/NetCommunity/Document.Doc?id=494

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