Jenna Fischer

Jenna Fischer is a close friend of her The Office (2005) co-star Angela Kinsey and is the godmother of Kinsey's daughter Isabel.

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On May 15, 2007, Jenna Fischer broke her back in four places after falling down the stairs at the Buddakan bar in New York.

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Jenna Fischer took her first acting lesson at age six in St. Louis, Missouri, from Sean Gunn, who played Kirk on The WB's Gilmore Girls (2000); the class was taught by her mother, Anne Fischer. Fischer and Sean Gunn stayed in touch over the years, and in October 2000 she married his brother, writer/director James Gunn. The two are now divorced.

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Because of her love of animals, Jenna Fischer considered becoming a veterinarian, but ultimately chose to work with Kitten Rescue and to be the proud owner of a dog and a cat (Andy appeared alongside Fischer in People magazine's 100 Most Beautiful 2006 issue).

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In October 2023, Jenna Fischer was diagnosed with Stage I triple-positive breast cancer and kept it secret from the public while undergoing treatment. After surgical removal of the tumor, 12 rounds of chemotherapy and three weeks of radiation therapy, she was considered cancer-free when she announced her diagnosis on the Office Ladies podcast in October 2024.

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Jenna Fischer initially enrolled at Truman State University as a pre-law student, then later changed her major to theater.

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Before becoming an actress, Jenna Fischer worked at a car wash for three years and also briefly tried being a phone psychic when she first moved to Los Angeles.

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In an interview, Jenna Fischer confirmed that she was fired from the pilot of Man with a Plan (2016) after playing the wife of Matt LeBlanc's character. Referring to her best-known characters on other shows, she said preview audiences couldn't believe that "Pam" was married to "Joey." The role was recast, and Liza Snyder took over.

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On September 24, 2011, Jenna Fischer gave birth to her first child, Weston Lee Kirk, at age 37. The child's father is her second husband, Lee Kirk.

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On May 25, 2014, Jenna Fischer gave birth to her second child, daughter Harper Marie Kirk, at age 40. The child's father is her second husband, Lee Kirk.

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Jenna Fischer bought a $1.9 million luxury home in the Glendale area of Los Angeles that once belonged to legendary baseball player, coach and manager Casey Stengel.

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Jenna Fischer ranked 37th on People magazine's 100 Most Beautiful list in 2006.

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Jenna Fischer graduated from Truman State University in Kirksville, Missouri.

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Jenna Fischer and her ex-husband James Gunn remain close friends.

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Jenna Fischer attended Nerinx Hall High School in Webster Groves, Missouri, an all-girls Catholic high school. Another alumna is Marsha Mason.

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Along with her co-stars Owen Wilson, Christina Applegate and Alyssa Milano, Jenna Fischer is one of four actors in Hall Pass (2011) who became parents for the first time the year the film was released.

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Jenna Fischer first met her ex-husband James Gunn while reading the script for The Specials (2000).

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Jenna Fischer has a sister, Emily Fischer, who is her younger sister.

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Jenna Fischer became engaged to Lee Kirk on June 30, 2009.

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Jenna Fischer is the daughter of Anne Fischer.

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Jenna Fischer is the former sister-in-law of Brian Gunn, Matt Gunn, Patrick Gunn and Sean Gunn.

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During the first auditions for The Office, Greg Daniels interviewed Jenna Fischer for the role of Pam Beesly and initially thought she might be a receptionist rather than an actress.

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Jenna Fischer's first professional acting experience was in a film that provided sex education to mental health patients.

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Before succeeding as an actress, Jenna Fischer seriously considered becoming a veterinary technician after becoming discouraged during the early years of her acting career.

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