What Jenna Fischer Has Been Doing Since The Office Ended?
The filmography of The Office's most charming actress has been replenished with a wide variety of roles.
The first season of the US version of The Office premiered in 2005. The sitcom was based on the British series of the same name, but surpassed its European counterpart in popularity.
The Office ended in 2013, but its actors still often appear in other film and television projects. Jenna Fischer became the soul of the sitcom, but how did her career take off after the huge success of The Office?
The actress dedicated 9 years to The Office – from 2005 to 2013. Her constant appearance on the screen played into her hands: Jenna received many offers after the sitcom ended.
Last season aired in 2013, but the project still occupies the lion's share of Jenna's life. In 2019, she launched the Office Ladies podcast with her co-star from the series, Angela Kinsey. Actresses watch episodes of The Office and reminisce about funny behind-the-scenes stories.
After The Office, Jenna was finally able to start acting in movies. She starred in the comedy Blades of Glory with Will Ferrell, in Solitary Man with Michael Douglas and Susan Sarandon, in the comedy The Promotion with Seann William Scott.
Moreover, she played the female lead in the hit comedy Hall Pass, which grossed $83 million worldwide on a relatively low budget.
Jenna also starred in the show You, Me and the Apocalypse. The show told about a group of people waiting in a bunker for the end of the world.
The next relatively big project was Mike White's movie about midlife crisis Brad’s Status starring Ben Stiller. Jenna played the lead character's wife, Melanie Sloan.
The actress also starred in the acclaimed sitcom from the creators of My Name is Earl – The Guest Book.
According to the plot, the small resort town of Mount Trace lives by renting cottages to anyone who wants to relax away from the lights of the big city. And among the visitors there are many interesting characters who sometimes get into ridiculous situations.
Jenna then starred in the comedy series Splitting Up Together, where she played Lena. Lena and Martin have been married for twelve years, and their passion has long since faded.
To avoid traumatizing their children with a divorce, they continue to live in the same house, but take turns watching the kids.
The actress' most recent project was Clint Eastwood's thriller The 15:17 to Paris. The movie is based on real events and tells about the terrorist attack that took place on a train on August 21, 2015.