Jennifer Celotta is a writer for The Office. She took over as co-showrunner (with Paul Lieberstein) in Season 5 when Greg Daniels left to work on the show Parks and Recreation. She left the show after Season 6.
Acting[]
During the course of the show, Jennifer Celotta said many times that she wants to play a Schrute.[1] Her wish came true in "Finale", where she played a member of the Schrute family at Kevin's bar. In the episode call sheet, the character name is given as "Jen Celotta Shrute".[2]
Trivia[]
Jennifer Celotta shared some story lines she never got to explore:[3]
- Phyllis was going through menopause, and to combat the hot flashes, she turned the thermostat in the office down so low that everyone else was freezing.
- Michael develops ennui. He doesn't understand the reason and makes everyone in the office help him figure out why he's in a funk.
- An episode in near-real-time that follows what everyone does on their lunch break.
Episodes written[]
Celotta has written the following episodes:
- Season Two
- Season Three
- "Grief Counseling"
- "A Benihana Christmas"
- "Beach Games" (co-written with Greg Daniels)
- Season Four
- "Launch Party"
- "Goodbye, Toby" (co-written with Paul Lieberstein)
- Season Five
- "The Duel"
- "Company Picnic" (co-written with Paul Lieberstein)
- Season Six
- "The Promotion"
- "Sabre"
Episodes directed[]
Celotta has directed the following episodes:
References[]
- ↑ Tan, Jennie. 'Company Picnic' Q&A with Jen Celotta. Office Tally blog. May 22, 2009.
- ↑ Tan, Jennie. Jen Celotta Schrute. Office Tally blog. May 1, 2013.
- ↑ Greene, Alan. "The Writers' Room." The Office: The Untold Story of the Great Sitcom of the 2000s: An Oral History. Dutton, 2020.