- "Kelly" redirects here. For the character, "Kelly Erin Hannon"', see Erin Hannon.
Kelly Rajnigandha Kapoor (केली रजनीगन्धा कपूर, Kelī Rajnīgandhā Kapūr), (born February 5, 1980) is a fictional character on The Office played by one of the show's writers, Mindy Kaling. She is the Customer Service Representative at Dunder Mifflin/Sabre: Scranton Branch.
Season 1
When Michael uses the stereotype of Indians owning convenience stores during his diversity training seminar, he pushes it too far, and Kelly slaps him. ("Diversity Day")
Season 2
Kelly gossips with Pam and Phyllis about Michael and what is written about him in the women's bathroom. She is still targeted by Michael about her race, and reluctantly accepts the "Spicy Curry" award at the Dundies (The Dundies).
Kelly appears mostly in the background during Toby's sexual harrasment meeting (Sexual Harrasment).
Kelly watches Jim and Toby play Dunderball and later participates in the office olympics. She is later seen at the closing ceremonies (Office Olympics).
During the fire, she tries to evacuate however Dwight grabs her and pulls her to safety much to her annoyance. She later plays the games with the rest of the staff and agrees on Jim in "who would you do" (The Fire).
Kelly dresses up like Dorothy from the Wizard of Oz for halloween and Michael tells her that she should have wore soccer attire and been the indian girl who plays soccer from the movie "Bend it like Beckam". When Kelly replies that she doesn't really play soccer, Michael responds "well i don't really have two heads" reffering to the fact his costume is himself with two heads. She is later invited to join Devon at Poor Richard's along with the rest of the office staff and goes (Halloween).
Dwight starts teaching everyone in the office karate and shows Kelly how to fight. She seems uncomfortable when Dwight tells her that he will now attack her from behind. Michael comes in and warns her that Dwight might sucker punch him leading the two to start getting angry at each other. She did not attend the fight between Michael and Dwight (The Fight).
Kelly assumingly goes to the reading of Threat Level Midnight" but has no known part (The Client).
Kelly attends the meeting on how Michael can better the office however she doesn't say anything (Performance Review).
Kelly confronts Michael along with the rest of the office on why he is spying on everyones computers. She later goes to Jim's party and drinks alot of the beer with Meredith. She asks Oscar and Stanley to talk about something other then work however they seem at a loss. When Michael does kareoke he offers Kelly to sing the part of the female but she declines (E-Mail Survelience).
In a deleted scene it is revealed that Kelly got Toby for Secret Santa and got him a book of short stories. Michael decides to turn the game into Yankee Swap and everyone is forced to trade their gifts. Ryan ends up getting Kelly's gift- a flowery name plate that says "Kelly". Kelly later picks Angela's gift, a poster of babies playing jazz instruments. Kelly remarks that its "the creepiest thing she's ever seen". During the party she gets drunk and kisses Dwight, filling Angela with jelousy (Christmas Party).
When Michael announces that the years company retreat is a booze cruise, Kelly tells Michael that she bought a bathing suit since Michael instructed people to in order to throw them off. Michael tells her to return it but she says she already cut the tags off. Kelly seems bored during the cruise and is seen sleeping in the background in several scenes (Booze Cruise).
When Michael accidentally tells Toby that Jim is in love with someone who is clearly Pam based on his hints, Kelly correctly guesses its her. When Kelly learns about Jim's feelings for Pam she asks him why he didn't tell her making Jim realize that Michael told everyone (The Secret).
Kelly attends Jan's seminar for women in the workplace. Kelly says during the questions that she doesn't want to be a "mom schleping her kids around in a mini van". She then says she would want an SUV with three rows of seats. She and the other women then undermine Jan's authority by bringing up Jan's one night stand with Michael (Boys and Girls).
Season 3
Kelly pushes Pam to wear better clothes and helps her shop online. Kelly says Pam looks like a princess and that she is going to cry. She sets up a double date with her, Ryan, Pam and her neighbor, Allen, a cartoonist. It doesn't go well. ("The Convention")
Kelly tells Angela that Dwight is a freak. Angela screams at her. ("Initiation") She gets back to her Indian roots by hosting a Diwali party along with other Indians, however, she doesn't really know what it is. She dances and tries to convince her family that she and Ryan are meant for each other, however, they want to put her in an arranged marriage with a doctor. She hates her sisters. ("Diwali") She is sad when she and Ryan have to break up because of the closing branch, but is thrilled when Jan Levinson announces that Dunder Mifflin Stamford will be closing instead. Ryan is not as happy. ("Branch Closing")
She hugs Jim when he comes back from Stamford and tells her about how celebrities' lives have changed while he was gone. When Jim asks what's going on with her, Kelly, shocked, says that she told him. ("The Merger") She sings a song for Ryan at the Christmas Party and decides go to Pam and Karen's party in the break room. ("A Benihana Christmas") Kelly wears white at a wedding because she has an emergency: she looks really good in white. ("Ben Franklin")
Her friendship with Pam begins to end when she doesn't go to her art show. ("Phyllis' Wedding") Her relationship with Ryan continues to be horrible, and finally she admits to the girls in the office that her relationship is awful. ("Product Recall")
Ryan breaks up with her, to her dismay and shock. ("Beach Games")
Season 4
Kelly explains that she is not sad about Ryan. However, she still has pictures of him. ("Fun Run") Kelly then starts a relationship with Darryl Philbin ("Dunder Mifflin Infinity"), mostly to make Ryan jealous. Kelly wears a short dress to make Ryan want her back, and Pam notices. Kelly then tells Ryan that she is pregnant with his child and goes on a date with Ryan to talk it over. ("Fun Run") Kelly continues to ask people about Ryan's whereabouts while continuing her half-hearted relationship with Darryl. Darryl begins to defend Kelly after Dwight gets mad at her. ("Dunder Mifflin Infinity")
Kelly continues to berate Ryan. In a meeting, she tells people that Ryan used her as an object. She then makes out with Darryl in front of everyone. Ryan sends Darryl out, while Kelly looks at Ryan. ("Dunder Mifflin Infinity") Kelly begins to make fun of Jim and Pam's relationship and talks smack towards him about Ping-Pong. She kisses Darryl throughout, continuing the relationship. ("Money") Kelly tells Ryan that if Darryl was Ryan, she'd kill herself. ("Survivor Man")
When Ryan is arrested for fraud, Kelly tells the documentary crew that she is planning to wear a cute sweat suit and go to jail to say hello to Ryan. Then she will walk away as the other inmates say, "Damn." ("Chair Model")
Season 5
Kelly continues her relationship with Darryl, only to make out with him in front of the new receptionist, disgraced Ryan. Kelly becomes obsessed with losing weight and passes out on the ground. She is sent to the hospital for three days with an IV. She is sold a tapeworm by Creed, although Creed explains that it wasn't a tapeworm. ("Weight Loss") Kelly sells dancing lessons to Ryan just to increase the sexual tension. ("Baby Shower") She dresses up for Halloween and, when Ryan tells her she looks good, she tells him that it is inappropriate. ("Crime Aid")
Since Jim and Dwight didn't go to her America's Got Talent Finale party, she makes up bad reviews for them. She then admits it, but tells Michael she was raped, again. Michael decides not to follow her. ("Employee Transfer") Kelly then gets back together with Ryan and breaks up with Darryl, who is relieved. ("Customer Survey") However, Ryan then breaks up with her, and asks Kelly for sex one more time and money. Ryan leaves for Thailand. ("Business Trip")
Kelly is offended by Michael making fun of her ethnicity and saying that this is what it would be like if she hadn't left India. ("The Surplus") She points out that Angela is old and doesn't understand why Andy and Dwight would even fight over her. ("Moroccan Christmas") She cries hysterically when people say that Hilary Swank isn't hot, because she isn't hotter than Hilary Swank. ("The Duel") Kelly participates in the roast for Michael and points out that she would rather kiss Kevin. ("Prince Family Paper")
When Jim and Dwight forget Kelly's birthday, she is angry and tells them to screw themselves. She tells them that she wants a cake. Dwight then learns by going into her personal records that she went to juvenile detention. ("Stress Relief") Kelly later is angry when her cake is not decorated and freaks out, however, she is thrilled that she can take a nap at work as her present. Her odd relationship with Dwight continues when Dwight slaps her butt. ("Stress Relief")
Kelly begins to be nicer and pushes Michael to keep looking for the blood drive girl. When Michael says they can leave since it's 5 o' clock they stay hours later to help Michael cope. Kelly and everyone else wish Michael goodbye. ("Lecture Circuit")
Kelly falls for Charles Miner, the new boss and tries to get him to ask her out. She is jealous when Angela Martin also shows interest. ("Lecture Circuit") Kelly continues to pine for Charles and tells him that he is smooth like Jamba Juice smoothies and tells him that she and her sisters are like the Kardashians. When Angela comes into the room to talk to Charles, Kelly tells Charles that Angela is turning 50. ("Blood Drive") Kelly continues to show interest and when Charles calls Kelly Erin Hannon, the new replacement for Pam Beesly, she comes in and tells him that he wanted her. ("Golden Ticket")
Kelly befriends new receptionist, Erin Hannon when she tells Kelly that she looks like Jennifer Lopez. ("Heavy Competition") They re-start Cafe Disco and dance together. Kelly has a dance-off with Andy Bernard and pierces his ear for him. ("Broke")
Season 6
Michael convinces Erin that Kelly is anorexic. Kelly is shocked and thrilled that Pam is pregnant. ("Gossip") She is angry when Jim is put as co-manager because she destroyed Ryan's car and needs the raise. ("The Promotion") Kelly goes to Pam's wedding and dances with Ryan. They are in an on-again, off-again relationship. Kelly is very happy when Pam and Jim walk down the aisle as a married couple. ("Niagara")
Kelly lets Ryan take nude photos of her in the office for a series called, "Exposure in the Workplace." ("Koi Pond") She talks with Ryan all day long and doesn't get much work done. ("Murder") She is ecstatic when Jim gives her a Twilight Poster as a secret santa poster and tells Phyllis that she wants Ryan for her Christmas present. Kelly hugs Erin because she was scarred from Andy's presents. ("Scott's Tots")
Kelly misinterprets Andy's Valentine's Day card towards her and kisses him. However, Andy explains that he likes someone else. Kelly says that she likes him harder now, signaling that Ryan and she are broken up. ("Sabre")
At Dwight's prompting, Kelly applies for and is accepted into Sabre's Print in All Colors minority executive training program. ("Body Language")
When news that Sabre's printers can catch fire leaks to the media, Kelly believes she may have been the source, confessing, "I can't control what I say to people, I spend the whole day talking. I video chat, I Skype, I text, I tweet, I phone..." ("Whistleblower")
Season 7
Season 8
As Andy is filling in the cameras on placing Dwight as his number two, Kelly, who is planking on a cabinet next to Andy, remarks that it was a smart move. When Andy mutters that "this has to stop" regarding to people planking around the office, she says that she can't get down. It is unknown how she eventually gets down.
Trivia
- Kelly claims that she cannot stop talking. Ever, but at least she's aware of it.
- Toby once sat in the same cubicle as Kelly, but due to her incessant talking, he was prompted to leave.
- Kelly's Hindi name is given on the Print in All Colors Web site.
Quotes
- "I don't talk trash; I talk smack. They're totally different. Trash talk is all hypothetical, like, 'Your Mama's so fat she could eat the internet', but smack talk is happening like right now, like, 'You're ugly and I know it for a fact cause I got the evidence right there.'"
Appearances
Kelly appears and has lines in every episode, with the following exceptions:
- Pilot - does not appear
- The Alliance - does not appear
- Basketball - does not appear
- Hot Girl - speaks only in a deleted scene
- Sexual Harassment - no lines
- Office Olympics - no lines
- The Convict - does not appear, speaks in a deleted scene
- Back From Vacation - speaks only in a deleted scene
- The Return - no lines
- Local Ad - no lines
- Branch Wars - does not appear
- Dinner Party - no lines
- Chair Model - speaks only in a deleted scene
- Company Picnic - no lines
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