She also played the (initally minor character) Kelly Kapoor, pioneering the sort of exaggeratedly ditzy version of herself that she would hone to perfection in her role as Mindy Lahiri on the "The Mindy Project." In her eight years at "The Office," Kaling's star continuously rose she went on to direct episodes and became an executive producer in 2011, as well as gaining a deal for a spinoff show, which would eventually become “The Mindy Project.” The rest, as they say, is history: Mindy Kaling is now one of the most successful women working in comedy today. Kaling got her start in showbiz as one of the “Office”’s first writers, where she was the only female writer in a staff of eight. ![]() In honor of the tenth anniversary of the Dunder Mifflin gang, here’s a look at ten wonderful things which directly owe their existence to Greg Daniels' iconic workplace comedy: While it began as a weak copy of Ricky Gervais' British "Office", it soon turned into a comedic powerhouse, serving as the lynchpin NBC’s robust mid-aughts Thursday night comedy block, spawning direct spinoffs like “Parks and Recreation," laying the groundwork for future hits like “Modern Family,” while making stars out of its cast of newcomers, including Mindy Kaling, Ellie Kemper and Ed Helms. “The Office” premiered a decade ago today, and it’s hard to overstate the impact the show had on pop culture over the course of its (admittedly rocky) eight year run.
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