Regina Marie "Jenna" Fischer (born March 7, 1974 in Fort Wayne, Indiana) is an American actress and producer. She is best known for her role as Pam Beesly on The Office (US), as well as her appearances in works including Blades of Glory and Splitting Up Together.
Fischer also wrote, directed, and starred in a 2004 film titled LolliLove, for which her then-husband James Gunn also co-wrote and co-starred. While she later credited the film's format, which included her filming mockumentary-style improv interviews, as invaluable practice for her role on The Office, she also stated that the experience of having to fill in numerous behind-the-camera roles to make the film was exhausting and ultimately dissuaded her from future directing.
Fischer also appeared in Gunn's directorial debut Slither and was instrumental in getting his film Super made, as she sent its script to her Office co-star Rainn Wilson (the eventual star of the film), which got production rolling. She and Gunn divorced in 2007 after 7 years of marriage; Fischer remarried writer Lee Kirk in 2010, and they have two children together.
Fischer is currently the co-host of Office Ladies, a podcast with friend and Office co-star Angela Kinsey, and also released a book titled The Actor's Life: A Survival Guide in 2017.
Filmography:
- Spin City (2001) as Waitress
- What I Like About You (2002) as Kim
- Strong Medicine (2003) as Camille Freemont
- Cold Case (2004) as Dottie 1943
- That '70s Show (2005) as Stacey Wanamaker
- Six Feet Under (2005) as Sharon Kinney
- The 40-Year-Old Virgin (2005) as Woman #1
- The Office (2005 - 2013) as Pam Beesly
- Slither (2006) as Shelby
- Blades of Glory (2007) as Katie Van Waldenberg
- The Brothers Solomon (2007) as Michelle
- Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story (2007) as Darlene Madison
- A Little Help (2010) as Laura Pehlke
- Hall Pass (2011) as Maggie
- You, Me and the Apocalypse (2015) as Rhonda
- The Mysteries of Laura (2016) as Jennifer Lambert
- The Grinder (2016) as Kelly
- Drunk History (2016) as Katharine Wright
- The 15:17 to Paris (2018) as Heidi
- Splitting Up Together (2018 - 2019) as Lena
