Mindy Kaling
You probably know Mindy Kaling as the endearingly ditsy Kelly on
The Office, but perhaps you didn't know she also wrote, executive produced, and directed various episodes of the show. Not so ditsy anymore, huh? She currently stars in her self-titled show,
The Mindy Project, as an OB/GYN, and it's definitely worth a watch.
She's also written the book
Is Everyone Hanging Out Without Me? (And Other Concerns), which came out in 2011. Thank you for adding another funny female lead to the ranks of Tina Fey (
30 Rock) and Amy Poehler (
Parks and Recreation)!
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