Angela Kinsey

Angela Faye Kinsey (born June 25, 1971) is an American actress known for her role as Angela Martin in the NBC television series The Office (2005–2013).
Kinsey had a recurring role on the TBS comedy Your Family or Mine and in the Netflix series Haters Back Off.
== Early years ==
Kinsey was born in Lafayette, Louisiana. When she was two years old, her family moved to Jakarta, Indonesia, where her father worked as a drilling engineer. They lived there for 12 years, and she attended the Jakarta Intercultural School. During this time, she learned Indonesian, a language she still occasionally speaks. Her family returned to the United States and settled in Archer City, Texas.[when?][1][2]
Kinsey studied English at Baylor University, where she became a member of the Chi Omega sorority, "took as many theatre classes as possible", and participated in the "Baylor in London" program. In a 2007 interview with the Baylor student newspaper, she discussed the influence of her years at the university: "It was the perfect place for me to grow into who I am and take the belief system that I had and incorporate it into my life. It was a great place to go to school."[3]
After graduating from Baylor in 1993,[3] Kinsey served as an intern on the NBC talk show Late Night with Conan O'Brien, which she described as an "awesome" experience.[4] She worked for the show's band leader, drummer Max Weinberg. The experience inspired Kinsey to take a coast-to-coast road trip with a friend from New York City to California.[5]
== Career ==
Kinsey moved to Los Angeles and took improvisation classes with The Groundlings and at iO WEST (formerly known as "Improv Olympic West").[1]Following a two-woman show at iO, she was an operator at 1-800-Dentist and made small one-episode appearances in various sitcoms. She voiced the character "Angela" on two episodes of King of the Hill. In early 2005, she auditioned for the role of receptionist Pam Beesly for the American version of The Office. After producers told her she was "a little too feisty for Pam" she was called back to audition for the role of Angela Martin, which she won.[1] She also appeared on Monk as a murderer named Arlene Boras in "Mr. Monk and the Naked Man" (2007) and "Mr. Monk's 100th Case" (2008).
In June 2007, Kinsey shared in the Daytime Emmy Award "Outstanding Broadband Program – Comedy", for her work on The Office: Accountants, which is a series of webisodes.[6]
Kinsey is one of several cast members of The Office to have a role in License to Wed, a film directed by Ken Kwapis, who often directed episodes of The Office. Kinsey updated her MySpace blog with behind-the-scenes anecdotes of upcoming episodes of the series. She has also taken to organizing The Officecast outings: "I remember watching Friends and thinking, 'They really enjoy each other.' We, in fact, hang out."[7]
In summer 2011, she became the new spokesperson for Clairol hair products, appearing in television ads for Clairol Nice 'n Easy.[citation needed] Since 2014, Kinsey has starred in the Hulu comedy series The Hotwives, returning for season two in August 18, 2015.[8] That same year, she starred in a film All-Stars with Lance Kinsey (no relation).
Kinsey stars in the Netflix Original Series Haters Back Off as Bethany, the mother of the main character Miranda Sings. She appears alongside YouTube star Colleen Ballinger, as Miranda, and Steve Little, as Miranda's uncle Jim.[9] While the first season was met with relatively mixed reviews, Kinsey received critical acclaim for her performance.[citation needed]
== Personal life ==
On June 18, 2000, she married writer and producer Warren Lieberstein.[10] He is the brother of Paul Lieberstein, who played Toby Flenderson on The Office. She gave birth to their child, Isabel Ruby Lieberstein, on May 3, 2008.[11] On February 18, 2009, Us Weekly reported that Kinsey and her husband had separated. Her representative stated that the two continue to be friends.[12] In June 2010, it was announced that Kinsey had filed for divorce,[13] citing "irreconcilable differences."[14] The pair remain on good terms.[15]
On August 4, 2016, Kinsey announced her engagement with her boyfriend on Instagram with a detailed summary of the proposal.[16] On November 13, 2016, Kinsey married her long-time boyfriend Joshua Snyder.[17]
Kinsey is Presbyterian and attends Bel-Air Presbyterian Church.[18] Kinsey said her grandmother does not watch The Office because she feels the protagonist Michael Scott is too "vulgar". Kinsey said, "She'll say to me, 'Baby, we're so proud of you, I'm proud of you, but I do not care for the show and I do not watch it.'"[5]
Kinsey supports Alley Cat Allies,[19] a nonprofit advocacy organization dedicated to transforming communities to protect and improve the lives of cats.
== Filmography ==
=== Film ===
Year	Title 	Role 	Notes
2004	Career Suicide 	Tammy 	Short film
2007	License to Wed 	Judith the Jewelry Clerk	N/A
2009	Tripping Forward 	Jennifer 	N/A
2010	Furry Vengeance 	Felder 	N/A
2012	Struck by Lightning 	Counselor 	N/A
2012	The Bluegrass Brainwash Conspiracy	Hillbilly 	Short film
2014	All Stars 	Debbie Shipman 	N/A
2015	Hot Bot 	Candy Huffington 	N/A
2016	Laid in America 	Lisa 	N/A
2016	Slash 	Anglaxia Supremacy IV 	N/A
2016	Blacked Out 	Jen 	completed
2018	Half Magic 	Eva 	N/A
2018	Sherry 	Sherry 	Short film
2018	Andover (film) 	Helen 	N/A
=== Television ===
Year 	Title 	Role 	Notes
1997–2002	King of the Hill 	Angela (voice) 	3 episodes
1998 	Step by Step 	Simone 	Episode: "Goin' to the Chapel"
2003 	Run of the House 	Maxine 	Episode: "The Party"
2003 	All of Us 	Blanche Whitefish	Episode: "Tia Moves In"
2005–2013	The Office 	Angela Martin 	Main role (201 episodes)
2006 	The Office: The Accountants 	Angela Martin 	Main role (10 episodes)
2007,
2008	Monk 	Arlene Boras 	"Mr. Monk and the Naked Man", 
"Mr. Monk's 100th Case"
2008 	The Office: The Outburst 	Angela Martin 	Episode: "The Explanation"
2009 	A Temporary Life 	Rachel 	Movie
2010 	The Office: The Mentor 	Angela Martin 	Series regular (4 episodes)
2010 	American Dad! 	Mia (voice) 	Episode: "Merlot Down Dirty Shame"
2010 	The Office: The 3rd Floor 	Angela Martin 	Episode: "Lights, Camera, Action!"
2010 	Yo Gabba Gabba! 	Teacher / Herself	Episode: "School"
2012 	First Dates with Toby Harris	April 	Episode: "Foreplay"
2013 	Wilfred 	Heather Williger 	Episode: "Uncertainty"
2013 	The Gabriels 	Gail Gabriel 	Series pilot
2013–2016	Hollywood Game Night 	Herself 	3 episodes
2013–2014	New Girl 	Rose 	4 episodes
2014 	Hot in Cleveland 	Mrs. Carson 	Episode: "Dr. Who?"
2014 	The Hotwives of Orlando 	Crystal 	Hulu series (14 episodes)
2014 	Bad Judge 	Michelle 	4 episodes
2014–2016	Celebrity Name Game 	Herself 	8 episodes
2015 	Your Family or Mine 	Claire 	Series regular (6 episodes)
2016–2017	Haters Back Off 	Bethany 	Series regular (16 episodes)
2016–2017	The Real O'Neals 	Shelia DeMars 	2 episodes
2016 	The 5th Quarter 	Tia Cantari 	Episode Selling Out: The Frank Cushman Story
2017 	Life in Pieces 	Ruth 	Episode: "Chef Rescue Negotiator Necklace"
2018 	Fresh Off the Boat 	Amy Chestnut 	Episode: "We Need to Talk About Evan"
2018 	Splitting Up Together 	Jeannie Johnson 	Episode: "We Need to Talk About Karen"
2018 	Terror in the Woods 	Dani 	television film
2018 	How May We Hate You? 	Dana 	television film completed
== Awards and nominations ==
Year	Group 	Category 	Work 	Result
2007	Screen Actors Guild	Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series	The Office	Won
2008	Screen Actors Guild	Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series	The Office	Won
2008	TV Land Awards 	Future Classic 	The Office	Won
Category:American television actresses