Jennifer Celotta

Jennifer Celotta is a writer for The Office. She took over as co-showrunner (with Paul Lieberstein) in Season 5 when Greg Daniels left to work on the show Parks and Recreation. She left the show after Season 6.
==Acting==
During the course of the show, Jennifer Celotta said many times that she wants to play a Schrute.Tan, Jennie. 'Company Picnic' Q&A with Jen Celotta. Office Tally blog. May 22, 2009. Her wish came true in "Finale", where she played a member of the Schrute family at Kevin's bar. In the episode call sheet, the character name is given as "Jen Celotta Shrute".Tan, Jennie. Jen Celotta Schrute. Office Tally blog. May 1, 2013.
==Trivia==
Jennifer Celotta shared some story lines she never got to explore:
*Phyllis was going through menopause, and to combat the hot flashes, she turned the thermostat in the office down so low that everyone else was freezing.
*Michael develops ennui. He doesn't understand the reason and makes everyone in the office help him figure out why he's in a funk.
*An episode in near-real-time that follows what everyone does on their lunch break.
==Episodes written==
Celotta has written the following episodes:
*Season Two
**"Email Surveillance"
**"Drug Testing"
*Season Three
**"Grief Counseling"
**"A Benihana Christmas"
**"Beach Games" (co-written with Greg Daniels)
*Season Four
**"Launch Party"
**"Goodbye, Toby" (co-written with Paul Lieberstein)
*Season Five
**"The Duel"
**"Company Picnic" (co-written with Paul Lieberstein)
*Season Six
**"The Promotion"
**"Sabre"
==Episodes directed==
Celotta has directed the following episodes:
*Season Five
**"Crime Aid"
*Season Six
**"The Promotion"
*Season Nine
**"Promos"
==References==
Celotta, Jennifer