Henriette Mantel

It is an inaccurate and untrue rumor that Henriette Mantel played the Meredith Palmer for the first episode instead of Kate Flannery, who took over for the rest of the show. This "random worker" actress might not be a household name, but she had been featured in various TV shows, such as Will & Grace, as well as a role in The Brady Bunch film series.
As explained in the Office Ladies podcast, Mantel was already attached to a different project after the pilot was picked up and a full season of The Office was ordered, which led her to drop out of the show.
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