Jenna Fischer is an award-winning American actress, screenwriter, and film producer best known for her Pam Beesly role in the NBC sitcom The Office.
For nearly 2 decades in the film world, the actress has appeared in over 20 films and many television productions. Jenna was nominated for the 2007 Primetime Emmy Award for outstanding supporting actress in a comedy series. She subsequently received several other awards for her brilliant acting skills. She is a two-time winner of the Screen Actors Guild Award and was honored with the St. Louis International Film Festival Award in 2004 and 2010.
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Jenna Fischer Brief Bio (Age)
Originally named Regina Marie Fischer, it is not clear how her professional name “Jenna” came into the picture. Her date of birth is March 7, 1974. Jenna Fischer has a multicultural and ethnic background – German, Swiss, Scottish-Irish, English and Czech. She was born in Fort Wayne, Indiana, but the middle-class family later moved to St. Louis, Missouri, where Jenna grew up.
For her education, Jenna attended Pierremont Elementary School in Manchester, Missouri, and later moved to a private Catholic girls’ school, Nerinx Hall High School. She also graduated from Truman State University with a degree in Theatre Arts with a minor in Journalism. She had originally enrolled as a law student before changing her mind.
Jenna would have been a lot of things. For example, her love for animals made her consider becoming a veterinarian. When she moved to Los Angeles to gain a foothold in life, Jenna briefly took jobs as a phone psychic, receptionist, and administrative assistant. For three years, she worked at a car wash.
Her first appearance on screen was for a medical promotional video. Over time, after so much struggle, she finally made her film debut as a professional actress in Born Champion (1998). The office she is most popular for was originally a BBC series. Jenna auditioned for the role and was cast as Pam Beesly. In the series, Jenna’s character is that of a shy but artistic receptionist who grows in her job while balancing her private life.
Jenna Fischer has starred in films such as LolliLove, Hall Pass, Blades of Glory, Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story, The Promotion, and The Giant Mechanical Man, directed by her husband Lee Kirk. Jenna directed and co-wrote LolliLove. In addition to writing screenplays, she wrote and published her first book about acting, The Actor’s Life: A Survival Guide.
Family, Husband
Her parents are known: James E. Fischer, engineer, and Anne Miller Fischer, teacher. Jenna has a sister, Emily Fischer, who is also a primary school teacher. In memory of the good old days, Jenna and Emily remember their father because of the traditional Sunday newspaper and donuts. They sometimes went with him to perform this weekend ritual, which Jenna has successfully introduced into her family.
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At the age of six, the future actress had already started taking acting lessons from her good friend Sean Gunn, whose brother turned out to be her first husband. In 2000, Jenna allied with James Gunn, a multi-talented media man. They first met at a script reading for The Specials, which he wrote. As actors, writers, producers, and directors, both had similar professional interests. Unfortunately, the couple quit and divorced after 8 years.
Lee Kirk joined the couple and in 2010 the actress married for the second time. The couple was engaged for 12 months before they got married. Together they have 2 children. Their son Weston Lee Kirk was born on September 24, 2011, and 3 years later, on May 25, 2014, their daughter Harper Marie Kirk was born. Lee Kirk is an actor, writer, and director.
Jenna Fischer Net Worth
Jenna Fischer, the official spokeswoman of Proactiv Skincare Solutions, currently estimates net assets of 10 to 15 million dollars. In 2013, Lee and Jenna purchased a five-bedroom, 4,565-square-foot luxury home in Glendale, California, valued at $1.9 million. The exotic house was formerly owned by Casey Stengel, a renowned American baseball manager, and was originally built for the sum of $2.41 million. Jenna, who has made a really good bargain for the house, allegedly owns an Audi Q7 worth $21,000.
Height And Quick Facts
Height: 5 ft 5 inches
Weight: 125 pounds (57 kg)
Body Measurement: 35-26-35.
Shoe size: 8
