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Born in Fort Wayne , Indiana on
March 7th, 1974, Jenna Fischer is
an actress who is best known for
playing the role of Pam Beesly on
the NBC sitcom The Office. For her
role, Fischer is Emmy
Award-nominated and along with
the rest of the cast, she received
Screen Actors Guild Awards in 2006
and in 2007 for Outstanding
Performance by an Ensemble in a
Comedy Series.
Fischer grew up in St. Louis ,
Missouri where she attended
Pierremont Elementary School and
later attended Nerinx Hall High
School in suburban Webster Groves. She attended Truman State University where she
received a Bachelor of Arts in Theatre. Fischer worked as a receptionist and administrative
assistant before landing her role on The Office as a receptionist. Fischer has said that she
can type 85 words per minute with 90% accuracy.
Fischer is an animal lover and an avid support of Animal rights. She has been involved with
the animal organizations Kitten Rescue and Rescue Rover in Los Angeles . In 2008, she
hosted an event for Kitten Rescue that included a silent auction for the organization.