Biography
Who is Angela Kinsey?
Early life and schooling
Angela Kinsey began her life in Lafayette, Louisiana. When she was two, her family relocated to Jakarta, Indonesia, because her father worked as an engineer. She spent thirteen years in that country and went to school there, where she picked up the Indonesian language. Upon moving back to the United States, she resided in Archer City, Texas, at age fourteen.
She later attended Baylor University to study English. While at college, she joined the Chi Omega sorority and participated in the Baylor in London travel program. After earning her degree in 1993, Kinsey moved to New York. She worked as an intern for the NBC program Late Night with Conan O'Brien, assisting the band leader Max Weinberg. This time in New York inspired her to drive across the country to California. During her stay in New York, she also worked as a background actor on Saturday Night Live.
Career beginnings
After settling in Los Angeles, Angela Kinsey focused on improvisational comedy. She trained with The Groundlings and at iO West. She performed in a two-woman show at the theater before working as an operator for 1-800-Dentist. She secured minor roles in various sitcoms and provided voice work for the animated series King of the Hill.
In 2005, she auditioned for the American version of The Office. Although she first tried out for the receptionist character Pam, the casting team asked her to read for the part of Angela Martin, which she successfully booked. In 2007, she shared a Daytime Emmy Award for her work on a webisode series called The Office: Accountants.
Television and podcast projects
Angela Kinsey continued her television career with roles in shows like The Hotwives on Hulu and Haters Back Off on Netflix. She starred as the mother of the lead character in the film Tall Girl. She also hosted the culinary series Be Our Chef for Disney+ and served as a panelist for the MTV show Deliciousness.
In 2019, she teamed up with her former co-star Jenna Fischer to launch the weekly podcast Office Ladies. The show features the pair re-watching episodes of The Office and sharing behind-the-scenes stories. The project earned a Podcast of the Year award at the 2021 iHeartRadio Podcast Awards. In 2022, the pair released a book titled Office BFFs: Tales of The Office from Two Best Friends Who Were There.
Personal life
Angela Kinsey married writer Warren Lieberstein in 2000. They had a daughter together in 2008 before filing for divorce. In 2016, she married actor and baker Joshua Snyder. She is a step-mother to his two sons. Together, the couple manages a website and YouTube channel called Baking with Josh & Ange.
Kinsey maintains a close friendship with Jenna Fischer. She is a supporter of Alley Cat Allies, an organization focused on cat advocacy.
Birthday and age
Angela Kinsey was born on June 25, 1971, which makes Angela 55 years old today. That birthday falls under the Cancer sign. Angela shares the date with 51 other famous people.
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