A work in constant progress (and occasional regress).
Alias:
Jen Celotta
Birthplace:
Gaithersburg, Maryland, USA
Born:
November 11, 1971
Jennifer Ann Celotta (born November 11, 1971) is an American television producer, writer, and director. Among her credits are The Office, Malcolm in the Middle, The Newsroom, Cobra Kai, Greg the Bunny, Andy Richter Controls the Universe and Home Improvement. She has directed three episodes of The Office: "Crime Aid" "The Promotion" and " Promos". By the fifth season, Celotta was serving as an Office Executive producer and one of the series show runners, along with fellow writer Paul Lieberstein. Celotta and Lieberstein wrote the fifth season finale "Company Picnic", which ended with character Pam Beesly learning she is pregnant. Celotta and her co-writers on The Office received Emmy Award nominations for Outstanding Comedy Series in 2007, 2008, and 2009 but lost all three years to 30 Rock. The team also received Writers Guild of America Award nominations for Best Comedy Series each year since 2006. They won the award in 2007, but lost in 2006 to Curb Your Enthusiasm, and to 30 Rock in 2008 and 2009. Celotta and her The Office co-writers were also nominated for a WGA in 2006 for Best New Series, but lost to Grey's Anatomy. After getting her start directing The Office, Celotta has directed episodes of Cobra Kai, People of Earth, and Trial & Error. Celotta won a WGA Award in the category "Comedy/Variety – Music, Awards, Tributes – Specials" in 2009 for co-writing the 2008 Independent Spirit Awards ceremony. She shared the award with fellow co-writers Billy Kimball, Aaron Lee and The Office co-star Rainn Wilson.
Consulting Producer:
2012 The Newsroom
2020 Space Force
Director:
2005 The Office
2012 The Newsroom
2018 Cobra Kai
2020 Space Force
2021 Abbott Elementary
Producer:
2002 Greg the Bunny
2005 The Office
2012 The Newsroom
2018 Cobra Kai
2020 Space Force
2021 Abbott Elementary
Writer:
1991 Home Improvement
2000 Malcolm in the Middle
2002 Andy Richter Controls the Universe
2002 Greg the Bunny
2005 The Office
2012 The Newsroom
2018 Cobra Kai
2020 Space Force
2021 Abbott Elementary
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