Jenna Fischer Reveals She Almost Quit Acting Before ‘The Office’ — Plus Her Celebrity Crushes & ‘Cheers’ Dream

For millions of fans, she’s the mild-mannered girl next door (or, in her case, desk) that we fell in love with alongside Jim Halpert on The Office, but in reality, Jenna Fischer has lived quite the life on and off-camera. From her struggles to make it in Hollywood (as documented in her book, The Actor’s Life: A Survival Guide) to conquering the podcast world with her former costar (and real-life BFF) Angela Kinsley with Office Ladies, the former Pam Beasley has come a long way from her humble roots in St. Louis.

With her new big-screen movie Nimrods (a collaboration with writer/director/husband Lee Kirk, Green Day, and an all-star cast) soon to hit streaming and VOD, we chatted with Jenna about the good old days.