The Office: Angela Kinsey Explains Why Fans Are Scared To Approach Her
Angela Kinsey explains why fans are often scared to approach her, and her The Officecharacter is to blame. Kinsey has had a slew of TV and movie appearances since her time on The Office, most recently starring in Netflix's teen movie Tall Girl. She also appears alongside Jenna Fischer in the award-winning Office Ladies podcast, which sees the two actresses deconstruct episodes of The Office while giving insider knowledge to the show's massive fanbase.
The success of NBC's incredibly popular mockumentary is difficult to fathom, and Kinsey, who played office grump Angela across the shows nine seasons, was key to that success. Although Angela spent much of her time on the show bringing others down, she became a difficult to hate fan-favorite, despite her often biting retorts and snide comments. While plenty of hints at a softer side to Angela's character appeared in the show over the years, it wasn't until The Office's finale, which saw Angela and Dwight wed, that she truly felt redeemed after years of being horrible to her co-workers.
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But coming as no surprise, Kinsey admitted during an interview with Page Six that she doesn't always get the best reception from fans. Despite describing herself as "super chatty" in real life, the actress states she loves "to talk anyone up, but people would see me and not approach me". Discussing one particular occasion while traveling with fellow The Office star Brian Baumgartner, Kinsey remarked that, although fans were exciting to see Baumgartner, when she appeared, the mood shifted, with fans reacting «like, ‘Oh no, Angela’s here. We better behave'». Kinsey also recalled the difference in reactions to her character and Dwight's
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