Jennifer Celotta

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Jennifer Celotta
Born
Jennifer Ann Celotta

(1971-11-11) November 11, 1971 (age 51)
Gaithersburg, Maryland, U.S.
Occupation(s)Television writer, producer, director
Years active1996–present
Notable work The Office
Home Improvement
Malcolm in the Middle
The Newsroom
Cobra Kai

Jennifer Ann Celotta (born November 11, 1971) is an American television producer, writer, and director. Among her credits are The Office, [1] Cobra Kai , Abbott Elementary , Malcolm in the Middle , The Newsroom , 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. [2] Celotta and Lieberstein wrote the fifth season finale "Company Picnic", which ended with character Pam Beesly learning she is pregnant.

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Celotta and her co-writers on The Office received Emmy Award nominations for Outstanding Comedy Series in 2007, 2008, and 2009 [3] [4] but lost all three years to 30 Rock . [5] [6] The team also received Writers Guild of America Award nominations for Best Comedy Series each year since 2006. [7] [8] [9] [10] They won the award in 2007, [8] but lost in 2006 to Curb Your Enthusiasm , [11] and to 30 Rock in 2008 and 2009. [12] [13] Celotta and her The Office co-writers were also nominated for a WGA in 2006 for Best New Series, [7] but lost to Grey's Anatomy . [14]

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. [15]

Filmography

YearTitleCredited asNotes
WriterProducerDirector
1996–1999 Home Improvement YesNoNo9 episodes, also story editor
1999–2000 Two Guys and a Girl YesNoNo2 episodes, also executive story editor
2001–2002 The Trouble with Normal YesYesNoCo-producer, wrote 2 episodes
2002–2003 Andy Richter Controls the Universe YesYesNoWrote 2 episodes, also supervising producer
2002–2004 Greg the Bunny YesYesNoCo-producer, wrote "Piddler on the Roof"
2003–2004 Happy Family YesYesNoSupervising producer, wrote 3 episodes
2004–2005 Malcolm in the Middle YesYesNoWrote "Living Will"
Supervising and co-executive producer
2005–2013 The Office YesExecutiveYesWrote 11 episodes, directed 3 episodes
Also consulting and co-executive producer
2014 The Newsroom NoYesNoConsulting producer
2017 Trial & Error NoNoYes"Chapter 4: An Unwelcome Distraction"
People of Earth NoNoYes2 episodes
2018–2022 Cobra Kai NoNoYes7 episodes
2020 Space Force NoYesNoConsulting producer
2022–23 Abbott Elementary NoNoYes3 episodes

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