Jennifer Celotta

Jennifer Celotta
Born (1971-11-11) November 11, 1971
Gaithersburg, Maryland, United States
Occupation Television writer, producer and director
Years active 1997-present

Jennifer Ann Celotta (born November 11, 1971 in Gaithersburg, Maryland) is an American television producer and writer. Among her credits are Home Improvement, Malcolm in the Middle, The Newsroom, Greg the Bunny, Andy Richter Controls The Universe and The Office.[1] She has directed two episodes of The Office: "Crime Aid" and "The Promotion."[2] By the fifth season, Celotta was serving as an Office producer and one of the series show runners, along with fellow writer Paul Lieberstein.[3] Celotta and Lieberstein wrote the fifth season finale "Company Picnic", which ended with character Pam Beesly learning she is pregnant. In May 2009, Celotta said the sixth season would include a wedding for Jim and Pam, although at the time she said the specifics of it had not been worked out yet.[4]

Celotta and her co-writers on The Office have received Emmy Award nominations for Outstanding Comedy Series in 2007 and 2008,[5][6] but lost both years to 30 Rock.[7][8] The team has also received Writers Guild of America Award nominations for Best Comedy Series each year since 2006.[9][10][11][12] They won the award in 2007,[10] but lost in 2006 to Curb Your Enthusiasm,[13] and to 30 Rock in 2008 and 2009.[14][15] Celotta and her The Office co-writers were also nominated for a WGA in 2006 for Best New Series,[9] but lost to Grey's Anatomy.[16]

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.[17]

Written credits for The Office

  1. "E-mail Surveillance" (November 22, 2005) - Season 2
  2. "Drug Testing" (April 27, 2006) - Season 2
  3. "Grief Counseling" (October 12, 2006) - Season 3
  4. "A Benihana Christmas" (December 14, 2006) - Season 3
  5. "Beach Games" co-written with series creator Greg Daniels (May 10, 2007) - Season 3
  6. "Launch Party" (October 11, 2007) - Season 4)
  7. "Goodbye, Toby" co-written with Paul Lieberstein (May 15, 2008) - Season 4
  8. "The Duel" (January 15, 2009) - Season 5
  9. "Company Picnic" co-written with Paul Lieberstein (May 14, 2009) - Season 5
  10. "The Promotion" (October 1, 2009) - Season 6
  11. "Sabre" (February 4, 2010) - Season 6

Directing credits for The Office

  1. "Crime Aid" (October 23, 2008) - Season 5
  2. "The Promotion" (October 1, 2009) - Season 6
  3. "Promos" (April 4, 2013) - Season 9

References

  1. ↑ "Jen Celotta". The New York Times. Retrieved 2009-07-14.
  2. ↑ "Jennifer Celotta". Internet Movie Database. Retrieved 2009-07-14.
  3. ↑ Sepinwall, Alan (2009-01-15). "Dispatch from NBC: Daniels, Poehler and company talk "The Office," the non-spin-off and an actual spin-off". The Star-Ledger (Newark, New Jersey). Retrieved 2009-07-14.
  4. ↑ ""Company Picnic" Q&A with Jen Celotta". OfficeTally. 2009-05-22. Retrieved 2009-05-23.
  5. ↑ "Emmy nominations: Fresh faces, same old slights". The Kansas City Star (Kansas City, Missouri). 2007-07-19. Retrieved 2009-07-14.
  6. ↑ "2007–2008 PRIMETIME EMMY AWARDS NOMINATIONS" (PDF). Emmy Awards. 2008-07-17. Retrieved 2009-07-14.
  7. ↑ Wyatt, Edward (2007-09-17). "Primetime Emmy Awards - TV". The New York Times. Retrieved 2009-07-15.
  8. ↑ Serjeant, Jill (2009-01-12). ""John Adams," "30 Rock" big winners at Golden Globes". Reuters. Retrieved 2009-07-14.
  9. 1 2 "2006 Writers Guild Awards Television and Radio Nominees Announced". Writers Guild of America. 2005-12-14. Retrieved 2009-07-14.
  10. 1 2 "Winners Announced for 2007 Writers Guild Awards". Writers Guild of America. 2007-02-11. Retrieved 2009-07-14.
  11. ↑ "Writers Guild Announces Nominations". Entertainment Weekly. 2008-01-10. Retrieved 2009-07-14.
  12. ↑ McNary, Dave (2008-12-08). "TV trio rack up WGA nominations". Variety. Retrieved 2009-07-14.
  13. ↑ King, Susan (2006-02-05). ""Brokeback," "Crash" win WGA honors". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2009-07-14.
  14. ↑ ""Juno," "No Country" take top honors at Writers Guild Awards". USA Today. 2008-02-10. Retrieved 2009-07-14.
  15. ↑ "2008 Writers Guild Awards Winners Announced". Writers Guild of America. 2008-02-09. Retrieved 2009-07-14.
  16. ↑ McNary, Dave (2006-12-13). "Writers love "Simpsons," "Office"". Variety. Retrieved 2009-07-14.
  17. ↑ Littleton, Cynthia; McNary, Dave (2009-02-07). ""Milk," "Slumdog" top WGA Awards". Variety. Retrieved 2009-07-14.

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