Carrie Kemper
| Carrie Kemper | |
|---|---|
| Born | United States |
| Occupation | Television writer, novelist |
| Years active | 2007–present |
Carrie Kemper is an American television writer and novelist who worked as a staff writer on the NBC sitcom The Office. She is the younger sister of actress Ellie Kemper.
Career
Television work
Kemper worked as a staff writer on The Office from the beginning of the show's seventh season. She wrote an episode entitled "Ultimatum". In 2010, Kemper and 21 other writers shared a Writers Guild of America award nomination for their work on The Office.[1] She also wrote the eighth season episode "Spooked" and season nine's "The Whale" (which she had a cameo in as Jan Levinson's assistant Molly) and "Junior Salesman".
In 2013, she had a brief appearance in the Arrested Development episode "Smashed" as Mrs. Astronaut Lovel.
Novel
Monday Sessions, Kemper's first novel, co-written with her sister, is a fictional collection of diary entries and notes by Dr. Amy Rice, a thirty-something therapist who becomes fascinated with her patients' lives. It was due to be published in spring 2012.[2]
References
- ↑ Lum, Linny (December 8, 2010). "Writers Guild of America announce 2011 nominations". Hollywood News. Retrieved May 7, 2011.
- ↑ Stanhope, Kate (June 24, 2010). "The Office's Ellie Kemper to Write Comedic Novel with Sister". TV Guide. Retrieved May 7, 2011.