Which character was played by Mindy Kaling in The Office US?

Mindy Kaling played Kelly Kapoor in the U.S. version of The Office. Kelly is Dunder Mifflin’s energetic customer service representative, known for her fast-talking enthusiasm, pop-culture obsessions, and complicated on-again, off-again relationship with Ryan Howard.

Kelly is an original character created for the American adaptation and has no direct counterpart in the British version of The Office. Kaling joined the show as both a writer and performer, making Kelly unusual among the series’ ensemble because her performer also helped shape the scripts and storylines.

Kelly is sometimes confused with Nellie Bertram, played by Catherine Tate, or Erin Hannon, played by Ellie Kemper. The character leaves Scranton near the beginning of the ninth season after marrying Ravi and moving to Ohio, but she returns for the series finale. Kaling later created and starred in The Mindy Project and became a prominent writer, producer, and actor in television and film.