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 showrunners, 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.
Jennifer Celotta | |
|---|---|
| Born | Jennifer Ann Celotta November 11, 1971 Gaithersburg, Maryland, U.S. |
| Occupations | Television writer, producer, director |
| Years active | 1996–present |
| Notable work | The Office Home Improvement Malcolm in the Middle The Newsroom Cobra Kai |
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]
She graduated from Wootton High School in Rockville, Maryland in 1989,[16] and from Boston University in 1993.[17]
Filmography
edit| Year | Title | Credited as | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Writer | Producer | Director | |||
| 1996–1999 | Home Improvement | Yes | No | No | 9 episodes, also story editor |
| 1999–2000 | Two Guys and a Girl | Yes | No | No | 2 episodes, also executive story editor |
| 2001–2002 | The Trouble with Normal | Yes | Yes | No | Co-producer, wrote 2 episodes |
| 2002–2003 | Andy Richter Controls the Universe | Yes | Yes | No | Wrote 2 episodes, also supervising producer |
| 2002–2004 | Greg the Bunny | Yes | Yes | No | Co-producer, wrote "Piddler on the Roof" |
| 2003–2004 | Happy Family | Yes | Yes | No | Supervising producer, wrote 3 episodes |
| 2004–2005 | Malcolm in the Middle | Yes | Yes | No | Wrote "Living Will" Supervising and co-executive producer |
| 2005–2013 | The Office | Yes | Executive | Yes | Wrote 11 episodes, directed 3 episodes Also consulting and co-executive producer |
| 2014 | The Newsroom | No | Yes | No | Consulting producer |
| 2017 | Trial & Error | No | No | Yes | "Chapter 4: An Unwelcome Distraction" |
| People of Earth | No | No | Yes | 2 episodes | |
| 2018–2024 | Cobra Kai | No | No | Yes | 8 episodes |
| 2020 | Space Force | No | Yes | No | Consulting producer |
| 2022–2026 | Abbott Elementary | No | No | Yes | 5 episodes |
| 2025 | The Paper | No | No | Yes | Episode: "I Love You" |
References
edit- ↑ "Jen Celotta". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. 2012. Archived from the original on 2012-10-22. Retrieved 2009-07-14.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ "Emmy nominations: Fresh faces, same old slights". The Kansas City Star. Kansas City, Missouri. 2007-07-19. Archived from the original on 2007-12-02. Retrieved 2009-07-14.
- ↑ "2007–2008 PRIMETIME EMMY AWARDS NOMINATIONS" (PDF). Emmy Awards. 2008-07-17. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2009-03-04. Retrieved 2009-07-14.
- ↑ Wyatt, Edward (2007-09-17). "Primetime Emmy Awards - TV". The New York Times. Retrieved 2009-07-15.
- ↑ Serjeant, Jill (2009-01-12). ""John Adams," "30 Rock" big winners at Golden Globes". Reuters. Retrieved 2009-07-14.
- 1 2 "2006 Writers Guild Awards Television and Radio Nominees Announced". Writers Guild of America. 2005-12-14. Archived from the original on 2013-10-12. Retrieved 2009-07-14.
- 1 2 "Winners Announced for 2007 Writers Guild Awards". Writers Guild of America. 2007-02-11. Archived from the original on 2009-08-08. Retrieved 2009-07-14.
- ↑ "Writers Guild Announces Nominations". Entertainment Weekly. 2008-01-10. Retrieved 2009-07-14.
{{cite magazine}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ↑ McNary, Dave (2008-12-08). "TV trio rack up WGA nominations". Variety. Retrieved 2009-07-14.
- ↑ King, Susan (2006-02-05). ""Brokeback," "Crash" win WGA honors". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2009-07-14.
- ↑ ""Juno," "No Country" take top honors at Writers Guild Awards". USA Today. 2008-02-10. Retrieved 2009-07-14.
- ↑ "2008 Writers Guild Awards Winners Announced". Writers Guild of America. 2008-02-09. Archived from the original on 2008-04-23. Retrieved 2009-07-14.
- ↑ McNary, Dave (2006-12-13). "Writers love "Simpsons," "Office"". Variety. Retrieved 2009-07-14.
- ↑ Littleton, Cynthia; McNary, Dave (2009-02-07). ""Milk," "Slumdog" top WGA Awards". Variety. Retrieved 2009-07-14.
- ↑ Staff, M. C. S. (2022-08-07). "MoCo Native Jennifer Celotta Has Directed Several Episodes of Hit Netflix Series 'Cobra Kai'". The MoCo Show. Retrieved 2026-03-07.
- ↑ Only, Subscription (2011-08-11). "The Office Writer-Producer Recalls Internship That Launched Her Career". Retrieved 2026-03-07.