Mindy is best known on the scene as being an actress as well as being a comedian. He is most famous for having the main role in the sitcom that is called The Mindy Project. This was not the only one of her projects. She has also been involved in The Office, which is one of the most well-known TV shows in the USA.
Personal life
She was born on the 24th June in 1979 in Cambridge, MS, the USA. It should be also added that her family is of Indian origin. Regarding her parents, we should mention that her father is an architect and her mother is a doctor. Believe it or not, her parents decided to name her Mindy according to one of the main characters of the show called Mork and Mindy. It has been also known that she has been a sensitive child in her childhood as well as studious one.
Career
When she was just a young girl, she has decided to make a comic book. She eventually did this and made a comic strip called Badly Drawn Girl. She has seen that she has a talent for this as many people around her did. Her talent eventually came to the producers who noticed that she has a very good talent in writing. Maybe you do not know it, but he is the one who wrote the screenplay for a spoof of a very famous film called Good Will Hunting. This spoof became very famous since it mocked very famous and recognized Hollywood actors such as Matt Deamon and Ben Affleck. The role of Matt was entrusted to Kaling and the role of Ben was given to Brenda Withers. This show has become very popular and interesting that it attracted a lot of audiences. The performances of this spoof were held in New York City and Los Angeles. When this show became popular, producers also notices Mindy’s acting potential as well. So, a producer called Greg Daniels was the first one to notice this and to give a very good job offer to her after he has seen the show.
The Office
This was the time when she has joined a show called The Office. She had an important role here. We should also mention that The Office is a British comedy series. She joined this show in multiple roles. Namely, she was also one of the writers of the show but she also acted in it. The show started with airing in 2005 and the role that Mindy got was the role of Kelly Kapoor. Some of the other famous actors in the show are John Krasinski and Steve Carell. Mindy’s contribution to the show was enormous in each and every aspect. This is best witnessed in the fact that she has got six Emmy Awards for this show as either an actress or a writer.
2012
This was the year when she plucked up the courage and decided to try it by herself. She decided that she would make a show only by herself and she also decided to star in it. The series is titled The Mindy Project.
Recognition
As we have said, her skills and talent as a writer have been recognized form the start. The best recognition for her skills cam in 2007 when she received Writers Guild of America Award for Television: Comedy Series and Screen Actors Guild Award. She received this one due to her outstanding performance in comedy series. The recognition came the next year as well when she received Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series. Her producing skills have also been noticed and she also got many awards for this. The first one arrived in 2013 and it was Gracie Award for Outstanding Producer – Entertainment.
2014
This may also be known as the year of awards and recognition of her work. The reason for this is the fact that she has won four different awards this year. The awards are Glаmоur Аwаrd fоr Тhе Lаdу Воѕѕ, Glаmоur Аwаrd fоr Wоmаn оf thе Yеаr, Реорlе Маgаzіnе Аwаrdѕ fоr ТV Соuрlе оf thе Yеаr, аnd Grасіе Аwаrd fоr Оutѕtаndіng Fеmаlе Lеаd іn а Соmеdу Ѕеrіеѕ
Net worth
We should mention that her net worth was 9 million USD in 2015. This was not all since it piled up to 15 million USD in 2016. We should also mention that her home in LA is 1.6 million USD worth. Her current net worth is estimated to be $24 million.
