Mindy Kaling
Biography
Mindy Kaling is an American actress, comedian, and screenwriter who also works as a producer. Born in Cambridge, Massachusetts, in 1979, she first drew notice as Kelly Kapoor on The Office, where she also wrote many episodes and later became an executive producer. She went on to create, produce, and star in The Mindy Project. Her film work includes voice roles in Despicable Me (2010), Wreck-It Ralph (2012), and Inside Out (2015), plus live-action parts in No Strings Attached (2011), A Wrinkle in Time (2018), Late Night (2019), and Ocean's 8 (2018), and she wrote and produced Late Night. She created the television comedies Running Point, Never Have I Ever, and The Sex Lives of College Girls. Her honors include a Tony Award as a producer of A Strange Loop and six Primetime Emmy nominations.
47years old
Turns 48 on June 24in 254 days
- Born Cambridge
- Star sign: CancerThe sign runs June 21 to July 22
- Vera Mindy Chokalingam (birth name)
Movie Career
- Films
- 14
- Career span
- 16 years2005 to 2021
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About the name
While performing stand-up comedy, Kaling found that emcees struggled to say her last name, Chokalingam, and occasionally joked about it, so she came up with a stage name.
First role
In August 2002, Kaling co-wrote the off-Broadway play Matt & Ben with Brenda Withers, a college friend, and took the role of Ben Affleck while Withers played Matt Damon.
A first
Kaling was 24 when she became part of The Office, and at that time she was the only woman among the eight staff members.
A change of course
Kaling was 19 and a sophomore at Dartmouth when she worked as an intern on Late Night with Conan O'Brien.
Mindy Kaling movies on Netflix
Best known for
The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.
Most often with
Seth Rogen appears in three of them, more than any other actor. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
Seth Rogen's page
James Franco's page
Paul Rudd's page
Anne Hathaway's page
Jane Lynch's page
Steve Carell's page
Also two films together7 more actors
- Jonah HillThis Is the End (2013) and The 40-Year-Old Virgin (2005)
- Danny McBrideThis Is the End (2013) and Despicable Me (2010)
- Lake BellNick Kroll: Thank You Very Cool (2011) and No Strings Attached (2011)
- Jack McBrayerWreck-It Ralph (2012) and Despicable Me (2010)
- Rachael HarrisWreck-It Ralph (2012) and License to Wed (2007)
- Lewis BlackInside Out (2015) and Unaccompanied Minors (2006)
- RihannaOcean's Eight (2018) and This Is the End (2013)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.
Box office
What Mindy Kaling's films earned in cinemas worldwide.
Combined worldwide box office
$2.9 billion
12 of the 14 films have a worldwide figure.
Of the 14 films: 12 worldwide figure; 1 never in cinemas; 1 figure not found.
- 12Worldwide figure
- 1Never in cinemas
- 1Figure not found
Top grosser
Highest grossing
The eight biggest films earned 94% of the total. The bars are drawn to scale.
- 1$858M29.4% of the total
- 2$543M18.6% of the total
- 3$471M16.1% of the total
- 4$298M10.2% of the total
- 5$177M6.1% of the total
- 6$149M5.1% of the total
- 7$133M4.5% of the total
- 8$126M4.3% of the total
$166 millionfrom the other 4 films with a worldwide figure, 6% of the total
Awards
One award and honor.
| Year | Award | Film | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other honors | |||
| Writers Guild of America Award | Won | ||
Online
Official profiles and reference pages.