Acting
Mindy Kaling
Born 1979-06-24
Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA
Department: Acting
Biography
Vera Mindy Chokalingam (born June 24, 1979), known professionally as Mindy Kaling, is an American actress, comedian, and writer. She rose to prominence in 2005 for her work on the NBC sitcom The Office, where she portrayed Kelly Kapoor and served as a writer, executive producer, and occasional director throughout most of the series' run. Kaling created, wrote, produced, and starred in the Fox/Hulu sitcom The Mindy Project, which ran for six seasons from 2012 to 2017. Kailing's film career includes voice work in the films Despicable Me (2010), Wreck It Ralph (2012), Inside Out (2015) and starring roles in the fantasy adventure A Wrinkle in Time and heist-comedy Ocean's 8, both 2018. Description above from the Wikipedia article Mindy Kaling, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known For
Prominent works featuring Mindy Kaling
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Inside Out
2015
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Despicable Me
2010
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Wreck-It Ralph
2012
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Ocean's Eight
2018
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The Office
2005
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Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian
2009
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The 40 Year-Old Virgin
2005
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This Is the End
2013
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Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
2009
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No Strings Attached
2011
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Filmography & Credits
Complete career catalog (117 titles)
| Poster | Title | Character / Role | Type | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Not Suitable for Work | Executive Producer | TV Series | 2026 |
| Not Suitable for Work | Writer | TV Series | 2026 |
| Not Suitable for Work | Creator | TV Series | 2026 |
 | A Nice Indian Boy | Executive Producer | Movie | 2025 |
 | Good Hang with Amy Poehler | Self - Guest | TV Series | 2025 |
 | With Love, Meghan | Self | TV Series | 2025 |
 | Running Point | Executive Producer | TV Series | 2025 |
| Running Point | Story | TV Series | 2025 |
| Running Point | Teleplay | TV Series | 2025 |
| Running Point | Writer | TV Series | 2025 |
| Running Point | Creator | TV Series | 2025 |
 | Anuja | Producer | Movie | 2024 |
 | The Heart of New England | Self - Narrator | Movie | 2023 |
 | To Kill a Tiger | Executive Producer | Movie | 2023 |
 | Velma | Velma (voice) | TV Series | 2023 |
| Velma | Executive Producer | TV Series | 2023 |
 | The Jennifer Hudson Show | Self | TV Series | 2022 |
 | The Sex Lives of College Girls | Writer | TV Series | 2021 |
| The Sex Lives of College Girls | Executive Producer | TV Series | 2021 |
| The Sex Lives of College Girls | Creator | TV Series | 2021 |
 | Monsters at Work | Val (voice) | TV Series | 2021 |
 | Friends: The Reunion | Self | Movie | 2021 |
 | Locked Down | Kate | Movie | 2021 |
 | Never Have I Ever | Executive Producer | TV Series | 2020 |
| Never Have I Ever | Writer | TV Series | 2020 |
| Never Have I Ever | Creator | TV Series | 2020 |
 | Some Good News | Self | TV Series | 2020 |
 | The Morning Show | Audra | TV Series | 2019 |
 | A Little Late with Lilly Singh | Self | TV Series | 2019 |
 | The Kelly Clarkson Show | Self | TV Series | 2019 |
 | Four Weddings and a Funeral | Executive Producer | TV Series | 2019 |
| Four Weddings and a Funeral | Writer | TV Series | 2019 |
| Four Weddings and a Funeral | Creator | TV Series | 2019 |
 | Late Night | Molly Patel | Movie | 2019 |
| Late Night | Screenplay | Movie | 2019 |
| Late Night | Producer | Movie | 2019 |
 | Busy Tonight | Self - Guest | TV Series | 2018 |
| Reimagining The Met Gala | Self | Movie | 2018 | |
 | Ocean's Team 3.0 | Self | Movie | 2018 |
 | Ocean's Eight | Amita | Movie | 2018 |
 | What the Fit | Self | TV Series | 2018 |
 | A Wrinkle in Time | Mrs. Who | Movie | 2018 |
 | Champions | Priya Patel | TV Series | 2018 |
| Champions | Producer | TV Series | 2018 |
| Champions | Writer | TV Series | 2018 |
| Champions | Creator | TV Series | 2018 |
 | Family Feud | Foremother | Movie | 2018 |
 | 100 Years | Narrator (voice) | Movie | 2017 |
 | The Night Before | Sarah | Movie | 2015 |
 | Mind Candy | Disgust (voice) | Movie | 2015 |
 | Riley's First Date? | Disgust (voice) | Movie | 2015 |
 | The Muppets | Self | TV Series | 2015 |
 | The Late Show with Stephen Colbert | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 2015 |
| The Late Show with Stephen Colbert | Self | TV Series | 2015 |
| The Late Show with Stephen Colbert | Self - Guest | TV Series | 2015 |
 | Inside Out | Disgust (voice) | Movie | 2015 |
 | The Late Late Show with James Corden | Self - Guest | TV Series | 2015 |
 | It's Me, Hilary: The Man Who Drew Eloise | Self | Movie | 2015 |
 | Variety Studio: Actors on Actors | Self | TV Series | 2014 |
 | The Mindy Project: Cast and Creators Live at PALEYFEST 2014 | Self | Movie | 2014 |
 | Trailblazer Honors | Self - Presenter | TV Series | 2014 |
 | Late Night with Seth Meyers | Self | TV Series | 2014 |
| Late Night with Seth Meyers | Self - Guest | TV Series | 2014 |
 | Off Camera with Sam Jones | Self | TV Series | 2014 |
 | HitRECord on TV with Joseph Gordon-Levitt | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 2014 |
 | This Is the End | Mindy Kaling | Movie | 2013 |
 | The Office Retrospective | Self | Movie | 2013 |
 | Wreck-It Ralph | Taffyta Muttonfudge (voice) | Movie | 2012 |
 | The Mindy Project | Dr. Mindy Lahiri | TV Series | 2012 |
| The Mindy Project | Writer | TV Series | 2012 |
| The Mindy Project | Executive Producer | TV Series | 2012 |
| The Mindy Project | Creator | TV Series | 2012 |
 | The Five-Year Engagement | Vaneetha | Movie | 2012 |
 | Nick Kroll: Thank You Very Cool | Herself | Movie | 2011 |
 | No Strings Attached | Shira | Movie | 2011 |
 | Conan | Self | TV Series | 2010 |
 | The Talk | Self | TV Series | 2010 |
 | Despicable Me | Tourist Mom (voice) | Movie | 2010 |
 | Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen | Self - Guest | TV Series | 2009 |
 | Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian | Docent | Movie | 2009 |
| House Poor | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 2008 | |
| House Poor | Writer | TV Series | 2008 | |
 | License to Wed | Shelly | Movie | 2007 |
 | Unaccompanied Minors | Restaurant Hostess | Movie | 2006 |
 | The 40 Year-Old Virgin | Amy | Movie | 2005 |
 | It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia | Cindy | TV Series | 2005 |
 | The Office | Kelly Kapoor | TV Series | 2005 |
| The Office | Writer | TV Series | 2005 |
| The Office | Director | TV Series | 2005 |
| The Office | Staff Writer | TV Series | 2005 |
| The Office | Consulting Producer | TV Series | 2005 |
| The Office | Co-Executive Producer | TV Series | 2005 |
| The Office | Producer | TV Series | 2005 |
 | The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson | Self | TV Series | 2005 |
 | Matt & Ben | Ben | Movie | 2004 |
| Matt & Ben | Writer | Movie | 2004 |
 | The Ellen DeGeneres Show | Self | TV Series | 2003 |
 | Jimmy Kimmel Live! | Self | TV Series | 2003 |
| Jimmy Kimmel Live! | Self - Guest | TV Series | 2003 |
 | Sucré salé | Self | TV Series | 2002 |
 | Curb Your Enthusiasm | Richard Lewis's assistant | TV Series | 2000 |
 | The View | Self | TV Series | 1997 |
| The View | Self - Guest | TV Series | 1997 |
 | The Daily Show | Self | TV Series | 1996 |
 | The Actor Awards Presented by SAG-AFTRA | Self | TV Series | 1995 |
 | Late Night with Conan O'Brien | Self - Guest | TV Series | 1993 |
 | Late Show with David Letterman | Self - Guest | TV Series | 1993 |
 | Saturday Night Live | Self - Cameo (uncredited) | TV Series | 1975 |
| Saturday Night Live | Self (uncredited) | TV Series | 1975 |
| Saturday Night Live | Writer | TV Series | 1975 |
 | People's Choice Awards | Self - Presenter | TV Series | 1975 |
 | The Oscars | Self | TV Series | 1953 |
 | Golden Globe Awards | Self - Presenter | TV Series | 1944 |
| Good in Bed | Self / Appearance | Movie | — | |
| Hana Khan Carries On | Producer | Movie | — | |
| Good in Bed | Producer | Movie | — | |
| Untitled Mindy Kaling Animated Comedy | Producer | Movie | — |