Mindy Kaling

Acting • 1979-06-24 • Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA

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.

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2025
With Love, MeghanTV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 3.3
2025
Good Hang with Amy PoehlerTV
Self - Guest • 1 episodes
★ 5.5
2023
VelmaTV
Velma (voice) • 21 episodes
★ 3.5
2023
The Heart of New EnglandFilm
Self - Narrator
2022
The Jennifer Hudson ShowTV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 5.6
2021
Monsters at WorkTV
Val (voice) • 20 episodes
★ 7.2
2021
Friends: The ReunionFilm
Self
★ 7.8
2021
Locked DownFilm
Kate
★ 5.2
2020
Some Good NewsTV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 6.4
2019
The Kelly Clarkson ShowTV
Self • 2 episodes
★ 6.2
2019
The Morning ShowTV
Audra • 6 episodes
★ 7.7
2019
Late NightFilm
Molly Patel
★ 6.4
2019
A Little Late with Lilly SinghTV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 3.4
2018
Ocean's EightFilm
Amita
★ 6.9
2018
A Wrinkle in TimeFilm
Mrs. Who
★ 5.0
2018
ChampionsTV
Priya Patel • 5 episodes
★ 5.5
2018
Ocean's Team 3.0Film
Self
★ 8.0
2018
What the FitTV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 7.5
2018
Reimagining The Met GalaFilm
Self
★ 8.0
2018
Busy TonightTV
Self - Guest • 1 episodes
★ 5.5
2018
Family FeudFilm
Foremother
★ 2.5
2017
100 YearsFilm
Narrator (voice)
★ 6.0
2015
The Late Show with Stephen ColbertTV
★ 6.1
2015
The Late Show with Stephen ColbertTV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 6.1
2015
The Late Show with Stephen ColbertTV
Self - Guest • 2 episodes
★ 6.1
2015
The Late Late Show with James CordenTV
Self - Guest • 1 episodes
★ 5.1
2015
Inside OutFilm
Disgust (voice)
★ 7.9
2015
The Night BeforeFilm
Sarah
★ 6.1
2015
Riley's First Date?Film
Disgust (voice)
★ 7.2
2015
The MuppetsTV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 7.0
2015
It's Me, Hilary: The Man Who Drew EloiseFilm
Self
★ 5.3
2015
Mind CandyFilm
Disgust (voice)
★ 5.1
2014
Late Night with Seth MeyersTV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 5.1
2014
Late Night with Seth MeyersTV
Self - Guest • 4 episodes
★ 5.1
2014
Variety Studio: Actors on ActorsTV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 4.2
2014
Off Camera with Sam JonesTV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 5.0
2014
HitRECord on TV with Joseph Gordon-LevittTV
★ 6.5
2014
Trailblazer HonorsTV
Self - Presenter • 1 episodes
★ 7.5
2014
The Mindy Project: Cast and Creators Live at PALEYFEST 2014Film
Self
★ 10.0
2013
This Is the EndFilm
Mindy Kaling
★ 6.3
2013
The Office RetrospectiveFilm
Self
★ 7.4
2012
Wreck-It RalphFilm
Taffyta Muttonfudge (voice)
★ 7.4
2012
The Mindy ProjectTV
Dr. Mindy Lahiri • 117 episodes
★ 6.3
2012
The Five-Year EngagementFilm
Vaneetha
★ 5.8
2011
No Strings AttachedFilm
Shira
★ 6.3
2011
Nick Kroll: Thank You Very CoolFilm
Herself
★ 4.5
2010
ConanTV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 7.2
2010
Despicable MeFilm
Tourist Mom (voice)
★ 7.3
2010
The TalkTV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 3.0
2009
Watch What Happens Live with Andy CohenTV
Self - Guest • 5 episodes
★ 4.9
2009
Night at the Museum: Battle of the SmithsonianFilm
Docent
★ 6.2
2008
House PoorTV
2007
License to WedFilm
Shelly
★ 5.7
2006
Unaccompanied MinorsFilm
Restaurant Hostess
★ 6.0
2005
The OfficeTV
Kelly Kapoor • 156 episodes
★ 8.6
2005
The Late Late Show with Craig FergusonTV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 6.9
2005
It's Always Sunny in PhiladelphiaTV
Cindy • 1 episodes
★ 8.2
2005
The 40 Year-Old VirginFilm
Amy
★ 6.4
2004
Matt & BenFilm
Ben
2003
Jimmy Kimmel Live!TV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 5.3
2003
Jimmy Kimmel Live!TV
Self - Guest • 4 episodes
★ 5.3
2003
The Ellen DeGeneres ShowTV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 5.5
2002
Sucré saléTV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 9.3
2000
Curb Your EnthusiasmTV
Richard Lewis's assistant • 1 episodes
★ 8.1
1997
The ViewTV
Self • 2 episodes
★ 4.3
1997
The ViewTV
Self - Guest • 1 episodes
★ 4.3
1996
The Daily ShowTV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 6.4
1995
The Actor Awards Presented by SAG-AFTRATV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 6.0
1993
Late Show with David LettermanTV
Self - Guest • 1 episodes
★ 6.5
1993
Late Night with Conan O'BrienTV
Self - Guest • 1 episodes
★ 7.3
1975
Saturday Night LiveTV
Self - Cameo (uncredited)
★ 6.9
1975
Saturday Night LiveTV
Self (uncredited) • 1 episodes
★ 6.9
1975
People's Choice AwardsTV
Self - Presenter • 1 episodes
★ 8.2
1953
The OscarsTV
Self • 2 episodes
★ 7.1
1944
Golden Globe AwardsTV
Self - Presenter • 1 episodes
★ 7.0

Known For

The Office

Inside Out

Ocean's Eight

Monsters at Work

The Mindy Project

The Morning Show

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