Kelly Kapoor
fictional character portrayed by Mindy Kaling
Kelly Rajanigandha Kapoor is a fictional character from the American television series The Office, portrayed by Mindy Kaling. She is the customer service representative at the Scranton branch of Dunder Mifflin from seasons 1 to 8. Following Kaling's departure from the show, Kelly leaves the Scranton branch at the beginning of the ninth season to get married and move to Ohio.
Storylines
Seasons 1–2
Kelly is first featured in the episode "Diversity Day", where Michael conducts a diversity training seminar. Michael attempts to demonstrate how to play his diversity game by speaking to Kelly, who has just entered the room, in a stereotypical Indian accent. Offended, Kelly slaps Michael and leaves the conference room.
In the second season, Kelly gets involved in a wildly uneven relationship with Ryan Howard, the office temp. Ryan expresses his regret that their first kiss occurred the day before Valentine's Day. In the episode "Take Your Daughter To Work Day", Kelly witnesses Stanley's teenage daughter, Melissa, hitting on Ryan, and tells Stanley about the situation. Stanley berates Ryan.
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