VeraChokalingam(bornJune24,1979),professionallyknownasMindyKaling,isanIndianAmericanactress,comedian,writerandproducerwhoplayedKellyKapoorontheNBCsitcomTheOfficeandcurrentlystarsinTheMindyProject,ashowwhichshedeveloped.Kalingisalsoaco-executiveproducerandwriterofseveraloftheshow'sepisodes.