All About Jan Levinson (Gould) with Melora Hardin

About this episode

Jenna and Angela explore the character of Jan Levinson with guest Melora Hardin, discussing her role and memorable moments from The Office.

This week on Office Ladies 6.0 Jenna and Angela dive into a fan-favorite “All About” episode, breaking down the one and only Jan Levinson. The ladies kick things off with a deep look at Jan’s character (including juicy details from the show bible), share their favorite Jan moments, and then welcome the incredible Melora Hardin to answer fan questions and reflect on her time on The Office. They discuss Jan and Michael’s complicated relationship, iconic storylines like “Dinner Party,” and behind-the-scenes moments you’ve never heard before. Along the way, Melora shares insights into building Jan’s character, improvising unforgettable scenes, and the magic of working on the show. So put on your favorite CD, light a candle, and enjoy! Office Ladies Website - Submit a fan question for Around the Town, Chit Chat, The Paper & Second Drink favorite moment: https://officeladies.com/submitaquestion Follow Us on Instagram: OfficeLadiesPod Follow Us on YouTube Follow Us on TikTok To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

People in this episode

Hosts: Jenna Fischer, Angela Kinsey

Guest: Melora Hardin

Topics covered

• Jan Levinson
• The Office
• character analysis
• fan questions
• behind-the-scenes
• iconic storylines

Keywords

• Jan Levinson
• Melora Hardin
• The Office
• Dinner Party
• character development
• fan questions
• behind-the-scenes

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: The Office, Dinner Party

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