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The Mindy Project

2012

Obstetrician/gynecologist Mindy Lahiri tries to balance her personal and professional life, surrounded by quirky co-workers in a small medical practice in New York City.

Mindy Kaling

Cast · Known for The Mindy Project, Ocean's Eight, Inside Out

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.

Kristian Kordula

Kristian Kordula is an actor and producer, known for The Haves and the Have Nots (2013), Hit the Floor (2013) and The Mindy Project (2012).

James Adam Tucker

James Adam Tucker's (Adam Tucker) roots are in the great Garden State of New Jersey, where his curiosity in acting began. Starting at a young age, James directed and filmed his siblings and cousins in skits he wrote. Today, James acting credits span over 30 years. A leading actor and guest star, known for his firm, authoritarian, yet gentle presence in such film and television productions as; Genius: MLK/X (2022), On the Come Up (2022), Wu Tang: An American SAGA (2022), as well as, Criminal Minds, The Mindy Project, Book Club, The Other Wife, and Training Day. James graduated from Morgan State University, a historically black college. He earned his BS in film and television production. Using his diverse experiences as an actor, director, and writer, James has produced over 50 feature films. His awards include best feature film in the Big Apple Film Festival and Key West Film Festival. His films and keen insight in spotting talent has been the launching pad for several working actors, including Morris Chestnut. He has also worked closely with many industry professionals over the years, such as Michael Goi, Mike Tristano, and Alex Diaz. Many of his films have been sold and are available on Netflix and Amazon.

Vida Ghaffari

Multi award-winning actress Vida Ghaffari was born and raised in the Washington DC metropolitan area. The daughter of a NASA scientist and an artist, Vida was infused with a diverse artistic and analytical upbringing. Vida graduated from the University of Maryland, College Park (UMCP) with a major in Economics (to please her strict Persian father) and minored in theatre and communication for her own artistic growth and expression. While at UMCP, Vida performed in a lot of improv shows at the school’s avant garde black box theatre and participated in a few plays. After college,she started training with a number of acting coaches and completed the full improv program at the prestigious Upright Citizens Brigade (UCB), which was created by Amy Poehler (Parks and Recreation) and some of her colleagues. At this time, she began acting in feature films and TV. This acting powerhouse landed a great co-starring role in Mindy Kaling's humorous and much buzzed about show The Mindy Project as well as ABC’s Jimmy Kimmel Live. She has also starred in Comedy Central's Mind of Mencia. These projects cap off a number of successes for the versatile starlet. She recently featured Variety for her work in multi award-winning filmmaker Harley Wallen’s Abeyance opposite an impressive ensemble cast consisting of Scout Taylor-Compton, Richard Tyson, Billy Wirth, Mel Novak, Kaiti Wallen and Yan Birch. Vida played the role of the cunning and powerful, femme fatale scientist Nikita, which garnered her international coverage given the power of the story, the cast and Vida portraying a scientist like her famous father. Vida is also a frequent collaborator of filmmaker Dustin Ferguson, who has been awarded numerous awards for his innovative films. In the upcoming sci-fi thriller Robowoman, she was cast alongside a stellar ensemble cast consisting of Dawna Lee Heising, Brinke Stevens (Slumber Party Massacre), Mel Novak, Sue Price (Nemesis 5: The New Model), Gregory Blair and Peter Stickles. In this film, she once again played an educated medical researcher Hannah. She also worked played the badass, hold no prisoners role of Becky in Ferguson’s Horndog’s Beach Party opposite Lee Heising and Saved By the Bell’s Troy Fromin. She also starred in the pivotal role of school security guard Joan in Nation’s Fire with two-time Oscar nominee Bruce Dern, Gil Bellows, UFC fighter Chuck Liddell, Krista Grotte and many others. The ultimate horror scream queen, she then played the role of the possessed Hayley in Holy Terror opposite Kristine DeBell (Meatballs) and Mel Novak (Bruce Lee's Game of Death, Black Belt Jones). For her compelling performance in that film, she was billed as the “Persian Linda Blair” by prominent journalist Maurice Dwayne Smith. She also portrayed the role of serious reporter Sabrina Sanchez in noted filmmaker Romane Simon’s Hybristophilia alongside Quinton Aaron (the Blindside with Sandra Bullock). She also recently shot Levin Garbisch’s Miranda Veil, where she plays the touching role of Alice Veil, a concerned mother who may or may not be what she seems.

Ike Barinholtz

Cast · Known for The Mindy Project, The Angry Birds Movie

Ike Barinholtz (born February 18, 1977) is an American actor and comedian. He is best known for his starring roles in the comedy series MADtv (2002–2007), Eastbound & Down (2012), The Mindy Project (2012–2017), Bless the Harts (2019–2021), The Afterparty (2022), History of the World, Part II (2023), and The Studio (2025–present), the latter which earned him a Primetime Emmy nomination.  His films include Disaster Movie (2008), Neighbors (2014), Sisters (2015), Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising (2016), Suicide Squad (2016), Snatched (2017), Blockers (2018), Late Night (2019), The Hunt (2020), and The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent (2022). He co-wrote the action comedy film Central Intelligence (2016) and directed, wrote, produced, and starred in the comedy film The Oath (2018). On February 2, 2023, he won the inaugural primetime season of Celebrity Jeopardy!, earning $1,000,000 for charity, Pacific Clinics, and advancing to the semifinals in the 2024 Tournament of Champions. On August 14, 2024, he and his father, Alan, became the first duo and the second celebrities overall to win the $1,000,000 top prize for their charity, the ASL Program at Los Encinos School, and the fifteenth overall million-dollar winners on Who Wants to Be a Millionaire. He also previously won $125,000 for his charity, Uplift Family Services, on April 22, 2020. Description above from the Wikipedia article Ike Barinholtz, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Chris Messina

Cast · Known for Pressure, The Mindy Project

Christopher Messina (born August 11, 1974) is an American actor, director, writer, and producer. He is best known for starring as Danny Castellano in the series The Mindy Project (2012–2017), which earned him two nominations for the Critics' Choice Television Award for Best Actor in a Comedy Series. He has appeared in films such as Vicky Cristina Barcelona (2008), Julie & Julia (2009), Devil (2010), Argo (2012), Ruby Sparks (2012), Celeste and Jesse Forever (2012), Cake (2014), Birds of Prey (2020), I Care a Lot (2020), Call Jane (2022), Air (2023) and The Boogeyman (2023). Messina wrote, executive produced, and starred in the comedy film Fairhaven (2012). He also directed and starred in the drama film Alex of Venice (2014). On television, Messina appeared as Ted Fairwell in the HBO drama series Six Feet Under (2005), Chris Sanchez in the Audience Network legal thriller series Damages (2011–2012), Reese Lansing in the HBO political drama series The Newsroom (2012–2014), Richard Willis in the HBO miniseries Sharp Objects (2018), Nick Haas in the USA Network crime drama series The Sinner (2020), Angelo Lano in the Starz political miniseries Gaslit (2022), and as Nathan Bartlett in the Peacock comedy thriller Based on a True Story (2023). Description above from the Wikipedia article Chris Messina, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Tommy Dewey

Tommy Dewey (born August 3, 1978) is an American actor, producer, and writer. Known for his recurring role in the Mindy Project TV series.

Zoë Jarman

Cast · Known for The Mindy Project

Zoë Anne Jarman (born December 16, 1982) is an American actress, comedian and writer best known for her roles on Huge and The Mindy Project.

Che Landon

Che Landon was born on July 3, 1987 in New York, New York, USA. She is known for her work on Grey's Anatomy (2005), The Mindy Project (2012) and The Equalizer (2014).

Joy Nash

Joy Nash is an actress, writer and voice talent, known for Dietland (2018), Twin Peaks (2017), and The Mindy Project (2013). Joy was born in Dallas, Texas. She graduated with honors from USC with BAs in Sociolingustics and Theatre. She received a Webby Award Official Honoree selection for her 2007 video "A Fat Rant" and she is a Penguin Random House and Audible Audiobook Narrator with over 85 recorded titles.

Xosha Roquemore

Cast · Known for The Mindy Project, Captain America: Brave New World

Xosha Kai Roquemore (/ˈzoʊʃə ˈroʊkmɔːr/ ZOH-shə ROHK-mor; born December 11, 1984) is an American actress. She is best known for her roles as Jo Ann in Precious and Tamra in The Mindy Project. Roquemore was born in 1984 in Los Angeles and is named after the Xhosa people of South Africa. She started acting when she joined The Amazing Grace Conservatory in ninth grade. After graduating from high school, she moved to New York City and graduated from the Tisch program at New York University. Roquemore starred in her first major film as Jo Ann in Precious. In 2013, she was cast in a recurring role on Kirstie, based on her work in the series pilot. Her role, however, was recast after she was added as a series regular to The Mindy Project after a three-episode guest star stint. Roquemore was in a relationship with actor LaKeith Stanfield in August 2015. In March 2017, the couple announced Roquemore's pregnancy. Roquemore and Stanfield broke up after the birth of their daughter. Description above from the Wikipedia article Xosha Roquemore, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Jesse Novak

Composer · Known for BoJack Horseman, The Mindy Project

Jesse Novak is an American composer, best known for his work scoring television shows, including The Mindy Project, BoJack Horseman, Tuca & Bertie, The Baby-Sitters Club, and Superstore. He is the brother of actor and producer B. J. Novak, and the son of author William Novak.

Gillian Vigman

Cast · Known for The Hangover Part III, New Girl, The Hangover

Gillian Vigman (born January 28, 1972) is an American actress and comedian. She is known for her roles in the films The Hangover (2009), The Hangover Part II (2011), and The Hangover Part III (2013), as well as the television series The Mindy Project (2012-2017) and The Good Place (2016-2020). Vigman was born in New Jersey and raised in New York City. She attended the University of Pennsylvania, where she studied theater. After graduating, she moved to Los Angeles to pursue a career in comedy. Vigman is 5 feet 5 inches (1.65 meters) tall.

Max Greenfield

Cast · Known for New Girl, Let's Have Kids!, Ice Age: Collision Course

Max Greenfield (born September 4, 1979) is an American actor and comedian. He is best known for his role as Dave Johnson on the CBS sitcom The Neighborhood, and as Schmidt on the Fox sitcom New Girl, the latter for which he received nominations at the Primetime Emmy Awards, the Golden Globe Awards, and the Critics' Choice Television Awards. His films include Promising Young Woman, What Men Want, The Glass Castle, The Big Short, About Alex, and They Came Together. He had recurring roles on Veronica Mars, American Crime Story, American Horror Story, The Mindy Project, Raising the Bar, Ugly Betty, Greek, and Modern Men. He also guest starred on a number of TV shows. He has voiced characters on Hoops, Bob's Burgers, Bojack Horseman, and Robot Chicken.

Rob Schrab

Cast · Director · Writer · Known for Uncle Grandpa, Rick and Morty, Community

Robby Christopher Schrab (born November 12, 1969) is an American comic book creator, screenwriter, director, and producer. He is the creator of the comic book Scud: The Disposable Assassin, co-writer of the feature film Monster House, co-creator of the competitive film festival Channel 101, and the co-creator of Comedy Central's The Sarah Silverman Program. He has directed three seasons of The Sarah Silverman Program and episodes of Childrens Hospital, Blue Mountain State, Community, Parks and Recreation, The Mindy Project, Workaholics, Creepshow, and the second revival season of Mystery Science Theater 3000. Description above from the Wikipedia article Rob Schrab, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Brielle Barbusca

Brielle Barbusca is an American actress and model who started her career in print and commercials. She's known for her role as Jaden Kagan in the USA Network miniseries and TV series The Starter Wife, where she played Debra Messing's daughter. Barbusca has also appeared in episodes of Modern Family, Bones, Young Sheldon, The Mindy Project, and Trophy Wife. She's also voiced characters for the TV show Wonder Pets!.

Emily Skinner

Emily Noelle Skinner (born November 30, 2002) is an American actress. She is known for her work with the Brat network (2018–2020) and her role as Amber on the Disney Channel series Andi Mack (2017–2019). Skinner began acting at the age of six, when she was enrolled into an acting class, and she later signed with Abrams Artists Agency. Her first role was in a 2009 episode of NUMB3RS. In 2010, Skinner starred as one of the leads in short film Sodales, directed by Jessica Biel, which was a part of Glamour Magazine's "Reel Moments". She has also had several guest roles on television shows including Shake it Up, Days of Our Lives, CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, Austin & Ally, The Mindy Project, Sam & Cat, Criminal Minds, Rizzoli & Isles, and more. In 2015, she appeared in the music video for "Broken Arrows", an Avicii song. She starred in her first theatrical film, Blood Ransom, in 2014. Skinner landed her first major role as Amber on the Disney Channel series Andi Mack, which premiered in 2017. She auditioned for the roles of Andi, Buffy, and Amber, and participated in a chemistry read with Peyton Elizabeth Lee and Asher Angel. In 2018, Skinner began working with the Brat network. Her roles include Diana in Total Eclipse and Chloe in Crown Lake. She has also made an appearance in the network's talk show, Brat Chat. In November 2018, she and Lilia Buckingham released a single, "Denim Jacket" and donated a portion of the proceeds to GLAAD. Skinner starred as Cindy Stallings in the 2019 dance film, Next Level. She appeared in another MarVista film Secrets in the Water as well as the Lifetime television film Saving My Daughter. She has upcoming roles in The Lies I Tell Myself, Something's More Than One Thing, and #FBF.

Rebecca Rittenhouse

Cast · Known for The Mindy Project

Rebecca Rittenhouse (born Rebecca Rittenhouse Meaders; November 30, 1988) is an American actress. She starred as Cody LeFever in the ABC prime time soap opera, Blood & Oil and played the role Dr. Anna Ziev in the Hulu romantic comedy The Mindy Project. Description above from the Wikipedia article Rebecca Rittenhouse, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Mark Blankfield

Mark Blankfield was an American actor and comedian. Born on May 8, 1950, in Pasadena, Texas, he began his acting career in the early 1980s, appearing in a number of television shows, including Taxi, Night Court, and The Nutt House. He was an ensemble player on the sketch comedy show Fridays and had a recurring role on the soap opera Days of Our Lives. He later appeared in Sledge Hammer!, Arrested Development, The Mindy Project and the HBO Max series Made for Love. Blankfield's first major film role was in The Incredible Shrinking Woman (1981). He then went on to appear in a number of other films, including Jekyll and Hyde... Together Again (1982), The Jerk, Too (1984) and The Secret of My Success (1987). Blankfield was perhaps best known for his roles as Blinkin, one of the Merry Men, in the film Robin Hood: Men in Tights (1993), and Martin, a vampire hunter, in Dracula: Dead and Loving It (1995). He was a member of both the Actors' Equity Association and the Screen Actors Guild. From 1972 to 1987, Blankfield was married to actress Brandis Kemp, with whom he had one son. Blankfield passed away on March 20, 2024, at the age of 73.

Fortune Feimster

Cast · Known for Zootopia 2, The Mindy Project, PAW Patrol: The Dino Movie

Emily Fortune Feimster (/ˈfiːmstər/; born July 1, 1980) is an American writer, comedian, and actress. Having made her television debut on NBC's Last Comic Standing in 2010, she starred as Colette on The Mindy Project (2015–2017). In July 2019, she began hosting the hit radio show What a Joke with Papa and Fortune with Tom Papa, interviewing comedians and celebrities, the first live programming on the SiriusXM channel Netflix is a Joke. She played Heather in The L Word: Generation Q, reboot of The L Word. Description above from the Wikipedia article Fortune Feimster, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Stephen Tobolowsky

Cast · Known for Californication, Memento, Basic Instinct

Stephen Harold Tobolowsky is an American character actor. He is known for film roles such as insurance agent Ned Ryerson in Groundhog Day and amnesiac Sammy Jankis in Memento, as well as such television characters as Commissioner Hugo Jarry in Deadwood, Bob Bishop in Heroes, Sandy Ryerson in Glee, Stu Beggs in Californication and White Famous, "Action" Jack Barker in Silicon Valley, Dr. Leslie Berkowitz in One Day at a Time, Principal Earl Ball in The Goldbergs, and Dr. Schulman in The Mindy Project. Tobolowsky was born on May 30, 1951, in Dallas, Texas. He studied geology at Southern Methodist University but switched to theater after being cast in a production of "The Crucible." He later attended the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, where he graduated with a degree in drama. Tobolowsky began his acting career in the early 1980s, appearing in films such as The Philadelphia Experiment (1984), Nobody's Fool (1986), and Spaceballs (1987). He also had a recurring role on the television series Seinfeld (1989-1998). Tobolowsky's breakthrough role came in 1993, when he played Ned Ryerson in the comedy Groundhog Day. His performance in the film was critically acclaimed, and he has since become one of the most recognizable character actors in Hollywood. Tobolowsky has continued to work steadily in film and television over the years. He has appeared in numerous other films, including Memento (2000), Mulholland Drive (2001), and The Informant! (2009). He has also had recurring roles on the television series Deadwood (2004-2006), Heroes (2006-2007), Californication (2007-2014), and Silicon Valley (2014-2019). In addition to his acting career, Tobolowsky is also a writer and a podcaster. He has written two books, The Dangerous Animals Club (2002) and The Tobolowsky Files (2017). He also hosts the podcast The Tobolowsky Files, in which he tells stories about his life and career.

Anna Camp

Cast · Known for Scream 7, The Help, You

Anna Ragsdale Camp (born September 27, 1982) is an American actress, model and singer. She is known for her role as Sarah Newlin in True Blood, and her recurring roles in Mad Men, The Good Wife, and The Mindy Project. She is also known for her role as Aubrey Posen in Pitch Perfect (2012), Pitch Perfect 2 (2015), and Pitch Perfect 3 (2017). She made her Broadway debut in the 2008 production of A Country House and played Jill Mason in the 2008 Broadway revival of Equus. In 2012, she was nominated for a Drama Desk Award for her performance in the Off-Broadway play All New People. Camp played Jane Hollander, a researcher for the fictitious News of the Week magazine in the Amazon series Good Girls Revolt. She also had a role in the 2011 film The Help.

Ken Whittingham

Director · Known for Scrubs, Superstore, The King of Queens

Ken Whittingham is an American television director. Some of his directing credits include American Housewife, Gilmore Girls, Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt, Ugly Betty, Still Standing, Community, Yes, Dear, 30 Rock, Californication, Parks and Recreation, The Middle, The Mindy Project, Parenthood, The Bernie Mac Show, Scrubs, 2 Broke Girls, Everybody Hates Chris, Modern Family, The King of Queens, Rules of Engagement, The Office, My Name Is Earl, Entourage, Suburgatory (also a producer), Bless This Mess, Single Parents, American Housewife, Kenan, Dad Stop Embarrassing Me! and The Upshaws. Whittingham has won five NAACP Image Awards for his work on The Office, 30 Rock and Parks and Recreation.