Comedy actress Ellie Kemper is the star of Netflix's latest original series Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt, a 13-part comedy written by Tina Fey.

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Kemper plays Kimmy, a perky and perpetually positive "mole woman" who has been living underground as part of an Apocalypse cult for the past 15 years. Rescued and reunited with a world she no longer thought existed, Kimmy decides to move to the big city and follow her dreams.

It show is funny, quirky and already a hit on social media, but where else do you know its star Kemper from?

The Office 2009 - 2013

Kemper played Erin Hannon in the US version of The Office, a naive receptionist at the Scranton branch of Dunder Mifflin. Known for being cheerful, silly and just a little childlike, Erin first appeared in season five, and stayed until the show's final episode.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h0TJeocV3S0

Bridesmaids (2011)

The 34-year-old comedy actress played alice-band wearing, Disney World loving, sexually innocent Becca in hit comedy Bridesmaids.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iseaUTEhwzY

21 Jump Street

She was Channing Tatum's inappropriate teacher in 21 Jump Street.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4bW0TJ4cuBo

The Mindy Project

And a VERY angry ex-girlfriend at Mindy's Christmas party...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aCn6DT1sLy4

Sex Tape

Most recently Kemper played Cameron Diaz and Jason Segel's friend in suggestive comedy Sex Tape. The friend who reacted a little inappropriately to seeing her chums having sex...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b6mxny2ZB1U

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The Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt is now on Netflix

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