If you haven't noticed lately, Angela on The Office has been doing her acting while hiding behind papers, desks, tables, etc. That's because she was very pregnant while filming the last few episodes of this season.
Today, People is reporting that she gave birth to a baby girl! Angela and her husband, TV writer Warren Lieberstein, named their daughter Isabel Ruby Lieberstein (so cute!). The baby was born on Saturday. She was just about average size, weighing in at 6 pounds, 14 ounces (average is about 7 lbs for a newborn). The Office co-star, Jenna Fischer, was there for the birth, as was Angela's mom, Bertie. No word on how the labor and delivery went, but it sounds like everybody is fine.
Before her baby was born, Kinsey blogged about letting the public see her little darling. She said she's "on the fence" about a photo shoot for a magazine. On one hand, she says, it's a neat scrapbook item for them. On the other, it may be too much of an invasion of privacy. We'll just have to wait and see how she feels about it now that Isabel Ruby is here.
Angela Kinsey, who plays 'Angela' on The Office is doing a video diary for People.com. I wish I could say that it was awesome but it's really not. It's just a lot of pointing the camera at people and they say, "Hi!" We get to see a few trailers and the set, which really isn't much more exciting than seeing the set during the show each week. I realize she's probably just excited to have the video camera and doesn't want to be too pushy with her co-workers... but there's no 'inside scoop' on The Office. Angela heads off to a 'table read' but the camera doesn't follow her in. We basically see everything she does between scenes, which is eat lunch and hang out. We do see a lot of Jenna Fischer, though.
Anyway, with that glowing recommendation, here they are. It is kind-of odd to see 'Angela' all bubbly, bouncing, and... smiling. I feel really bad saying that I didn't like the videos because she's so happy and cheerful in them- they obviously have a good time working at The Office. So, if you're only going to watch one, I'd recommend this one. You get to know a little of the real Angela.
OK, I'm officially jealous of Ryan Budke. He's been visiting the sets of some very cool shows, and now he's on the set of The Office! He even gets to sit down behind Michael Scott's desk and talk on the phone. He doesn't just talk to some of the stars (including Jenna Fischer and Brian Baumgartner), but it's actually filmed like a lost episode of The Office, where the characters talk about Netscape and what they think it is. Great stuff! But if Budke visits Studio 60, I'm never speaking to him again.