Angela Kinsey flipped the script because of her faith. Good for her

Angela Kinsey challenged the writer of The Office over a line that she felt mocked her Christian beliefs. Writer/comedian Paul Kerensa remembers a similar sit(com)uation writing for a UK TV show

The Office – whether British or American version – loved to make us squirm.

It made us laugh too, but there’s a fine line between laughing at and laughing with the onscreen characters. Some are meant to be the butt of the joke. But what happens when the actor and character share the traits being lampooned? When does a joke overstep the mark? And when is it too late to change the script?

Actress Angela Kinsey recently spoke on the podcast Soul Boom: Why We Need a Spiritual Revolution to her Office co-star Rainn Wilson. Kinsey is a Christian, as was her onscreen character Angela Martin, whom she played for 201 episodes of The Office (US version). Her character was the uptight Head of Accounts at Dunder Mifflin Paper Company. A reminder: this is fiction.