Ellie Kemper to Star as Brenda Forever
Matt Richenthal at .The Office may be saying goodbye, but Ellie Kemper is sticking around NBC.
The actress has signed on to headline Brenda Forever, a comedic pilot that centers on a woman whose "past and present are interwoven," according to the network synopsis in order "to give a unique portrait of how a chubby, awkward, but incredibly confident 13-year-old grew up to be a 31-year-old woman who still marches to the beat of her own drum.”
Kemper is the second Office star to agree to a pilot deal with NBC.
Craig Robinson will anchor a single-camera sitcom, written by Greg Daniels, that features the actor musician/middle school teacher.
Matt Richenthal is the Editor in Chief of TV Fanatic. Follow him on Twitter and on Google+.