Jan Levinson | |
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The Office character | |
First appearance | "Pilot" (2005) |
Last appearance | "Couples Discount" (2013) |
Created by | Greg Daniels
Ricky Gervais Stephen Merchant |
Based on | Jennifer Taylor-Clarke (British counterpart) |
Portrayed by | Melora Hardin |
In-universe information | |
Nicknames | Hillary Rodham Clinton Godzillary |
Occupation |
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Spouse | Mr. Gould (divorced) |
Significant others | Hunter (implied) Michael Scott Clark Green |
Children | Astrid Levinson (daughter) |
Nationality | American |
Janet Levinson (formerly Levinson-Gould) is a recurring fictional character from the US television series The Office, portrayed by Melora Hardin. She is the Vice President of Northeast Sales at the paper distribution company Dunder Mifflin, directly supervising central character and Regional Manager of Dunder Mifflin's Scranton branch, Michael Scott. Her character is notable for the dysfunctional relationship she enters with Michael following the second-season episode, "The Client", until the fourth-season episode "Dinner Party". Michael and Jan's personas contrast to much humor in the series, particularly in their professional attitudes and social interactions, although Jan's erratic and sexually-domineering state of mind leads to her firing. Her counterpart in the British version is corporate manager Jennifer Taylor-Clarke, who was played by Stirling Gallacher.