There's no denying that Pam Beesly (Jenna Fischer) was the beating heart of "The Office." She had big dreams beyond being a receptionist for a paper company and worked hard to earn the respect of her peers, all while discovering that her first fiancé wasn't right for her. She and Jim (John Krasinski) had the "will they/won't they" sitcom romance to end all "will they/won't they" romances, and fans waited with bated breath to see them kiss, get together, and eventually get married.
Fischer did a great job embodying Pam, and with a prime role on one of the best sitcoms of all time , it's safe to say she's set for life no matter what else she does. However, it wasn't an easy path to land the role of a lifetime. She struggled to get any acting work for the initial stretch of her career, and h