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After dealing with the sadness surrounding Michael Scott-less (well, Steve Carell-less, really) season finale, we came to realize that The Office hits freakishly closer to home than we initially thought. With dysfunctional management, creeps sitting in nearby cubicles, and the occasional lunchtime ice cream parties, Dunder-Mifflin serves as a heightened version any of real-life workplace lifer's world.
And then there are the beautiful ladies who walk your office's halls and always seem out of reach. You know the ritual: Once a guy hears that the new female hire is attractive, eyes shift from boring Excel spreadsheets and onto the new girl. She makes those always welcomed ice cream parties seem like Spam buffets by comparison. So, of course, amongst the veteran Phyllis' and the Meredith's of The Office, the Karen, Erin, and Kelly types are nicely burned into our brains.
Now, let's take a look at the sights-for-sore-eyes that have provided breaks from the homogeneity of Dundler Mifflin over the years. Or, as we like to call them, The 10 Hottest Women On The Office.
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After dealing with the sadness surrounding Michael Scott-less (well, Steve Carell-less, really) season finale, we came to realize that The Office hits freakishly closer to home than we initially thought. With dysfunctional management, creeps sitting in nearby cubicles, and the occasional lunchtime ice cream parties, Dunder-Mifflin serves as a heightened version any of real-life workplace lifer's world.
And then there are the beautiful ladies who walk your office's halls and always seem out of reach. You know the ritual: Once a guy hears that the new female hire is attractive, eyes shift from boring Excel spreadsheets and onto the new girl. She makes those always welcomed ice cream parties seem like Spam buffets by comparison. So, of course, amongst the veteran Phyllis' and the Meredith's of The Office, the Karen, Erin, and Kelly types are nicely burned into our brains.
Now, let's take a look at the sights-for-sore-eyes that have provided breaks from the homogeneity of Dundler Mifflin over the years. Or, as we like to call them, The 10 Hottest Women On The Office.
Debatin
10. JACKIE DEBATIN
Hired for Bob Vance's (of Vance Refrigeration) bachelor party, Debatin's character, known as Elizabeth the Stripper, gets shut down by Micheal Scott and Bob when she offers them lap dances. Since the company had already paid her for three hours, Dwight Schrute (Rainn Wilson) makes her answer phones in the accounting department. When acting is slow for Debatin, she runs an accounting company in LA so the role was natural. An accountant by day, a stripper by night? Only on the show, unfortunately.
Horn
8. CODY HORN
As the new Executive Assistant in the office, Horn's character Jordan may only be hired to prove that the new manager is not a sexist. Though, it was revealed that she probably got the job due to her looks since she doesn't have any background in business. We're still looking for more about her character, but the show's executive producer has let this spoiler slide: "We’re very excited to have found Cody. We've been searching for a love interest for Creed (Dundler Mifflin's elder statesmen) for a long time. So just sit back and get ready to be disgusted."
Ryan
9. AMY RYAN
As the character of Holly, Academy Award nominees Ryan is a major dork. Which is perfect for Micheal Scott, who called her the "best thing to happen to the company since World War II." Is there anything more endearing than a woman who can accept a man who calls her to say he might have given her herpes? We think not.
Alba
7. JESSICA ALBA
Alba only appeared in a movie (made for The Office) that Jim and Pam were trying to watch illegally on their computer. The creators said this was to keep the show "grounded" in its reality; we saw it as just another ugly reminder that no woman as hot as Jessica Alba will ever stop by our office.
Hardin
6. MELORA HARDIN
She may be described as a "Hillary Rodham Clinton" type, but Melora Hardin's character, Jan, is certainly not the Secretary of State in the bedroom (unless The Office writers know something we don't). Jan makes Micheal dress up as a schoolgirl and deliberately ignores their safe word, "foliage". The way Hardin rocks those power suits makes people respect her, but we can't decide if that's arousing or absolutely terrifying. We're fine with it either way.
Kinsey
5. ANGELA KINSEY
When it's all laid out on the table, office curmudgeon Angela isn't someone who should be as attractive as she is. She sometimes shops for clothes to out on her colonial American Girl Dolls (creepy), adores posters of babies dressed as adults (bizarre), and is a vegetarian who looks down on everyone (pretentious).
Not to mention, she's the former head of the Party Planning Committee, so her power around the Dundler Mifflin office has been greatly reduced. But there's just something about a woman who hates mystery novels because she doesn't "like to be titillated," and who will also sign a contract to have a baby with someone, that keeps us intrigued every week.
Fischer
4. JENNA FISCHER
Since earning her breakout role as Pam, Fischer has starred as the girl-next-door you fall in love with in each new episode. Before marrying John Krasinski's character (Jim Halpert) in of the most publicized fictional TV weddings of our time, Fischer struggled to get into the business. She admits that her first paying role was a sex education video given to psychiatric patients upon their release from UCLA Medical Center. That almost qualifies as a sex tape if you try very, very hard to convince yourself it's not at all creepy.
Adams
3. AMY ADAMS
This Oscar nominee's character, Katy, may be the only woman who can sell the manly Dwight Schrute a purse. Granted, that was Dwight's way of kicking hit-the-sack-with-me game. But, really, who can blame him? Katy is everything a man could want, even an overbearing oddball like Sir Schrute. As Dwight describes,"[She] hits everything on my checklist: creamy skin, straight teeth, curly hair, amazing breasts. Not for me... for my children. The Schrutes produce very thirsty babies."
Kemper
2. ELLIE KEMPER
Kemper plays the naive Dundler Mifflin receptionist, Erin, who still seems endearing when she hides in her hair and claims that was her bedroom in her foster home days. Um, OK? Trained in theater and improv, Kemper became a hit after only four episodes and was signed on as a regular cast member of The Office. Before appearing weekly on network TV, you may remember her as "Blowjob Girl" on College Humor, though we're pretty sure she'd much rather be recognized for playing Erin. As long as we get to see this cute redhead on screen, we're cool with whatever.
Jones
1. RASHIDA JONES
We have The Office to thank for keeping Rashida Jones in showbiz. Right before being offered the part of Karen (she of the Jim-Pam-Karen love triangle), Jones was about to give up acting and pursue her graduate degree. Come to think of it, she might have actually been working a real office job right now if it wasn't for the show. Thank you, Office producers. We owe you one.