The Office’s Kate Flannery Went The Extra Mile And Did All Of Meredith’s Stunts – Looper

For a show about a wholesale paper company, “The Office” was unexpectedly rife with stunt work, and Flannery was frequently at the center of those stunts, whether it was getting hit by a car by Michael or tangoing with a rabid bat in “Business School.” “I did most of my own stunts on the show,” the actress revealed to Meyers in the 2021 chat. “I actually kind of loved it … I was up for almost anything.” The actress only turned down a few physical feats. “I did not set my hair on fire in the Christmas episode, ‘Moroccan Christmas,’ and I didn’t shave my head in the lice episode. But other than that, I’ve done [everything].”

Flannery then recalled her experience prepping for the car stunt in the Season 4 episode, “Fun Run.” “Well, there was a safety meeting, and [writer and director] Greg Daniels was trying to get me all loose. We were doing jumping jacks. I just had to kind of roll onto the grass and then roll off the car onto a giant mat. That was it.” Flannery may have been the victim, but she insists the entire “Office” brain trust came together to make sure the stunt was up to snuff. “I literally think the editor, Dave Rogers, pushed me a little bit right before we started just to give me the momentum,” she added. “So it was a team effort. I cannot take credit by myself.”