Ellie Kemper Tells Us Who She’ll Miss the Most From The Office. (You Might Be Surprised!)

The Office wrapped filming a month ago, but Ellie Kemper is already waxing nostalgic for a certain co-worker. My St. Louis buddy revealed whose face she misses seeing most on a regular basis—and gave us deets on that new pilot of hers (which we’re already obsessed with!)—when we caught up at the US Weekly Hot Hollywood Style party!

Glamour: Who do you miss most from The Office?

Ellie Kemper: I missed seeing Mindy [Kaling] for a while, but from the regular cast I miss seeing Phyllis [Smith]. She was my trailer buddy because we had a 3-banger and all shared a trailer, and we also had a special bond because we’re both from St. Louis. I miss seeing her. And when we were also called in [to work], hers was the first face I saw in the morning. It’s a weird thing to see my husband [first thing in the morning] and not Phyllis!

Glamour: I’m sure your husband loves hearing that! That’s hilarious. By the way, we are so excited about your new pilot for NBC.

Ellie: That is really nice, and we finished shooting it last Wednesday. My feeling is it’s the most amazing cast, writers, and director to work with. And the director of photography too! We’ll see what happens! It’s up to the [TV] Gods!

Meanwhile, also at the soiree, check out the gorgeous Sarah Chalke, of ABC’s How to Live With Your Parents for the Rest of Your Life, in a stunning Robert Rodriguez metallic dress.

Honorees Ben Feldman (Mad Men) and Casey Wilson (Happy Endings).

Casey Wilson, Sarah Chalke, and New Girl‘s Hannah Simone inside the party at the Emerson Theatre in Hollywood.

Are you as excited as we are about Ellie’s new pilot? (Read more about it here.) Let’s just keep our fingers crossed that NBC picks it up for the fall schedule!

Photos: Sara Jaye Weiss /StartraksPhoto.com, Tyler Golden/NBC, Paul Drinkwater/NBC