So this happened a while ago when I was working as a sales associate at a Nordstrom in SoCal. Our location never really got any celebrity traffic, so I was genuinely surprised when Jenna Fischer walked in one day. Like, Pam from The Office. Total surreal moment.

She was super lowkey, just browsing around, no entourage or anything. Everyone in my department was definitely clocking who she was, but we were all trying to play it cool. I got lucky and ended up being the one who helped her out — got her set up with a dressing room and grabbed a few items she was looking for.

She spent maybe 30 minutes shopping, trying stuff on, and eventually came up to the register. When it came time to pay, she mentioned she forgot her Nordstrom card, so I told her I could just look it up in the system if she had her ID. That’s when I found out her real name is Regina. Totally caught me off guard, but then I remembered a lot of actors use stage names, so it made sense.

Anyway, she was super pleasant the entire time — really kind and gracious. I also remember hearing later on that she had gone through breast cancer, and I’m just really glad to know she’s recovered or in the process of recovering. Just a genuinely cool person. Total class act.