India, March 27 -- American actor Rashida Jones was part of the popular American sitcom The Office for a brief period, and it may not have been the most enjoyable experience for her. During Tuesday's episode of the Good Hang podcast, the 49-year-old actor reflected on her short-lived role as Karen Filippelli, an employee at the rival Dunder Mifflin Stamford branch and a romantic competitor to Jenna Fischer's Pam for the attention of John Krasinski's Jim.

"I had done a year on The Office and they let me go, which made sense. It made sense," Jones told host Amy Poehler. Amy, who later starred alongside Jones in Parks and Recreation for seven years, attempted to reassure her. "You had such a tough job there, because everybody wanted Jim and...