The Office, saying that she felt fans of the show didn’t like her character.Jones played Karen Filippelli, a character first introduced in season three. An employee at Dunder Mifflin’s Stamford branch, she became became a love interest to Jim (John Krasinski) and a rival to Pam (Jenna Fischer). Given the fan investment in the blossoming relationship between Jim and Pam, this new introduction was not well-received.The character was cut early on into season four and made a brief re-appearance in season five.