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Introduction :
- Janine Poreba is an American actress, known for her role in popular television series such as Law & Order and The Office.
- She is also a teacher of ESL: English as a Second Language course.
Personal Life : Parents, Family and Education
- Janine Serafin Poreba was born in 1973 to parents Elizabeth Poreba (mother), an English teacher at the Bard High School Early College and John Poreba (father), a science teacher at the Columbia Grammar and Preparatory School.
- Janine is married to fellow actor and producer Paul Lieberstein, who she starred along-with on the sitcom The Office. There is a 6-year age difference between the two.
- The couple were wed on July 19, 2008, at New York’s Battery Gardens. They have one daughter, who attends the PS1 Pluralistic School One in Santa Monica, California.
- By marriage, Janine is related to Warren Keith Lieberstein, also a writer and producer, and to Greg Daniels, a director, comedy writer, and producer.
- For her education, Poreba attended Harvard University in Cambridge, Massachusetts, where she achieved her Bachelor’s degree magna-cum-laude.
- Following that, she graduated with a Master’s degree in Teaching English to foreign speakers from the Monterey Institute of International Studies in Monterey, California.
- Currently, the family resides in the Crestwood Hills neighborhood of Los Angeles, in a house that was built by their neighbor, architect Peter Grueneisen.
Career, Income, Salary and Net Worth :
- Janine appeared as the character Amy on the popular sitcom The Office. Her husband Paul Lieberstein played the character of Toby, & was also a producer on the show.
- Besides acting, Janine also works for the Santa Monica College in Santa Monica, California, as an instructor of English as a second language.
- She has also appeared in a small role on another show Law & Order, as well as the 2018 comedy movie Song of Back and Neck.
Interesting Facts, Height and Trivia :
- Janine’s father in law is a partner in the law firm St. Onge Steward Johnston & Reens LLC, based in Stamford, Connecticut. Her mother in law is a clinical psychologist in Westport, Connecticut.
- Janine’s marriage to Paul is his second marriage. The couple’s wedding was officiated by both a Presbyterian reverend and a Rabbi to represent the Jewish faith of Paul and his family. Post-marriage, Janine opted to keep her last name instead of taking her husband’s.
- Paul & Janine contribute financially to the ongoing development and progress of their daughter’s school, participating in various of the school’s fundraisers.
- Janine & her husband’s house is very modern, but the couple wanted it to primarily function as a family home. The house sprawls over 4200 square feet.
- The couple also take full advantage of the views offered by the house, as it has been built from scratch with that purpose in mind. The home’s design features a floating glass box that offers a direct view into the treeline, as well as multiple levels that capitalise on the hillside location.