Ramona Young on Her Character's Chaotic, Hilarious Romance in Highly Anticipated 'The Office' Spin-Off 'The Paper' - INTERVIEW

American actress Ramona Young is no stranger to large television productions. She has performed in big shows like the CW's DC series "Legends of Tomorrow," and the hit Netflix comedy "Santa Clarita Diet" starring Drew Barrymore, among others. However, it's hard to imagine a larger undertaking than a spin-off of the iconic NBC workplace sitcom, "The Office."

And, as she said in an interview with The Latin Times, she knows it.

"The Office" ran for nine seasons and catapulted stars, like Steve Carell and John Krasinski, to stardom. Now, there has been a passing of the torch to "The Paper," and besides Óscar Núñez reprising his role as Oscar Martinez from "The Office," the Peacock comedy series boasts an entirely new cast, including Young.

She stars as Nicole Lee, a circulation department staffer who is at odds with her boss, Esmeralda, and in a "will they or won't they" romantic dynamic with her co-worker Detrick Moore (played by Melvin Gregg).

Her character serves as a stark contrast to her co-worker, Adelola Olofin (played by British comedian Gbemisola Ikumelo), who wears flashy clothes to work. Young describes Nicole's wardrobe as "a lot more muted," but that "she's a professional and she has ambition, so she cares about her grooming and what she looks like."

However, Nicole's relationship with Detrick brings some of the more shocking (and emotional) moments of the show as Nicole is "emotionally [un]available."

Young states that "I think Nicole just came out of a bad relationship... and I don't think she's completely healed from that. So I don't think she's emotionally available, whereas I think Detrick is ready."

Young sat down with me, through a video call on Thursday from the green room of "The Kelly Clarkson Show" to discuss her character and her relationships with others working at the fictional newspaper, the Toledo Truth Teller.

While Ramona and Detrick's relationship effortlessly bounces from hysterical to heartbreaking, Young credits the writers with developing the relationship, stating, "I think the humor is out of my control. I think the humor comes from the writing and editing and the directing... My job is to hopefully allow the audience to believe what's happening to the character, to make that believable. So I just kind of focus on that and let the funny be everything outside of me."

You can stream all ten episodes of "The Paper" on Peacock now.