Ellie Kemper Discusses the Perks of Being a Redhead in Her New Book

On the cover of your book, My Squirrel Days, you're posed with a squirrel. Was that a real squirrel?

Yes, her name was Squirrel. She had done a lot of commercial work and was comfortable on set. She sat on my arms, on my shoulder, on branches, on the desk. There was one scary moment where she slipped on my blouse, and I didn't know whether to catch her or not. I think Squirrel lost confidence in me then. The particular shot on the cover was probably Photoshopped because it looks too perfect.