Actor-comic Mindy Kaling says she quietly welcomed her third child in February. The writer, behind popular shows such as The Mindy Project" and "Never Have I Ever", made the announcement on her 45th birthday on Monday.In an Instagram post, Kaling said she gave birth to a baby girl, named Anne, earlier this year. Mindy Kaling's Birthday: Reflecting on a Remarkable Career, From The Mindy Project to Ocean's 8.

"In late February I gave birth to my daughter, Anne. She's the best birthday present I could've ever imagined. When things are hard, whenever I veer towards cynicism, my three kids are such a great reminder of the pure joy in my life. Mindy Kaling and B.J. Novak at Vanity Fair's #Oscar Party - Latest Tweet by Film Updates.

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"I'm so lucky I live in a place where I could do this by myself, on my own timeline. Thanks for all the birthday wishes!" she wrote in a series of pictures of her children and of her showing off her baby bump. Kaling has two other children: a six-year-old daughter and three-year-old son. She has never revealed the identity of the father of her children.