Jen Statsky

Jen Statsky
Born November 19, 1985 (age 30)
Milton, Massachusetts, U.S.
Residence Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Nationality American
Other names Jen
Occupation Television writer
Years active 2009–present

Jen Statsky is an American television writer and comedian known for her work on Late Night With Jimmy Fallon, Parks and Recreation and Broad City.

Personal Life

Jen Statsky was born November 19, 1985 in Milton, Massachusetts where she grew up before moving to New York City to study at New York University. In university she attended Tisch School of the Arts where she studied Film and Television.[1] Statsky currently resides in Los Angeles, California, with her dog Tyson.

Career

Early beginnings

In school, Jen Statsky developed an interest in writing. When she graduated from NYU in 2008, she was working in a coffee shop as well as performing stand-up comedy. Statsky continued her writing career as an intern for Saturday Night Live, Late Night with Conan O'Brien and The Onion.[2] In June 2009, she created a Twitter account and used it to write jokes since she heard it was a good place to practice telling jokes in front of an audience.[2] In 2011, while Statsky continued keeping her Twitter account active, A.D. Miles, the head writer of NBC's Late Night With Jimmy Fallon, messaged her. Miles, who admired her work, suggested Statsky to apply to a writing position that was available. She applied for the position and in March 2011 her manager confirmed Statsky was recruited as a writer.[2] Before using Twitter, Jen Statsky had applied to the Late Night With Jimmy Fallon TV series and did not get the job.[3]

Television

Working on Late Night With Jimmy Fallon was her first experience as a television writer. Statsky later obtained a job as a staff writer for Hello Ladies and has worked as a writer for Parks and Recreation and Broad City. As of 2016, Jen Statsky is a writer for the new upcoming TV series Lady Dynamite that will be released in May on Netflix.[1]

Book

Jen Statsky has made a written contribution to the book The McSweeney's Book of Politics and Musicals that was published in 2012.[4]

Filmography

Year Title Role
2009–2010 The Onion Writers Assistant/Contributing Writer
2011–2013 Late Night With Jimmy Fallon Writer
2013 Hello Ladies Staff Writer
2013–2015 Parks and Recreation Writer, Story Editor, Executive Story Editor
2015–present Broad City Writer, Staff Writer, Consultant
2016–present Lady Dynamite Writer
2016 Another Period Writer
2016–present The Good Place Writer

Awards and Nominations

Year Association Category Nominated Work Result
2012 Writers Guild of America Best Comedy/Variety - (Including Talk) Series - Television Late Night With Jimmy Fallon Nominated
2013 Writers Guild of America Comedy Series Parks and Recreation Nominated
2015 Writers Guild of America Comedy Series Broad City Nominated

References

  1. 1 2 Peyser, Eve (31 August 2015). "Jen Statsky on the art of the one-liner, writing for late night, and comedy with 'heart'". The Daily Dot. Retrieved 29 January 2016.
  2. 1 2 3 Hollander, Jason. "The Tweet Life" (PDF). NYU Alumni Magazine. New York University. Retrieved 29 January 2016.
  3. ↑ Angelo, Megan (2011-11-03). "TV Comedy Writers on Twitter". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2016-03-10.
  4. ↑ (Firm), McSweeney's (2012-01-01). The McSweeney's Book of Politics and Musicals. Vintage Books. ISBN 9780307387349.

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