Jen Statsky

Jen Statsky is an American television writer and comedian known for her work on The Good Place, Parks and Recreation and Broad City.

Jen Statsky
BornNovember 19, 1985 (1985-11-19) (age 34)
Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
NationalityAmerican
OccupationTelevision writer
Years active2009–present

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] She currently lives in Echo Park, California with her husband, Travis Helwig. She is a Los Angeles Clippers fan.

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] In 2019, Statsky joined other WGA writers in firing their agents as part of the WGA's stand against the ATA and the unfair practice of packaging.[4][5]

Book

Jen Statsky has made a written contribution to the book The McSweeney's Book of Politics and Musicals that was published in 2012.[6]

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, Consulting Producer, Consultant
2016–present Lady Dynamite Writer
2016 Another Period Writer
2016–present The Good Place Writer/Supervising Producer
2018 Forever Writer/Supervising Producer

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
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gollark: Reading sideways is very ethical.
gollark: The existence of worse things actually directly implies that your problems are not real.
gollark: I have something like 13 A-level exams in total.
gollark: So none are safe.

References
  1. Peyser, Eve (August 31, 2015). "Jen Statsky on the art of the one-liner, writing for late night, and comedy with 'heart'". The Daily Dot. Retrieved October 12, 2017.
  2. Hollander, Jason (Spring 2012). "The Tweet Life" (PDF). NYU Alumni Magazine. New York University. Retrieved October 12, 2017.
  3. Angelo, Megan (November 3, 2011). "TV Comedy Writers on Twitter". The New York Times. p. AR20. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved October 12, 2017.
  4. Andreeva, Nellie. "Writers Share Signed Termination Letters As Mass Firing Of Agents Begins After WGA-ATA Talks Fail". Deadline.
  5. "I Stand With The WGA". Personal Twitter.
  6. McSweeney's (January 1, 2012). The McSweeney's Book of Politics and Musicals. Vintage Books. ISBN 9780307387349.
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