1. Jen Statsky was born on November 19,1985 and is an American television writer and comedian known for her work on Hacks, The Good Place, Parks and Recreation, and Broad City.
12 Facts About Jen Statsky
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Jen Statsky is the co-creator and co-showrunner of the critically-acclaimed HBO Max series Hacks, for which she has received multiple awards including 3 Primetime Emmy Awards, a Peabody Award, and 3 WGA Awards.
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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.
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Jen Statsky attended Tisch School of the Arts where she studied Film and Television.
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Jen Statsky is married to Travis Helwig, the Emmy-winning writer formerly at Crooked Media.
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Jen Statsky joined Twitter in 2009 and used it to write jokes, ultimately gaining a following over time.
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In 2011, while Jen Statsky continued keeping her Twitter account active, AD Miles, the head writer of NBC's Late Night with Jimmy Fallon, messaged her, suggesting Jen Statsky apply to a writing position that was available.
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Jen Statsky applied for the position and in March 2011 her manager confirmed Statsky was hired as a writer.
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Jen Statsky later worked as a staff writer for Hello Ladies and has worked as a writer for Parks and Recreation, Broad City, Lady Dynamite, and The Good Place.
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In 2019, Jen Statsky joined other WGA writers in firing their agents as part of the WGA's stand against the ATA and the practice of packaging.
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Jen Statsky has made a written contribution to the book The McSweeney's Book of Politics and Musicals that was published in 2012.
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Jen Statsky wrote a contribution for the book Notes From the Bathroom Line: Humor, Art, and Low-Grade Panic From 150 Of The Funniest Women In Comedy.