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Jen Statsky (born November 19, 1985) is an American television writer and comedian known for her work on Hacks, The Good Place, Parks and Recreation, and Broad City. She won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series for Hacks with co-creators Lucia Aniello and Paul W. Downs in 2021.

Jen Statsky
Born	November 19, 1985 (1985-11-19) (age 36) Milton, Massachusetts, U.S.
Nationality	American
Occupation	Television writer
Years active	2009–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. She attended Tisch School of the Arts where she studied Film and Television.[1] She is a Los Angeles Clippers fan. She is married to Travis "Tug" Helwig, the Emmy-winning writer formerly at Crooked Media.

Career

Early beginnings

In school, 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] She joined Twitter in 2009 and used it to write jokes, ultimately gaining a following over time.[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, suggesting Statsky apply to a writing position that was available. She applied for the position and in March 2011 her manager confirmed Statsky was hired as a writer.[2] Before using Twitter, Jen Statsky had applied to Late Night with Jimmy Fallon and did not get the job.[3]

Television

Late Night with Jimmy Fallon was Statsky's first experience as a television writer. She 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. 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] In 2021, she signed an overall deal with Universal Television.[6]

Book

Statsky has made a written contribution to the book The McSweeney's Book of Politics and Musicals that was published in 2012.[7] Statsky also 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.

Filmography

Year	Title	Credited as		Notes
		Writer	Producer
2011	Onion SportsDome	No	Yes	Associate producer
2011–13	Late Night with Jimmy Fallon	Yes	No
2013	Hello Ladies	Yes	No	Staff writer
2014–15	Parks and Recreation	Yes	No	Wrote 2 episodes Also story editor and executive story editor
2015–19	Broad City	Yes	Yes	Wrote 4 episodes, also consultant Consulting and co-executive producer
2016	The Characters	Yes	No	Consultant writer, episode: "Paul W. Downs"
2016	Obamtourage	Yes	No	Television short, idea by
2016–17	Lady Dynamite	Yes	No	Wrote 2 episodes Also story editor and executive story editor
2016	Another Period	Yes	No	Wrote: "Tubman"
2018	Forever	Yes	Yes	Supervising producer, story by: "Kase"
2016–2020	The Good Place	Yes	Yes	Wrote 7 episodes Also co-executive, supervising, and co-producer
2020	A Parks and Recreation Special	Yes	No	Television special
2021–present	Hacks	Yes	Executive	Co-creator with Lucia Aniello and Paul W. Downs Wrote 3 episodes

Awards and nominations

Year	Award	Category	Nominated work	Notes	Result	Ref
2012	Writers Guild of America	Best Comedy/Variety - (Including Talk) Series - Television	Late Night With Jimmy Fallon		Nominated
2013		Comedy Series	Parks and Recreation		Nominated
2015			Broad City		Nominated
2019			The Good Place		Nominated
2019					Nominated
2019	Primetime Emmy Awards	Outstanding Comedy Series		Supervising Producer	Nominated	[8]
2020		Outstanding Comedy Series		Co-Executive Producer	Nominated	[8]
2021		Outstanding Comedy Series	Hacks	Executive Producer	Nominated	[9]
		Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series		shared with Lucia Aniello and Paul W. Downs for "There Is No Line (Pilot)"	Won	[9]
2022	Primetime Emmy Awards	Outstanding Comedy Series		Executive Producer	Nominated	[10]
		Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series		Shared with Lucia Aniello and Paul W. Downs for "The One, The Only"	Nominated

References

External links

• Jen Statsky at IMDb
• Jen Statsky on Twitter
• Jen Statsky at McSweeney's Internet Tendency

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