# Jen Statsky

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 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.

## 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. She is a Los Angeles Clippers fan. She is married to Travis 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. She joined Twitter in 2009 and used it to write jokes, ultimately gaining a following over time. 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.

### 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 practice of packaging. In 2021, she signed an overall deal with Universal Television.

### Book

Statsky has made a written contribution to the book The McSweeney's Book of Politics and Musicals that was published in 2012. 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 | Credited as | Notes |
| Year | Title | Writer | Producer | Notes |
| 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 | Yes | Co-creator with Lucia Aniello and Paul W. Downs Wrote 3 episodes |
| 2023 | Chris Fleming: Hell | No | Yes | Executive Producer |

## Awards and nominations

| Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result |
| 2012 | Writers Guild of America Awards | Best Comedy/Variety - (Including Talk) Series - Television | Late Night with Jimmy Fallon | Nominated |
| 2014 | Writers Guild of America Awards | Comedy Series | Parks and Recreation | Nominated |
| 2016 | Writers Guild of America Awards | Comedy Series | Broad City | Nominated |
| 2019 | Producers Guild of America Awards | Outstanding Producer of Episodic Television | The Good Place | Nominated |
| 2019 | Writers Guild of America Awards | Comedy Series | The Good Place | Nominated |
| 2019 | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Comedy Series | The Good Place (as Supervising Producer) | Nominated |
| 2020 | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Comedy Series | The Good Place (as Co-Executive Producer) | Nominated |
| 2021 | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Comedy Series | Hacks (as Executive Producer) | Nominated |
| 2021 | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series | Hacks – (Episode: "There Is No Line (Pilot)") (Shared with Lucia Aniello and Paul W. Downs) | Won |
| 2021 | Writers Guild of America Awards | Comedy Series | Hacks | Won |
| 2021 | Writers Guild of America Awards | New Series | Hacks | Won |
| 2021 | Golden Globe Awards | Best Television Series – Musical or Comedy | Hacks (as Executive Producer) | Won |
| 2021 | AFI Awards | Outstanding Television Program of the Year | Hacks | Won |
| 2021 | Peabody Awards | Peabody Award, Entertainment Honoree | Hacks | Won |
| 2022 | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Comedy Series | Hacks (as Executive Producer) | Nominated |
| 2022 | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series | Hacks – (Episode: "The One, The Only") (Shared with Lucia Aniello and Paul W. Downs) | Nominated |
| 2022 | Writers Guild of America Awards | Episodic Comedy | Hacks – (Episode: "The One, The Only") (Shared with Lucia Aniello and Paul W. Downs) | Won |
| 2022 | Writers Guild of America Awards | Comedy Series | Hacks | Nominated |
| 2022 | Producers Guild of America Awards | Outstanding Producer of Episodic Television | Hacks (as Executive Producer) | Nominated |
| 2022 | AFI Awards | Outstanding Television Program of the Year | Hacks | Won |
| 2024 | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Comedy Series | Hacks (as Executive Producer) | Won |
| 2024 | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series | Hacks – (Episode: "Bulletproof") (Shared with Lucia Aniello and Paul W. Downs) | Won |