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Kirkman was born in [[Needham, Massachusetts]]<ref>{{cite web|last=Anderman|first=Joan|title=A funny thing happened to Jen Kirkman|url=http://www.boston.com/ae/theater_arts/comedy/articles/2010/06/11/comedian_jen_kirkman_sees_star_rise_as_both_writer_and_performer/|work=Boston Globe article|accessdate=June 25, 2011}}</ref> and is the youngest of three sisters. She is a longtime vegetarian.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.funnyordie.com/articles/78b5a316d2/dreading-my-tofurkey-purchase | title = Dreading My Tofurkey Purchase | last = Kirkman| first = Jen| date = 2008-11-01 | publisher = Funny or Die | accessdate = 2010-11-30 |
Kirkman was born in [[Needham, Massachusetts]]<ref>{{cite web|last=Anderman|first=Joan|title=A funny thing happened to Jen Kirkman|url=http://www.boston.com/ae/theater_arts/comedy/articles/2010/06/11/comedian_jen_kirkman_sees_star_rise_as_both_writer_and_performer/|work=Boston Globe article|accessdate=June 25, 2011}}</ref> and is the youngest of three sisters. She is a longtime vegetarian.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.funnyordie.com/articles/78b5a316d2/dreading-my-tofurkey-purchase | title = Dreading My Tofurkey Purchase | last = Kirkman| first = Jen| date = 2008-11-01 | publisher = Funny or Die | accessdate = 2010-11-30}}</ref> |
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Revision as of 04:15, 23 July 2011
| Jen Kirkman | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Jennifer A. Kirkman |
| Born | August 28, 1974 Needham, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Medium | Stand-up, television, radio |
| Nationality | American |
| Years active | 1997–present |
| Website | http://www.jenkirkman.com |
Jennifer "Jen" Kirkman (born August 28, 1974) is an American stand-up comedian, television writer and actress, best known for her appearances on E!'s late-night talk show Chelsea Lately and the web series Drunk History. In 2011, she wrote for the NBC sitcom Perfect Couples.
Career
Kirkman was a narrator on two episodes of HBO’s Drunk History, which received the jury prize for "Best Short Film" at the 2010 Sundance Film Festival. She was also a cast member of VH1’s short-lived sketch comedy show Acceptable.TV, and made regular voice-over appearances on Adult Swim's Home Movies and Current TV’s political satire cartoon SuperNews.
Most notably, Kirkman is a staff writer and roundtable regular on E!’s Chelsea Lately. On June 3, 2010, she announced she would be leaving Chelsea Lately to join the writing staff for Perfect Couples, a romantic situation comedy which premiered as a mid-season replacement on NBC on January 20, 2011. She continued to make occasional roundtable appearances on Chelsea Lately, beginning in late 2010.[2] Perfect Couples was removed from the NBC schedule on March 11, 2011 and Kirkman returned to the writing staff of Chelsea Lately in April 2011.[3]
Stand-up comedy
Kirkman performs stand-up regularly in Los Angeles, California, at the Hollywood Improv, The Laugh Factory, Largo and The Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre. She has performed nationwide with comedians Maria Bamford, Greg Behrendt, Mike Birbiglia and Chelsea Handler. In 2009 and 2010, she performed as part of the Comedians of Chelsea Lately. She has also made appearances on several American television shows, including performances on Conan, The Late Late Show With Craig Ferguson, Late Friday, Premium Blend and Special Sauce. She appears regularly with Paul F. Tompkins on the monthly Pod F. Tompkast podcast.
In 2006, Kirkman released her debut comedy album, Self Help. Her second album, Hail to the Freaks, was recorded live in one night at The Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre on December 11, 2010. It was released on May 17, 2011 with a bonus disk of additional material, and reached #13 on the Billboard Comedy Chart.[4][5]
In 2009, Entertainment Weekly named Kirkman one of the "Top 12 Rising Stars in Comedy."[6] In May 2010, both MSN and The Huffington Post named her one of the top comedians to follow on social networking service Twitter.[7][8]
Comedy writing
Kirkman has several published essays, which have been included in Rejected: Tales of the Failed, Dumped & Canceled and Bad Sex: We Did It So You Don’t Have To.
Personal life
Kirkman was born in Needham, Massachusetts[9] and is the youngest of three sisters. She is a longtime vegetarian.[10]
References
- ^ Jackson, Todd (2007-03-19). "Interview: Jen Kirkman, Stand-Up Comedian". Dead-Frog. Retrieved 2011-02-04.
- ^ Kirkman, Jen (2010-07-26). "I'll be back on Chelsea on the roundtable probably in December. Until then…". Twitter. Retrieved 2010-09-28.
- ^ Morabito, Andrea (2011-03-22). "NBC's 'Paul Reiser Show' Replacing 'Perfect Couples'". Broadcasting & Cable. Retrieved 2011-05-11.
- ^ Kirkman, Jen (2011-02-01). "The album is going to be called "Hail to the Freaks" and will be out sometime in mid-late March 2011". Twitter. Retrieved 2010-02-04.
- ^ Kirkman, Jen. "Facebook Billboard Screengrab". Billboard Comedy Chart Screengrab. Jen Kirkman.
- ^ Pastorek, Whitney; Snierson, Dan (2008-11-13). "12 Rising Stars of Comedy". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 2010-09-28.
- ^ "10 funny folks to follow on Twitter". MSN.com. Retrieved 2010-09-28.
- ^ "50 Funny People You Should Be Following On Twitter". The Huffington Post. 2010-04-09. Retrieved 2010-09-28.
- ^ Anderman, Joan. "A funny thing happened to Jen Kirkman". Boston Globe article. Retrieved June 25, 2011.
- ^ Kirkman, Jen (2008-11-01). "Dreading My Tofurkey Purchase". Funny or Die. Retrieved 2010-11-30.