Jena Friedman
| Jena Friedman | |
|---|---|
| Medium | Stand up, writer, director |
| Nationality | American |
| Genres | Dark comedy |
Jena Friedman is an American stand up comedian, writer and filmmaker. She has been a field producer at The Daily Show with Jon Stewart and has written for Late Show with David Letterman.[1]
In 2010, she received a cease and desist letter from The New York Times for parodying their wedding videos. The parody, entitled "Ted and Gracie", has since become a popular web series. In 2007, she wrote The Refugee Girls Revue, a satire inspired by American Girl dolls. The play earned critical acclaim in the 2008 New York International Fringe Festival[2] and had a successful run Off-Broadway.
In 2015, Friedman's solo show "American Cunt," premiered in the Edinburgh Fringe Festival to critical acclaim. [3][4][5]
References
- ^ McGlynn, Katla (July 18, 2011). "David Letterman Hires Jena Friedman, 'The Late Show' Gains Second Female Writer". Huffingtonpost.com. Retrieved September 1, 2011.
- ^ "The Refugee Girls Revue: A Musical Parody nytheatre.com Review". Nytheatre.com. August 17, 2008. Retrieved September 1, 2011.
- ^ "Comedy review: Jena Friedman – American C*** (From Herald Scotland)". Heraldscotland.com. August 23, 2015. Retrieved February 14, 2016.
- ^ Arsenault, Bridget (September 3, 2015). "7 Comedians from the Edinburgh Fringe Festival You Need to Know About Now". Vanity Fair. Retrieved February 14, 2016.
- ^ "Jena Friedman - American C*nt - Edinburgh Festival 2015". Edinburghfestival.org. August 30, 2012. Retrieved February 14, 2016.