Abbi Jacobson
| Abbi Jacobson | |
|---|---|
 Jacobson at the 2015 PaleyFest | |
| Born |
February 1, 1984 Wayne, Pennsylvania, United States |
| Occupation | Comedian, actress, writer, illustrator |
| Years active | 2009–present |
| Notable work | Broad City |
Abbi Jacobson (born February 1, 1984) is an American comedian, writer, actress and illustrator. She is best known for co-creating and co-starring in the Comedy Central series Broad City with Ilana Glazer.
Early life
Jacobson is the daughter of Susan Komm, an artist, and Alan Jacobson, a graphic designer.[1][2] She is Jewish.[3] She was raised in Wayne, Pennsylvania, where she attended Valley Forge Middle School and Conestoga High School. She studied fine arts and video production at the Maryland Institute College of Art, where she studied stand-up comedy for one year with poet Jeremy Sigler with a brief period of studying acting at Emerson College. She moved to New York City after graduating from MICA in 2006; she began taking classes with the Atlantic Theater Company and the Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre, where she met Ilana Glazer.[4][5]
Career
From 2009 to 2011, Jacobson and Glazer wrote and performed in a web series titled Broad City, which focused on their lives in New York. The series was nominated for an ECNY Award for Best Web Series.[4] It was well received by critics and developed a cult following.[6] At the Upright Citizens Brigade, Jacobson and Glazer adapted the series into a live show that they performed in, called Broad City Live.[4] In 2011, Jacobson wrote and performed in a solo show called Welcome to Camp, which ran in New York and Los Angeles.[7] She has also worked as an illustrator, and published two coloring books with Chronicle Books in 2013, Color This Book: New York City and Color This Book: San Francisco.[4]
Jacobson and Glazer created a television series titled Broad City, which debuted on Comedy Central in January 2014, based on their web series. The show is produced by Amy Poehler and features Jacobson and Glazer playing fictionalized versions of themselves living in New York.[4][6] Its first season was praised by critics and the second season premiered on January 14, 2015. [5] The show was renewed for a third season that same day by Comedy Central.
In 2014, Jacobson and Glazer appeared on Catie Lazarus’s Employee of the Month podcast. [8]
References
- ↑ http://www.mainlinetoday.com/Main-Line-Today/March-2014/Wayne-Native-Behind-Comedy-Centrals-Broad-City/
- ↑ http://articles.philly.com/2014-01-23/entertainment/46468016_1_upright-citizens-brigade-amy-poehler-theater
- ↑ Butnick, Stephanie (January 23, 2014). "On Comedy Central’s Broad City, Two Jewesses Just Want To Have Fun". Tablet Magazine. Retrieved April 25, 2014.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 Drumheller Gargus, Nicole (January 16, 2014). "Local star Abbi Jacobson appearing on Comedy Central". Montgomery News. Retrieved April 25, 2014.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Case, Wesley (March 24, 2014). "Abbi Jacobson, from MICA to 'Broad City'". The Baltimore Sun. Retrieved April 25, 2014.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 "Abbi Jacobson '06". Maryland Institute College of Art. Retrieved April 25, 2014.
- ↑ "Abbi Jacobson". Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre. Retrieved April 25, 2014.
- ↑ http://www.nytimes.com/2014/10/24/arts/comedy-listings-for-oct-24-30.htmlComedy Listings for Oct. 24-30