Ilana Glazer
| Ilana Glazer | |
|---|---|
 Glazer in 2014 | |
| Born | April 12, 1987 |
| Medium | Stand-up, Improv, Television |
| Nationality | American |
| Years active | 2006 – present |
| Notable works and roles | Broad City |
Ilana Glazer (born April 12, 1987)[1] is an American actress and comedian. She is best known for co-creating and co-starring in the Comedy Central series Broad City with Abbi Jacobson.[2]
Career
Early work
Glazer began taking classes at Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre in 2006 and performed around New York City doing improv and stand-up for the next several years.[3][4]
Broad City
In 2009, along with co-creator Abbi Jacobson, Glazer began shooting Broad City, a web-series starring the two as fictionalized versions of themselves. The web-series was positively received during its run to 2011, garnering attention from major media outlets such as Entertainment Weekly, USA Today, and The Wall Street Journal.[5]
In 2011, cable network FX, working with Amy Poehler attached as a producer, purchased a script commitment for the series from Glazer and Jacobson. However, the network did not approve the script and decided not to proceed with development. Glazer and Jacobson then approached Comedy Central who agreed to purchase the script from FX and order a pilot.[6][7]
Broad City made its broadcast television premiere in January 2014 and was received with positive reviews and strong ratings. In February 2014, Comedy Central renewed the show for a second season[8] and a further third season in January of 2015.[9]
In 2014, Glazer and Jacobson appeared on Catie Lazarus’s Employee of the Month podcast. [10]
Film
Glazer starred in the 2013 independent feature How to Follow Strangers.[11]The film won top prize at the Lower East Side Film Festival.[12]
Personal life
Glazer is the daughter of Sandi (née Wexler) and Larry Glazer.[13][14] She graduated from New York University in 2009.[1][15] She is Jewish.[16] She revealed to The New Yorker that she smokes marijuana every day.[17]
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Critics' Choice Television Awards | Best Actress in a Comedy Series | Broad City | Nominated |
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "‘Broad City,’ starring Abbi Jacobson and Ilana Glazer, tries to crack the 20-something code". The Washington Post. January 17, 2014.
- ↑ "Talking 'Broad City' with Abbi Jacobson and Ilana Glazer". Splitsider. June 21, 2014.
- ↑ "Bright Lights, ‘Broad City’: Some Face Time With TV Crashers Abbi Jacobson and Ilana Glazer". Grantland. January 29, 2014.
- ↑ "Ilana Glazer Bio". Upright Citizens Brigade. Retrieved April 10, 2014.
- ↑ "Abbi Jacobson, from MICA to 'Broad City'". The Baltimore Sun. March 24, 2014.
- ↑ "FX Developing TV Version Of Web Series ‘Broad City’ With Amy Poehler Producing". Deadline. November 22, 2011.
- ↑ "Talking to Ilana Glazer and Abbi Jacobson of 'Broad City' About Their Upcoming Comedy Central Show". Splitsider. March 20, 2013.
- ↑ "Comedy Central Renews 'Broad City' for Second Season". The Hollywood Reporter. February 24, 2014.
- ↑ "'Broad City' Gets Season 3 Pickup From Comedy Central". Deadline. January 14, 2015.
- ↑ http://www.nytimes.com/2014/10/24/arts/comedy-listings-for-oct-24-30.html Comedy Listings for Oct. 24-30
- ↑ "'Broad City' Breakout Ilana Glazer Can Do Drama, But She'll Never Be the Next Claire Danes". Indiewire. April 9, 2014.
- ↑ "L.E.S. Film Festival's Top Prizes Go to 'How to Follow Strangers,' 'Having You'". Indiewire. June 24, 2013.
- ↑ "Broad City Guests". Tumblr. Retrieved December 19, 2014.
- ↑ "Ilana Glazer: Biography". TV Guide. Retrieved December 19, 2014.
- ↑ "NYU Alumni Inspire: 18 Alumni Claim Spots on Forbes "30 Under 30"". January 16, 2015.
- ↑ "On Comedy Central’s Broad City, Two Jewesses Just Want To Have Fun". Tablet Magazine. January 23, 2014.
- ↑ "Id Girls". The New Yorker. June 23, 2014.