Jena Friedman
| Jena Friedman | |
|---|---|
| Medium | Stand up, writer, director |
| Nationality | American |
| Genres | Dark comedy |
Jena Friedman is an American stand up comedian, writer and director. She is 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.
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.