Jenny Hagel

 ( Year Of Birth Missing ) 

Jenny Hagel (born ) is an American comedian and comedy writer. She is currently a writer and performer for Late Night with Seth Meyers, where she is known for performing on the recurring segment "Jokes Seth Can't Tell", along with host Seth Meyers and fellow writer-performer Amber Ruffin. Hagel also serves as an Executive Producer and Head Writer on The Amber Ruffin Show on Peacock. In 2022, Hagel and Amber Ruffin co-founded their production company Straight to Cards under their overall deal with Universal Television.

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Career Hagel graduated from College of William & Mary. She next received a MFA in Writing for the Screen and Stage from the Northwestern University School of Communication in 2009, where she was taught by David E. Tolchinsky. She performed improv and sketch comedy at The Second City in Chicago for five years before moving to New York City.

In addition to Late Night with Seth Meyers, she has written for multiple other comedy TV shows, including Impractical Jokers, the Big Gay Sketch Show, and the MTV show 10 on Top, for which she was formerly the head writer. In 2020, she became the inaugural head writer for The Amber Ruffin Show on Peacock. In 2022, she was nominated for a GLAAD Award for her work addressing LGBTQ issues on Late Night.

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Personal life

Hagel is the daughter of Virginia and Judge Lawrence B. Hagel; and is of Puerto Ricans descent. She currently lives in Brooklyn with her son and wife Jennifer Vanasco .

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Filmography

• 2008: Human Potential (Short) – Writer, Actress
• 2008: Crafty (Short) – Writer, Actress
• 2009: Tech Support (Short) – Writer, Actress
• 2010: Feminist Rapper (Short) – Director, Writer, Actress
• 2010: The Big Gay Sketch Show (TV Series) – Writer (1 Episode)
• 2010: Positive Comment (Short) – Director, Writer, Actress
• 2010: 10 on Top (TV Series) – Writer (3 Episodes)
• 2010: Nice Shirt (Short) – Writer, Producer, Actress
• 2013: Impractical Jokers (TV Series) – Comedy Producer
• 2016–present: Late Night with Seth Meyers (TV Series) – written by (175+ episodes), Performer
• 2018: White Guy Talk Show (TV Series) – Writer (39 Episodes)
• 2018: 75th Golden Globe Awards (TV Special) – Writer
• 2019: 76th Golden Globe Awards (TV Special) – Writer
• 2020: Peacock Presents: The At-Home Variety Show Featuring Seth MacFarlane (TV Series Short) – Written by (2 Episodes)
• 2020: The Amber Ruffin Show - Head Writer

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External links

Categories: Year Of Birth Missing, Living People, American Comedy Writers, American Lesbian Comedians, American Stand-up Comedians, College Of William & Mary Alumni, Late Night With Seth Meyers, American Lesbian Writers, Hispanic And Latino American Lgbtq People, Nbc Employees, Northwestern University School Of Communication Alumni, Puerto Rican Comedians

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