Jen Kirkman Bio | Wiki
Jen Kirkman is an American stand-up comedian, screenwriter, podcaster, and actress. She became known for her regular appearances as a round-table panelist on Chelsea Lately for 70 episodes from 2008 to 2014. Jen is also known for her appearances on the Funny or Die sketch series Drunk History, and its continuation television series on Comedy Central.
Her debut book, I Can Barely Take Care of Myself: Tales From a Happy Life Without Kids was published in April 2013, and became a New York Times bestseller. She served as a guest on @midnight.
Jen Kirkman Age
Jen was born on August 28, 1974, in Needham, Massachusetts, United States. She is 47 years old.
Jen Kirkman Height
She is a woman of average stature and stands at a height of 5 ft 5 in (Approx. 1.65 m).
Jen Kirkman Family
She was born and raised in Needham, Massachusetts to her father Ron Kirkman, and mother. Jen is the youngest of three sisters. She is of German, Polish, French-Canadian, and English heritage, and holds an American nationality.
Jen Kirkman Husband
Jen married her husband writer/director Neil Mahoney. The couple celebrated their wedding on August 21, 2009, in a private ceremony at the Wayside Inn in Sudbury, Massachusetts. On August 25, 2011, episode of Chelsea Lately, she revealed she was no longer married.
Jen Kirkman Education
Following her high school education, Jen enrolled at Emerson College in Boston where she majored in acting.
Jen Kirkman Comedy | Book
Jen’s first book, I Can Barely Take Care of Myself: Tales From a Happy Life Without Kids was published in hardcover on April 16, 2013. The book became listed on The New York Times Non-Fiction Best Seller list. In late 2013, she signed her second book deal with Simon & Schuster, a follow-up to her best-selling debut.
The book, I Know What I’m Doing and Other Lies I Tell Myself: Dispatches from a Life Under Construction, became published in April 2016. Jen also has several published essays, which have been included in Rejected: Tales of the Failed, Dumped & Canceled, and Bad Sex: We Did It So You Don’t Have To.
Jen Kirkman Specials | Stand Up
She performs stand-up comedy in Los Angeles, California, appearing regularly at the Hollywood Improv, The Laugh Factory, Largo, and The Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre. In 2009, Entertainment Weekly named Jen one of the “Top 12 Rising Stars in Comedy,” and in May 2010, both MSN and The Huffington Post named her one of the top comedians to follow on the social networking service Twitter.
In 2006, she released her debut comedy album, Self Help, through AST Records. Her second album, Hail to the Freaks, was recorded live at The Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre on December 11, 2010. It was released on May 17, 2011, with a bonus disk of additional material, and peaked at #13 on the Billboard Top Comedy Albums chart.
Jen Kirkman Drunk History
She served as a narrator on two episodes of the Funny or Die-produced series Drunk History on HBO. The series received the jury prize for “Best Short Film” at the 2010 Sundance Film Festival. Though it is often questioned, she was actually drunk for both episodes. She has made guest appearances on several American television talk shows, including Conan, The View, and The Late Show with Stephen Colbert.
Jen Kirkman Podcast
Jen produces No Fun, her own weekly podcast. It was previously titled I Seem Fun and Having Funlessness. She has also made several appearances on The Crabfeast podcast, which is hosted by comedians Jay Larson and Ryan Sickler. Jen also appeared regularly on the monthly Pod F. Tompkast podcast with Paul F. Tompkins, on which he referred to her by the nickname ‘Southie’.
Jen Kirkman Netflix
In May 2015, Jen released her stand-up feature on Netflix, I’m Gonna Die Alone (And I Feel Fine). Her second stand-up feature for Netflix, Just Keep Livin’? premiered on January 3, 2017. Her other films appearances include:
Chelsea Lately (2009–2014)
Have You Been Paying Attention? (2014)
@midnight (2014–2017)
Drunk History (2013–2015)
After Lately (2011–2013)
Perfect Couples (2011)
Conan (2011)
Drunk History (2010)
Home Again (2017)
Jen Kirkman Net Worth
She earns her wealth from her career, therefore, she has amassed a fortune over the years, Jen’s estimated net worth is $702,564.
Who Is Jen Kirkman
Jen is an American stand-up comedian, screenwriter, podcaster, and actress. She became known for her regular appearances as a round-table panelist on Chelsea Lately for 70 episodes from 2008 to 2014. Jen is also known for her appearances on the Funny or Die sketch series Drunk History.