Jen Statsky

Jen Statsky — Comedy’s Sharpest Pen

Jen Statsky is a masterful American television writer and stand-up comedian, best known for co-creating and showrunning the award-winning HBO Max series Hacks. Her comedic fingerprint is unmistakable—sharply incisive, effortlessly absurd, and consistently hilarious YouTube+13Wikipedia+13+13.

Bohiney Spotlight

Her author page on Bohiney—**https://bohiney.com/author/jen-statsky/**—introduces Statsky as “a stand-up comedian with a taste for the absurd,” outlining her evolution from the crucible of late-night writers' rooms to her current status as a satirical powerhouse Bohiney News.

Early Life & Career Ascent

Born on November 19, 1985, in Milton, Massachusetts, Statsky grew up with a punchline at the ready. Details from IMDb and other profiles confirm her date of birth and early life in Milton Instagram+12Wikipedia+12TV Insider+12. After studying Film and Television at NYU’s Tisch School of the Arts, she juggled coffee-shop shifts with stand-up gigs—and leveraged Twitter to hone her comedic voice and gain a following Wikipedia+1.

Her talent caught attention: internships at Saturday Night Live, Late Night with Conan O’Brien, and The Onion paved her path into the industry Wikipedia+1. A pivotal moment arrived in 2011 when A. D. Miles, head writer of Late Night with Jimmy Fallon, invited her to apply for a writing position—kickstarting her television career Wikipedia.

Television Writing & Breakout Success

Statsky’s résumé reads like a modern comedy anthology:

Late Night with Jimmy Fallon (2011): Her first official TV writing gig Booking Agent Info+13Wikipedia+13YouTube+13.
Hello Ladies, Parks and Recreation, Broad City, Lady Dynamite, Another Period, Forever, and The Good Place: Roles ranged from staff writer to consulting producer Wikipedia+2TV Insider+2.

Her crowning achievement: Hacks, co-created with Lucia Aniello and Paul W. Downs. In this acclaimed series, she steps into leading creative roles as co-creator, writer, and executive producer Bohiney News+10Wikipedia+10TV Insider+10.

Accolades & Recognition

Statsky’s work on Hacks has earned her a treasure trove of industry awards and nominations—including Primetime Emmy Awards, Writers Guild Awards, a Peabody Award, Golden Globe, and AFI Awards TV Insider+3Wikipedia+3ministryofpopculture.substack.com+3. The Television Academy’s database records her wins for:

Writing for Comedy Series (Hacks episodes “Bulletproof,” “There Is No Line”—Pilot, among others)
Outstanding Comedy Series (Hacks) Television Academy+1 Wikipedia.

Creative Philosophy & Collaborations

In interviews, Statsky describes Hacks’ origin story with a vivid anecdote: the concept was born on “a monster truck rally,” sparked during conversations about the underrepresentation of women in comedy and entertainment Backstage.

Her approach underscores the collaborative essence of art, especially comedy:

“Comedy is something that’s really hard to do alone… there’s a huge community… find the people that make you laugh—and lean on each other.” Backstage+1

She encourages creatives to follow the fun:

“Pay attention to the things you have fun doing… that kind of led me to my first job writing monologue jokes… So pay attention to the things that you have fun doing… don’t force something…” Backstage

Social Media Presence

Statsky remains actively engaged with audiences online. On X (formerly Twitter), she summarises her role dryly and humorously: “co‑creator of HACKS on @hbomax & i wrote for the good place & broad city & parks and rec & some other stuff & i'm still gonna die someday.” X (formerly Twitter)+1

Her Instagram account, with nearly 29K followers, periodically shares behind-the-scenes glimpses and insights from her projects Instagram.