Jenny Hagel is an American comedian and comedy writer. She is currently a writer and performer for ''

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'', where she is known for performing on the recurring segment "Jokes Seth Can't Tell", along with host

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and fellow writer-performer

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. Hagel also serves as an Executive Producer and Head Writer on

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. In 2022, Hagel and

co-founded their production company Straight to Cards under their overall deal with

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Career

Hagel graduated from

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. She next received a MFA in Writing for the Screen and Stage from the

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in 2009, where she was taught by David E. Tolchinsky. She performed improv and sketch comedy at

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for five years before moving to

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. In addition to ''

'', she has written for multiple other comedy TV shows, including ''

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'', the ''

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'', and the

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show ''10 on Top'', for which she was formerly the head writer. In 2020, she became the inaugural head writer for ''

'' on

. In year 2022 she was nominated for a

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for her work addressing LGBTQ issues on Late Night.

Personal life

Hagel is the daughter of Virginia and Judge Lawrence B. Hagel. She describes her passion for being a comedian being inherited from her parents and grandparents, as she was raised in a family where they were always telling jokes and funny stories. And because Jenny lived in an area where the entertainment business wasn’t a big deal, she did not make being a comedian her career until she moved out of

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suburbs. Hagel is of Puerto Rican descent. She currently lives in

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with her son. Despite the Catholic church's anti-homosexuality stance, Hagel is Catholic.

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:

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(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: ''

'' (TV Series) – Comedy Producer * 2016–present: ''

'' (TV Series) – written by (175+ episodes), Performer * 2018: White Guy Talk Show (TV Series) – Writer (39 Episodes) * 2018: ''

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'' (TV Special) – Writer * 2019: ''

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'' (TV Special) – Writer * 2020:

Presents: The At-Home Variety Show Featuring Seth MacFarlane (TV Series Short) – Written by (2 Episodes) * 2020: ''

'' - Head Writer

References

External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Hagel, Jenny Year of birth missing (living people) Living people American comedy writers American stand-up comedians American women comedians American LGBT comedians LGBT Hispanic and Latino American people Late Night with Seth Meyers NBC employees Northwestern University School of Communication alumni Puerto Rican comedians Lesbian entertainers Lesbian writers