Jenny Hagel

Jenny Hagel
Born	Jennifer Hagel
Nationality	American
Alma mater	College of William & Mary (BA) Northwestern University School of Communication (MFA)
Occupation(s)	Executive Producer, Head Writer, Comedian
Known for	Late Night with Seth Meyers The Amber Ruffin Show
Spouse	Jennifer Vanasco ​ (m. 2012)​
Children	1

Jenny Hagel (born 1976 or 1977)[1] 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.[2][3][4] 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.[5]

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.[2] She performed improv and sketch comedy at The Second City in Chicago for five years before moving to New York City.[6]

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.[7] In 2020, she became the inaugural head writer for The Amber Ruffin Show on Peacock.[8] In 2022, she was nominated for a GLAAD Award for her work addressing LGBTQ issues on Late Night.[9]

Personal life

Hagel is the daughter of Virginia and Judge Lawrence B. Hagel;[1][9] and is of Puerto Rican descent. She currently lives in Brooklyn[10] with her wife Jennifer Vanasco and their son.[1] She is Catholic.[11]

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

References

1. "Jennifer Vanasco, Jennifer Hagel". The New York Times. May 20, 2012. Retrieved August 11, 2018.
2. "Alums in late-night TV share secrets of comedy writing". Northwestern Now. Retrieved November 2, 2017.
3. "Meet Comedy Writers Amber Ruffin and Jenny Hagel". Amy Poehler’s Smart Girls. August 12, 2016. Retrieved November 2, 2017.
4. "Enjoy Some "Jokes Seth Can't Tell" with 'Late Night' Writers Amber Ruffin and Jenny Hagel". Splitsider. October 25, 2017. Archived from the original on October 29, 2017. Retrieved November 2, 2017.
5. White, Peter (May 13, 2022). "Amber Ruffin & Jenny Hagel Strike Overall Deal With Universal Television & Launch Production Company Straight To Cards". Deadline. Retrieved September 27, 2022.
6. Wilson, Martin (Spring 2022). "Chatting with ... Jenny Hagel '09 MFA". Northwestern Magazine. Retrieved March 17, 2023.
7. "Jenny Hagel". ucbcomedy.com. Retrieved November 2, 2017.
8. Framke, Caroline (September 24, 2020). "How Amber Ruffin Built Her Peacock Late-Night Show". Variety. Retrieved September 26, 2020.
9. Patterson, Denny (August 17, 2022). "Jenny Hagel Talks Comedy and Working In Late-Night Television -". Out Front. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
10. "About Jenny Hagel". Jenny Hagel. May 10, 2014. Retrieved November 28, 2017.
11. "Jokes Seth Can't Tell with Tiffany Haddish". YouTube. April 9, 2018.

External links

• Jenny Hagel on Twitter
• Jenny Hagel at IMDb