Jamie Lee (comedian)

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Jamie Lee
Born
Dallas, Texas, U.S.
Alma mater University of Texas at Austin
Occupation(s)Comedian, actress, writer
Years active2010–present
Television Ted Lasso
Girl Code
I Love...
Crashing
The Wedding Coach
Spouse
Dan Black
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(m. 2016;divorced}{marriage 2021)​

Jamie Amanda Lee (born March 15, 1983) is an American comedian, actress, and writer best known for Ted Lasso , Girl Code , Crashing , I Love... , Ridiculousness , and The Wedding Coach. She is the author of the 2016 book Weddiculous: An Unfiltered Guide to Being a Bride.

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Early life

Lee was born and raised in Dallas, Texas. Her mother's family is Jewish and from New Jersey, [1] whereas her father's Texan family is not Jewish. [1] She attended the University of Texas in Austin, Texas, where she studied film, theatre, and screenwriting. After graduating, she relocated to New York City, where she began her career in stand up comedy, writing, and acting.

She cites her comedic influences as David Cross, Todd Barry, Margaret Cho, Nick Swardson, Joan Rivers, Ellen DeGeneres, and Miss Piggy. [2]

Career

While in New York City, Lee worked in the publicity department at Comedy Central before leaving to focus on stand-up comedy. She then served as a writer's assistant for Jerry Seinfeld, Tom Papa, Jeff Cesario, and Chuck Martin on The Marriage Ref. In 2010, Lee got her career break when she made it to the semi-finals on season 7 of NBC's Last Comic Standing. She then booked college tours, a slot on Conan , a recurring guest place at Chelsea Handler's roundtable on Chelsea Lately, and in 2011, a position as a writer on MTV's Ridiculousness . [3] In 2012, Lee was selected as a New Face in Just For Laughs at the Montreal comedy festival. [4] [5] [6]

Lee is best known for her role as a core cast member on the popular MTV show Girl Code . [7] She stated in an interview: "I love, hopefully, being a voice for girls and also connecting and making them feel heard and saying things that resonate with them. That's very important to me and there's no part of me that feels shame or like I'm somehow denying the other sex by speaking as a woman, to women. Because I think the more specific you can be about your experience, just as a human being, the more it appeals to everybody of both genders." [8]

She has appeared as a stand-up comedian on Late Night with Conan O'Brien , [9] The Late Late Show with James Corden , [10] [11] Last Call with Carson Daly , Chelsea Lately , and @midnight . [12] She is the host of the TruTV series 10 Things [13] [14] and the Entertainment Weekly online series Polished. [15]

In December 2016, Lee released her debut book Weddiculous: The Unfiltered Guide to Being a Bride after marrying her husband, comedian Dan Black, in April of that year. [16] [17] She co-authored the book with comedian Jaqueline Novak. [18] [19] [20] [21] It was named #1 on Bustle Magazine's list of best wedding books in April 2017. [22] The book also garnered praise from James Corden, Nikki Glaser, Pete Holmes, Conan O'Brien, and Phoebe Robinson. [23] The Laugh Button stated: "What Amy Sedaris has done for hospitality and crafting, Jamie Lee now does for weddings." [24]

In 2017, Elle Magazine named her as one of the top 11 comedians to watch that year. [25] She has also been named as one of the "Top Five Comedians Who Should Be Movie Stars" by Nerve, [26] the "Top 18 Women You Should Be Following on Twitter" by The Huffington Post , [27] and the "52 Female Stand-Up Comedians You Need to Know" by Refinery29. [28]

In 2018, she was the female lead on the second season of the HBO series Crashing , for which she was a writer on the first season. [29]

In 2021, Netflix released The Wedding Coach, a reality TV series about wedding planning hosted by Lee. [30]

Lee has been a writer on Ted Lasso since 2020, and has served as an executive producer since its third season. [31]

In 2022, it was announced that Lee would star in the comedy film Plan B, alongside Jon Heder, Tom Berenger and Shannon Elizabeth. [32]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2013Goosey's Big MovieNewscaster 1Short film
Paradise Evangelist
2014Dan Klein: This Is ComedyHerselfTV movie

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2010 Last Comic Standing Herself (Comedian)2 episodes

Semi-finalist

Undateable HerselfTV mini-series

2 episodes

2011 Ridiculousness Writer8 episodes
Caroline's Comedy Club Herself (Comedian)
100 Greatest Songs of the 00'sHerself (Comedian)Episode: September 10, 2011
2012–17 Conan Herself (Guest) / Herself (Comic Guest)2 episodes
2013The Morning AfterActressEpisode: "Doctor's Appointment feat. Jamie Lee"
Big Morning Buzz Live Herself (Panelist)2 episodes
Gotham Comedy LiveHerself (Comedian)Episode: "Maz Jobrani"
Money From StrangersHerself4 episodes
New York Stand-Up ShowHerselfEpisode: #4.8
2014Love's a BitchAllison / Veronica12 episodes
The Pete Holmes Show Writer8 episodes
Ridiculousness HerselfEpisode: "Jamie Lee"
@midnight HerselfEpisode: #2.14
2013–14 Chelsea Lately Herself (Round Table)5 episodes
2015Rent ControlAmandaEpisode: "Labor Day"
World's Funniest Falls Herself (Panelist)2 episodes
Last Call with Carson Daly Herself (Comedian)Episode: "Morgan Spurlock/Jamie Lee/Above & Beyond"
2013–15 Girl Code Herself75 episodes
2016 Comedy Knockout ActressEpisode: "All Shaft"
The Late Late Show with James Corden HerselfEpisode: "Sarah Silverman/Taylor Kinney/Alicia Vikander/Jamie Lee"
10 ThingsHerself (Host)Episode: "10 Things You Didn't Know About America"
The Guest ListHerselfEpisode: "Michelle Buteau, Jamie Lee and More"
Guy Code vs. Girl CodeHerself
2017
Talk Show the Game ShowWriter3 episodes
Watch Party: The BachelorHerself
Poop TalkHerself
2018–2019 Crashing Ali Reissen11 episodes (also writer)
2020-2023 Ted Lasso WriterEpisode: "For the Children", "Man City", "Signs"
2021 The Wedding Coach Herself (Host)6 episodes

[33]

Awards

YearAwardCategory(s)Nominated Work
2021 Writers Guild of America Awards Television: Comedy Series Television: New Series Ted Lasso [34]
2021 Primetime Emmy Awards Outstanding Comedy Series Ted Lasso [35]
2022 Primetime Emmy Awards Outstanding Comedy Series Ted Lasso [36]
2022 Producers Guild of America Awards Outstanding Producer of Episodic TelevisionTed Lasso [37]

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