Jenn Engels

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Jenn Engels is a Canadian television writer and producer, [1] most noted as a four-time Gemini and Canadian Screen Award nominee for Best Writing in a Comedy Series.

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She is an alumna of the Canadian Film Centre. [2]

Filmography

YearSeriesCredited asEpisodes written
ProducerWriter
2008-2012 Less Than Kind YesYes"Reparations and Renewal", "Showtime", "Spring Break", "Fatso Loves Lesbo", "Fun", "Insomnia", "Girl Trouble"
2009 Producing Parker Yes1.9
2009 Stoked Yes"Dirty Little Secret, Nerdy Little Secret"
2009 Jimmy Two-Shoes Yes"Heloise's Wish List", "There Will Be Chocolate", "I Married a Weavil", "Clowns Gone Wild", "Cellphone-itis", "Invasion of the Weavils", "My Best Friend's a Weavil", "Spring Broke", "High School Mulesical", "Everyone Can Whistle", "Hooded Chicken", "Heloise's Rival"
2010 18 to Life Yes"It's My Party"
2011 Almost Naked Animals Yes"What Would Batty Do?/Duck Vinci Code"
2011 Dan for Mayor Yes"Porktoberfest", "Mayor for a Day", "The Trash Compact"
2011 InSecurity Yes"Anger Management", "The Spy Who Fed Me"
2011 My Big Big Friend Yes"Derailed/Something Special", "Fort Messy/Beach Blast"
2012 Total Drama: Revenge of the Island Yes"Truth or Laser Shark"
2013 Satisfaction YesYes"Penis Face Cat Funeral"
2013 Mother Up! Yes"Everybody Sees 2Bit's Wang", "The Double D's"
2013-2014 Seed YesYes"Mother Sucker", "Mall My Children", "Womb Mates", "Bromosomes", "The Rhythmic Gymnastic Method"
2015-2016 Bitten YesYes"Tili Tili Bom", "Our Own Blood", "Dead Meat"
2017 Orphan Black YesYes"Ease for Idle Millionaires"
2018 Carter YesYes"Happy Campers", "The Farmhand Who Bought the Farm"
2020 Transplant YesYes"Saleh"
2021 Sort Of YesYes"Sort Of Back"
2022 The Lake Yes

Awards and nominations

YearAwardCategoryWorkResultRef(s)
2010 Gemini Awards Best Writing in a Comedy or Variety Program or Series Less Than Kind Nominated [3]
2013 Canadian Screen Awards Best Writing in a Comedy SeriesNominated
2014 Satisfaction Nominated
2022 Sort Of Nominated [4]
2010 WGC Screenwriting Awards Best Writing, Episodic Half-HourLess Than KindNominated
2014Best Writing, TV ComedyNominated
2022Sort OfNominated [5]

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