Shantira Jackson

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Shantira Jackson
Born
Tallahassee, Florida, U.S.
Education Florida State University (BA)
Occupation(s)Writer, producer, actress
Years active2017-present

Shantira Jackson is an American writer, producer, actress, and comedian. Her writing credits include Busy Tonight , The Amber Ruffin Show , Saved by the Bell , and Big Mouth.

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Life and career

Jackson was raised in Florida. [1] She received her bachelor's degree in Media and Communication Studies from Florida State University in 2008. [2] She later moved to Chicago and trained and performed at The Second City. [3] She was a member of the improv group 3Peat and co-wrote, produced and starred in group's Comedy Central web video 3peat: The Blackening. [4]

In 2017 Jackson was a staff writer for the BET sketch series 50 Central that ran for one season. [1] She was later a writer on Busy Philipps' late-night show Busy Tonight , which ran for one season from 2018 to 2019. [5]

Jackson was a both a writer and consulting producer for the Saved by the Bell sequel series. [2] She also writes for The Amber RuffinShow, for which she received a 2021 nomination for a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Variety Series. [6]

In 2021, she again collaborated with Busy Philipps as a producer and writer on the podcast Busy Philipps Is Doing Her Best (2021– ). [7] She also joined the writing staff of Big Mouth , where she has become Executive Story Editor, [8] and she is a writer for the spin-off series Human Resources. [9] In November 2021 it was announced that Aunties, a semi-autobiographical comedy series Jackson wrote (co-executive produced with Mike Shoemaker, Seth Meyers and Amber Ruffin), was picked up for a put pilot production by NBC. [9]

She is a recurring guest panelist on NPR's "Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me!"

Filmography

YearTitleNotes
2017 50 Central Writer
2018–2019 Busy Tonight Writer
2019The FeelsWriter; web series
2019 The Jim Jefferies Show Writer
2020–2022 Saved by the Bell Writer, consulting producer
2020–2022 The Amber Ruffin Show Writer
2022 Big Mouth Writer; Executive Story Editor
2022–2023 Human Resources Writer

References

  1. 1 2 Nelson, Jenny (12 May 2017). "Shantira Jackson (@tira_son) on Babies, Grandparents, and Trolls". Vulture. Retrieved 3 February 2022.
  2. 1 2 Vivirito, Stephanie (19 March 2021). "Shantira Jackson Accepts Position of Executive Story Editor for Netflix's Hit "Big Mouth"". FSU News & Events. Retrieved 2022-02-03.
  3. ↑ "A moving stage show, a worthy mobile game, and history-evoking earrings". The A.V. Club. 18 June 2016. Retrieved 3 February 2022.
  4. ↑ Metz, Nina (17 April 2018). "Chicago improv group 3Peat spoofs horror tropes about black characters in Comedy Central video". chicagotribune.com. Retrieved 2022-02-03.
  5. ↑ Garron, Taylor (2021-01-08). "Shantira Jackson Thinks Songs About Jane Is a Masterpiece". Vulture. Retrieved 2022-02-03.
  6. ↑ Yandoli, Krystie Lee (20 September 2021). "Here Are The Winners Of The 2021 Emmy Awards". Buzzfeed News. Retrieved 3 February 2022.
  7. ↑ Priya, Arora (24 September 2020). "Busy Philipps's Week: Coffee, 'Little Women' and Keeping It Together". The New York Times. Retrieved 3 February 2022.
  8. ↑ Vivirito, Stephanie (2021-03-19). "Shantira Jackson Accepts Position of Executive Story Editor for Netflix's Hit "Big Mouth"". News & Events. Retrieved 2025-07-13.
  9. 1 2 Andreeva, Nellie (29 November 2021). "NBC Nabs 'Aunties' Comedy From Shantira Jackson, Amber Ruffin & Seth Meyers As Put Pilot". Deadline. Retrieved 3 February 2022.


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