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Jamie Lee
Born
Dallas, Texas, U.S.
Alma materUniversity of Texas at Austin
Occupation(s)Comedian, actress, writer
Years active2010–present
TelevisionTed 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.

Early life

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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

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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

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Film

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Year Title Role Notes
2013 Goosey's Big Movie Newscaster 1 Short film
Paradise Evangelist
2014 Dan Klein: This Is Comedy Herself TV movie

Television

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Year Title Role Notes
2010 Last Comic Standing Herself (Comedian) 2 episodes

Semi-finalist

Undateable Herself TV mini-series

2 episodes

2011 Ridiculousness Writer 8 episodes
Caroline's Comedy Club Herself (Comedian)
100 Greatest Songs of the 00's Herself (Comedian) Episode: September 10, 2011
2012–17 Conan Herself (Guest) / Herself (Comic Guest) 2 episodes
2013 The Morning After Actress Episode: "Doctor's Appointment feat. Jamie Lee"
Big Morning Buzz Live Herself (Panelist) 2 episodes
Gotham Comedy Live Herself (Comedian) Episode: "Maz Jobrani"
Money From Strangers Herself 4 episodes
New York Stand-Up Show Herself Episode: #4.8
2014 Love's a Bitch Allison / Veronica 12 episodes
The Pete Holmes Show Writer 8 episodes
Ridiculousness Herself Episode: "Jamie Lee"
@midnight Herself Episode: #2.14
2013–14 Chelsea Lately Herself (Round Table) 5 episodes
2015 Rent Control Amanda Episode: "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 Herself 75 episodes
2016 Comedy Knockout Actress Episode: "All Shaft"
The Late Late Show with James Corden Herself Episode: "Sarah Silverman/Taylor Kinney/Alicia Vikander/Jamie Lee"
10 Things Herself (Host) Episode: "10 Things You Didn't Know About America"
The Guest List Herself Episode: "Michelle Buteau, Jamie Lee and More"
Guy Code vs. Girl Code Herself
2017
Talk Show the Game Show Writer 3 episodes
Watch Party: The Bachelor Herself
Poop Talk Herself
2018–2019 Crashing Ali Reissen 11 episodes (also writer)
2020-2023 Ted Lasso Writer Episode: "For the Children", "Man City", "Signs"
2021 The Wedding Coach Herself (Host) 6 episodes

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Awards

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Year Award Category(s) Nominated Work
2021 Writers Guild of America Awards Television: Comedy SeriesTelevision: 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 Television Ted Lasso[37]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Up-and-Coming Jewish Standup Comic Jamie Lee a Texan for the Jokes?".
  2. ^ "Comedian Jamie Lee Talks '10 Things', Twitter, and Writing a Satirical Wedding Planning Book – VIVA GLAM MAGAZINE". vivaglammagazine.com. Archived from the original on November 11, 2017. Retrieved November 10, 2017.
  3. ^ "Jamie Lee's True Hollywood Story". EW.com. Retrieved November 10, 2017.
  4. ^ "Montreal Just for Laughs Fest Reveals 2012 New Faces of Comedy". Backstage.com. Retrieved November 13, 2017.
  5. ^ "New Faces to Join Chelsea Handler, Aziz Ansari at Just For Laughs Comedy Fest". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved November 10, 2017.
  6. ^ "Just For Laughs Chooses its New Faces". Splitsider. July 23, 2012. Archived from the original on November 14, 2017. Retrieved November 13, 2017.
  7. ^ "Girl Code TV Series Cast Members | MTV". MTV. Archived from the original on January 9, 2016. Retrieved November 10, 2017.
  8. ^ "Ten Things You Don't Know About Jamie Lee". Splitsider. December 15, 2015. Archived from the original on November 11, 2017. Retrieved November 10, 2017.
  9. ^ Team Coco (January 11, 2017), Jamie Lee Wanted A Husband Because All Her Friends Had One – CONAN on TBS, retrieved November 10, 2017
  10. ^ The Late Late Show with James Corden (January 5, 2016), Jamie Lee Stand-Up, retrieved November 10, 2017
  11. ^ Desk, TV News. "VIDEO: Comedian Jamie Lee Performs on LATE LATE SHOW". Retrieved November 10, 2017. {{cite news}}: |last= has generic name (help)
  12. ^ Comedy Central (January 7, 2016), Jamie Lee, Chris Cubs, Doug Benson – There's Waldo – @midnight with Chris Hardwick, retrieved November 10, 2017
  13. ^ Team, The Deadline (November 18, 2015). "TruTV Orders Three New Series, Extends 'The Carbonaro Effect' & 'Hack My Life'". Deadline. Retrieved November 10, 2017.
  14. ^ "Comedian Jamie Lee Talks Girl Crushes, Feeling Sexy, and the Worst Joke She's Ever Heard". Maxim. Retrieved November 10, 2017.
  15. ^ "Watch the first episode of 'Polished,' EW's new series with Jamie Lee". EW.com. October 8, 2014. Archived from the original on November 11, 2017. Retrieved November 10, 2017.
  16. ^ Lee, Jamie (December 27, 2016). Weddiculous: An Unfiltered Guide to Being a Bride. HarperCollins. ISBN 9780062455581.
  17. ^ "Jamie Lee Found Hilarity in the Insanity of Wedding Planning with 'Weddiculous'". Splitsider. January 6, 2017. Archived from the original on November 11, 2017. Retrieved November 10, 2017.
  18. ^ "JAMIE LEE | WEDDICULOUS – a book by Jamie Lee". www.weddiculousbook.com. Retrieved November 10, 2017.
  19. ^ Long, Stephanie Topacio. "The 13 Best Nonfiction Books Due Out in December 2016". Retrieved November 10, 2017.
  20. ^ "7 Wedding Details That Do Not Matter at All". Cosmopolitan. December 22, 2016. Retrieved November 10, 2017.
  21. ^ "Why One Hollywood Comedian Is Done with the Word "Bridezilla"". Retrieved November 10, 2017.
  22. ^ Trombetta, Sadie. "7 Helpful Books For Brides-To-Be To Read Before The Big Day". Bustle. Retrieved November 10, 2017.
  23. ^ "Comedian Jamie Lee Wants to Save All Women... From Big Bridal – The Interrobang". The Interrobang. January 25, 2017. Retrieved November 10, 2017.
  24. ^ "Comedian Jamie Lee will take care of all your wedding woes in new book "Weddiculous" -". thelaughbutton.com. Retrieved November 10, 2017.
  25. ^ "11 Need-to-Know-Now Women in Comedy". ELLE. June 16, 2017. Retrieved November 10, 2017.
  26. ^ "Five Young Stand-Up Comedians Who Should Become Movie Stars – Nerve". www.nerve.com. Retrieved November 10, 2017.
  27. ^ "Jamie Lee | HuffPost". www.huffingtonpost.com. Retrieved November 10, 2017.
  28. ^ "Female Stand-Up Comedians You Need To Know". Retrieved November 10, 2017.
  29. ^ Limbachia, Dixie (August 3, 2017). "TV News Roundup: Viola Davis' Husband to Guest Star on 'How to Get Away With Murder'". Variety. Retrieved November 10, 2017.
  30. ^ "Stream It Or Skip It: 'The Wedding Coach' On Netflix, Where Jamie Lee Helps Couples De-Stress Before Their Wedding Day". Decider. April 8, 2021. Retrieved April 17, 2021.
  31. ^ Petski, Denise (August 16, 2022). "'Ted Lasso' Exec Producer Jamie Lee Signs With Brillstein Entertainment Partners". Deadline. Retrieved March 24, 2023.
  32. ^ "Jamie Lee & Jon Heder Topline Comedy 'Plan B' for Joke Zero and Future Proof Films". July 16, 2022.
  33. ^ "Jamie Lee". IMDb. Retrieved November 10, 2017.
  34. ^ "2021 Writers Guild Awards Winners Announced". www.wga.org. Retrieved March 24, 2023.
  35. ^ "Nominees / Winners 2021". Television Academy. Retrieved March 24, 2023.
  36. ^ "Nominees / Winners 2022". Television Academy. Retrieved March 24, 2023.
  37. ^ "Producers Guild of America Awards Celebrates CODA, Succession, Encanto, Summer of Soul, Ted Lasso, & More with Top Honors". Producers Guild. March 19, 2022. Retrieved March 24, 2023.
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