Jen Kirkman
About Jen Kirkman
Jen Kirkman (born August 28, 1974), born Jennifer Ann Kirkman, is an American stand-up comedian, screenwriter, podcaster and actress. She is known for her regular appearances as a round-table panelist on Chelsea Lately for 70 episodes from 2008 to 2014, as well as for appearances on @midnight and the Funny or Die sketch series Drunk History. Her debut book, I Can Barely Take Care of Myself: Tales From a Happy Life Without Kids, was published in April 2013 and became a New York Times bestseller.
Kirkman was born in Needham, Massachusetts, and is the youngest of three sisters. She majored in acting at Emerson College in Boston, and performs stand-up comedy in Los Angeles, appearing regularly at the Hollywood Improv, The Laugh Factory, Largo and The Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre. In 2009, Entertainment Weekly named her one of the "Top 12 Rising Stars in Comedy".
Her first three comedy albums are Self Help (2006), Hail to the Freaks (2011), which peaked at #13 on the Billboard Top Comedy Albums chart, and I'm Gonna Die Alone (And I Feel Fine) (2016), the latter also serving as her debut stand-up feature for Netflix. Her second Netflix feature, Just Keep Livin'?, premiered on January 3, 2017. She was a staff writer on E!'s Chelsea Lately, and in 2017 and 2018 contributed to the first two seasons of The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel as a writer, consultant and producer.
Videos (648)
Videos 217 to 240 of 648.
0:53THE ANXIETY OF BEING A MOM WITH A PLAN
443 views
1:22DO YOU HAVE ANXIETY ABOUT SEX?
443 views
0:06My Party Advice
443 views
1:33Absolute Psycho Russell Brand Made Me Look At His Poop. True Story.
442 views
1:24Robots Can't Make Burritos! (I Seem Fun Podcast, Jen Kirkman)
438 views
2:00DON'T YOU HATE IT WHEN YOU GET UNSOLICITED ADVICE THAT STARTS WITH "SHOULD?"
438 views
14:19Robots Are Taking Over! (I Seem Fun Podcast, Jen Kirkman)
432 views
2:35THE MYTH OF THE CHEMICAL IMBALANCE
432 views
0:44Moving Resets The Brain To Divergent (Creative) Thinking - "You Are A Lot" ADHD Pod w/Jen Kirkman
426 views
1:25Hypothetical Q: What If Your Mother-In-Law Invited Herself On A Trip With Your Husband?
426 views
8:53WHY ARE YOU CELEBRATING AN UNBORN CHILD'S PENIS?
426 views
1:43WHAT MAKES LIFE WITH MISOPHONIA DEBILITATING?
425 views
0:35OUR BODIES ARE LIKE A CAR...
424 views
0:22You're Wrong About ADHD! "You Are A Lot" (an ADHD/AuDHD Podcast) with Jen Kirkman
421 views
20:54Was I The Only Gen-X Who Wasn't A Latch-Key Kid? (I Seem Fun Podcast, Jen Kirkman)
417 views
23:11IN A THIRD PANDEMIC FUNK...."NO FUN" THE JEN KIRKMAN PODCAST
414 views
0:43JOB INTERVIEWS SHOULDN’T ASK ABOUT SELF CARE. LISTEN 2 THIS EPISODE https://tinyurl.com/2p8h3665
413 views
2:42Miranda, Steve, & Brady In Therapy Together Is AWK! And Just Like That Review (Jen Kirkman)
413 views
18:19A Lesson From Generation-X About Sprinkles (Jen Kirkman)
411 views
19:31A WOMAN PRETENDED TO BE GAY ON A GO FUND ME
407 views
21:35THE NEXT DOOR APP IS JUST WHITE PEOPLE AFRAID OF THEIR OWN SHADOW
406 views
1:01WHEN YOU SEND THE EMAIL TO THE PERSON YOU ARE TALKING SH** ABOUT
405 views
2:24JEN TALKS TO CHELSEA HANDLER ABOUT THERAPY
404 views
1:32EVEN DOCTORS SELF-MEDICATED DURING LOCKDOWN
400 viewsGuest appearances (24)
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3:50Jen Kirkman Is Fine With Dying Alone | CONAN on TBS
Conan O'Brien
324.2K views
5:18Jen Kirkman Stand-Up 05/16/13
Conan O'Brien
194.8K views
3:24Jen Kirkman’s Disastrous Dublin Stand-Up Set | CONAN on TBS
Conan O'Brien
159K views
2:41Meditation Isn’t Helping Jen Kirkman’s Road Rage | CONAN on TBS
Conan O'Brien
129.5K views
1:26Jen Kirkman Auditions For A Boston Movie | CONAN on TBS
Conan O'Brien
50.5K views
1:22:29Juicy Scoop with Jen Kirkman 346
Heather McDonald
21.9K views
1:21:55Bertcast # 415 - Jen Kirkman & ME
Bert Kreischer
20.6K views
14:24Jen Kirkman: As long as we're talking about him, Trump's happy.
Stephanie Miller
18.4K views
15:55Jen Kirkman: There's no bottom.
Stephanie Miller
15.8K views
3:15Jen Kirkman recognizes Stone Temple Pilots
Jimmy Pardo
8K views
1:50HOT!!! with Mary Lynn Rajskub, Melinda Hill, Natasha Leggero, Jen Kirkman, Dawn Cody
Melinda Hill
7.4K views
0:33Chapter 14: Abbie Hoffman, featuring Jen Kirkman
Paul F. Tompkins
4.8K views
8:16Juicy Scoop with Heather McDonald welcomes JEN KIRKMAN
Heather McDonald
2.8K views
3:36Jen Kirkman talks Dice pep talk
Jimmy Pardo
2.5K views
4:48Jen Kirkman talks about a singing David Cross
Jimmy Pardo
2.1K views
7:17Jen Kirkman likes LoL
Jimmy Pardo
1.8K views
59:50Relatively Sane Ep 089. Jen Kirkman
Jessica Kirson
1.3K views
1:06:38Ben je nog aan het kijken? S2E1 - Special: Jen Kirkman
Xander De Rycke
844 views
1:04:45The Dork Forest Video: Jen Kirkman talks Hallmark Christmas Movies – EP 599
Jackie Kashian
538 views
1:04:57Jen Kirkman talks Hallmark Christmas Movies – EP 599
Jackie Kashian
213 views
2:20Jen Kirkman talks Hallmark Christmas Movies – EP 599 Teaser
Jackie Kashian
188 views
1:14:47Jen Kirkman
Iliza Shlesinger
49 views
59:18134: Jen Kirkman
Judy Gold
26 views
1:01:17135: Jen Kirkman Part II
Judy Gold
10 viewsChannels on this page: Conan O'Brien, Heather McDonald, Bert Kreischer, Stephanie Miller, Jimmy Pardo, Melinda Hill, Paul F. Tompkins, Jessica Kirson, Xander De Rycke, Jackie Kashian, Iliza Shlesinger, Judy Gold
Frequently asked questions
Who is Jen Kirkman?
Jen Kirkman, born Jennifer Ann Kirkman on August 28, 1974, is an American stand-up comedian, screenwriter, podcaster and actress.
What is Jen Kirkman known for?
She is known for her round-table appearances on Chelsea Lately for 70 episodes from 2008 to 2014.
What are Jen Kirkman's Netflix specials?
Her Netflix features are I'm Gonna Die Alone (And I Feel Fine) (2016) and Just Keep Livin'?, which premiered on January 3, 2017.
Did Jen Kirkman write a bestselling book?
Yes, her book I Can Barely Take Care of Myself: Tales From a Happy Life Without Kids (2013) became a New York Times bestseller.
Did Jen Kirkman work on The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel?
Yes, in 2017 and 2018 she contributed to the first two seasons as a writer, consultant and producer.
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