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Ilana Glazer

Ilana Glazer (born April 12, 1987)[1] is an American stand-up comedian, actor, writer, producer, director, and activist. They[a] co-created with Abbi Jacobson the Comedy Central series Broad City, in which Glazer also co-starred with Jacobson. The series was based on the web series of the same name.[2] They were twice nominated for the Critics' Choice Television Award for Best Actress in a Comedy Series for the series. Glazer also starred in the 2017 film Rough Night and released their debut stand-up comedy special, The Planet Is Burning, in January 2020. In 2022, they won the Tony Award for Best Musical for serving as a producer for the Broadway show A Strange Loop.

Ilana Glazer
Glazer in 2015
Born (1987-04-12) April 12, 1987 (age 37)
New York City, U.S
Medium
  • Stand-up
  • television
  • film
EducationNew York University (BA)
Years active2006–present
Spouse
David Rooklin
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(m. 2017)​
Children1

Early life

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Glazer, born in New York City, New York,[1] is the child of Sandi and Larry Glazer, who both work in insurance and finance.[1][3] They grew up in a Reform Jewish family in St. James, New York, on Long Island and are of Ashkenazi Jewish descent.[4][5][6] Their brother, Eliot Glazer, is a producer, writer and actor with whom they have worked on shows like The Boys Presents: Diabolical and Broad City where he plays their brother.[7]

Glazer graduated from New York University in 2009,[8][9] majoring in psychology.[10]

Career

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Early work

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Glazer began taking classes at the Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre in 2006, and performed around New York City doing improv and stand-up for the next several years.[11][12]

Broad City

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Development

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In 2009, along with co-creator Abbi Jacobson, Glazer began shooting Broad City, a web series starring the two as fictionalized versions of themselves. The series was nominated for an ECNY Award for 'Best Web Series'[13] and was positively received, garnering attention from major media outlets such as Entertainment Weekly, USA Today, and The Wall Street Journal.[14] The series caught the attention of Amy Poehler, who subsequently met with Glazer and Jacobson to help them shop a pilot script based on the series.[15][2] Poehler also agreed to star in the web series finale.[16][17]

 
Jacobson and Glazer at Internet Week in 2015

In 2011, cable network FX, working with Poehler as the producer, purchased a script commitment for the series from Glazer and Jacobson. However, the network did not approve the script and decided not to proceed with development. Glazer and Jacobson then approached Comedy Central, who agreed to purchase the script from FX and order a pilot.[18][19]

From 2012 to 2014, Glazer co-created the web series Chronic Gamer Girl with Alex Charak.[20][21]

Reception and renewal

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Broad City made its broadcast television premiere in January 2014 and was received with positive reviews and strong ratings, becoming Comedy Central's highest-rated first season since 2012 among the younger demographics, including adults 18–34, with an average of 1.2 million viewers.[22]

The show has received critical acclaim from fans and critics alike. Review aggregation website Metacritic noted season 1 received "generally favorable reviews," giving it a score of 75 out of 100, based on reviews from 14 critics.[23]

In February 2014, Comedy Central renewed the show for a second season.[24] Season 2 received positive reviews, with Metacritic giving it a score of 89 out of 100, based on reviews from eight critics.[25]

In January 2015, the series was renewed for a third season, which premiered on February 17, 2016.[26] In January 2016, the series was renewed for a fourth and a final fifth season,[27] which premiered on January 24, 2019.

Film

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Glazer starred in the 2013 independent feature film How to Follow Strangers.[28] The film won top prize at the Lower East Side Film Festival.[29] They appear in the 2015 film The Night Before.[30] Glazer starred alongside Scarlett Johansson and Kate McKinnon in the 2017 comedy Rough Night.[31] Glazer co-wrote, produced, and starred in the horror film False Positive, released on Hulu on June 25, 2021.[32] In 2024, they starred in the movie Babes.

Other

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Glazer's debut stand-up special The Planet Is Burning premiered on Amazon Prime in January 2020.[33] It was directed by Ryan Cunningham and Glazer served as an executive producer.

In 2022, Glazer was in the main cast of the Apple TV mystery comedy series The Afterparty.

Activism

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Main article: Generator Collective

Glazer founded the campaign platform Generator Collective in 2016 with Glennis Meagher. The platform promotes female election candidates and general participation in democracy and political discussion.[34][35][36][37]

Personal life

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Glazer was once roommates with comedian Rachel Bloom after college in Brooklyn.[38] In February 2017, Glazer married their longtime boyfriend, computational biologist[10] David Rooklin, in a private ceremony.[39][40] Glazer is queer and has credited their work on Broad City with helping them understand their sexuality.[41] Glazer is also nonbinary, an identity they realized while they were pregnant: "For the first time, my femininity didn't feel like drag or a joke or a role, but a powerful, open space. And my masculinity was also something I didn't need to make a joke out of. It was something that I thought was cool and hot and a part of me. That was an interesting aspect of being a queer, birthing person."[42]

On March 17, 2021, Glazer announced on social media and in a magazine photo shoot that they and Rooklin were expecting a child together. Their child, a daughter, was born in July 2021.[43][44]

Filmography

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Film work by Ilana Glazer
Year Title Role Notes
2012 Nature Boys Elle Short film
2013 Little Horribles Lindsay Short film
How to Follow Strangers Ellie
2014 High and Dry Vet Assistant Short film
2015 The Night Before Rebecca Grinch
2017 Rough Night Frankie
2021 False Positive Lucia "Lucy" Martin Also writer and producer
2022 Sell/Buy/Date Themself Documentary
2024 Babes Eden Also writer and producer
2025 Gabby's Dollhouse: The Movie Gabby's Mom
Television work by Ilana Glazer
Year Title Role Notes
2010 Broad City Ilana Wexler Web series; also creator
15 episodes
2012 Tosh.0 Alison (uncredited) Episode: "Parkour Girl" (character in viewer video)
2013 CollegeHumor Unknown Episode: "All-Nighter: Rap Intro"
2014–19 Broad City Ilana Wexler Lead role; also creator, writer, director, executive producer
50 episodes
2015 Lucas Bros Moving Co Sister Sister (voice) Episode: "Sister Sister Sister"
Inside Amy Schumer Themself Episode: "80s Ladies"
Lip Sync Battle Themself Episode: "Ilana Glazer vs. Abbi Jacobson"
2015–20 BoJack Horseman Penny Carson (voice) 3 episodes
2016 Time Traveling Bong Sharee Lead role; miniseries
Brad Neely's Harg Nallin' Sclopio Peepio Various Regular
2018 Sesame Street Ms. Noodle 2 episodes
RuPaul's Drag Race Themself, guest judge Episode: "Breastworld"[45]
2019–2022 Green Eggs and Ham EB (voice) Main cast
2022 The Afterparty Chelsea Main cast; 7 episodes
Ziwe Themself Episode: "Hot!"
2024 Dinner Time Live with David Chang Themself, guest Episode: "Pumpkin Spice"

Awards and nominations

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Association Year Category Work Result Ref(s)
Critics' Choice Television Awards 2014 Best Actress in a Comedy Series Broad City Nominated [46]
2015 Best Actress in a Comedy Series Broad City Nominated [47]
Daytime Emmy Awards 2023 Outstanding Daytime Special (as a host) Recipe for Change: Standing Up to Anti-Semitism Won [48]
MTV Movie & TV Awards 2017 Best Comedic Performance (with Abbi Jacobson) Broad City Nominated [49]
Primetime Emmy Awards 2016 Outstanding Short Form Comedy or Drama Series Hack Into Broad City Nominated [50]
2017 Outstanding Short Form Comedy or Drama Series Hack Into Broad City Nominated
2019 Outstanding Short Form Comedy or Drama Series Hack Into Broad City Nominated
Outstanding Actress in a Short Form Comedy or Drama Series Nominated
Tony Awards 2022 Best Musical A Strange Loop Won [51]
Writers Guild of America Awards 2016 Best Comedy Series Broad City Nominated [52]

Notes

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  1. ^ Glazer uses they/them and she/her pronouns. This article uses they/them pronouns for consistency.

References

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