Abbi Jacobson

About

Actress and writer best known for co-creating and starring in the Comedy Central series Broad City with her comedy partner Ilana Glazer. She went on to voice Princess Bean on the animated Netflix series Disenchantment. She is also an illustrator and has published several coloring books.

Before Fame

She studied acting at Emmerson College before taking classes at the famous Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre.

Trivia

Her show Broad City was adapted from her acclaimed web series of the same name, which won the ECNY Award for Best Web Series. She is a co-creator of the TV series A League of Their Own.

Family Life

Her parents are artist Susan Komm and graphic designer Alan Jacobson. She has an older brother.

Associated With

She created Broad City, which was produced for television by former Saturday Night Live star Amy Poehler.