Abbi Jacobson
Birth Name:
Abbi Jacobson
Birth Place:
Wayne, Pennsylvania, United States
Profession
Actress, Writer, Producer, Director, Soundtrack
Fast Facts
- Graduated from the Maryland Institute College of Art and trained at the Upright Citizens Brigade Theater in New York
- Broad City, a web series starring her, was featured in the "New York Times," "The Wall Street Journal" and "The AV Club․"
- In addition to performing, she works as a writer and a visual artist
- Best known as the co-creator, co-writer, and co-star of the web and TV series "Broad City" with Ilana Glazer
- Performed a solo show in New York City and Las Angeles in 2011 called "Welcome to Camp․"
- First met Ilana Glazer in an improv-practice team called Secret Promise Circle in New York in 2006
- Created two coloring books for publication by Chronicle Books
Awards
- 2010Judge's Award - JulyWinner
- 2014INOCA TV - Best Actress in a Comedy Series:Nominated
- 2016Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Short Form Comedy or Drama Series:Nominated
- 2016WGA Award (TV) - Comedy Series:Nominated
- 2017MTV Movie + TV Award - Best Comedic Performance:Nominated
- 2017Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Short Form Comedy or Drama Series:Nominated
- 2019Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Actress in a Short Form Comedy or Drama Series:Nominated
- 2019Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Short Form Comedy or Drama Series:Nominated
- 2021IFJA Award - Best Vocal/Motion Capture Performance:Nominated
- 2021WAFCA Award - Best Voice Performance:Nominated
- 2022EDA Female Focus Award - Best Animated Female:Nominated
- 2022Annie - Outstanding Achievement for Voice Acting in an Animated Feature:Winner
- 2022AFCA Award - Best Voice Acting/Animated/Digital Performance:Winner
- 2022HCA Award - Best Visual Effects or Animated Performance:Nominated
- 2022LEJA Award - Best Voice or Motion Capture Performance:Nominated
- 2022NCFCA Award - Best Vocal Performance in Animation or Mixed Media:Nominated
- 2022OFTA Film Award - Best Voice-Over Performance:Nominated
- 2023Queerty - TV Performance:Nominated
- 2026Annie - Best Voice Acting - TV/Media:Nominated
- 2026Astra TV Award - Best Lead Voice-Over Performance:Nominated