Ilana Glazer Biography

Fast Facts

• Studied psychology at New York University and began taking classes at the Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre in 2006
• The writing duo has become incredibly creative under the tutelage of actress and comedian Amy Poehler
• Quote: "(On her relationship with Abbi Jacobson): 'This feels like a marriage, in the way that marriage is basically a business decision․'"
• Co-produced several shows with her brother, including 'High School Talent Show' and 'Baby Steps․'
• Performs standup comedy in Brooklyn and downtown Manhattan
• Best known as the co-creator, co-writer, and co-star of the web and TV series "Broad City" with Abbi Jacobson
• Confessed that she was teased as a child for her head full of curls
• First met Abbi Jacobson in an improv-practice team called Secret Promise Circle in New York in 2006