Jenji Kohan
Birth Name:
Jenji Leslie Kohan
Birth Place:
Los Angeles, California, United States
Profession
Writer, Producer, Actress, Music department
Fast Facts
- Received her first Emmy nomation in 2009 for Outstanding Comedy Series, recognizing the success of "Weeds․"
- Attended Beverly Hills High School, where such high-profile celebrities as Nicholas Cage, Jamie Lee Curtis and Rob Reiner also attended at different times, among dozens of other actors and filmmakers
- As of July 2013, she is married to author Christopher Noxon, whose first book "Rejuvenile" was reportedly featured on screen in many "Weeds" episodes
- Brother David Kohan is known as the creator and executive producer of hit series such as "Will & Grace" and "Good Morning, Miami․"
- Father Buz Kohan was an award-winning writer and producer, most often revered for producing TV specials such as 1970's "Bing Crosby's Christmas Show․"
- Quote: "I don’t set out to write female lead shows, necessarily․ I like deeply flawed characters․ When they come to me, or when I’m introduced to them, I follow the stories and the people, rather than setting out to do a female lead thing․"
- Quote: "I find that when there’s an hour-long drama and I haven’t laughed at all, it’s a lie․ There’s nowhere in life that humor doesn’t work its way in․ It’s natural․ I want it to be naturalistic․ I like to juxtapose humor against drama․ I think it reflects reality․"
- Quote: "[On collaborating with Netflix for 2013's "Orange is the New Black) "It was a dream․ They pay full budget․ They’re nice․ They’re smart․ They’re supportive․ They’re enthusiastic․""
- Most prominently known as the creator/showrunner for the Showtime comedy-drama "Weeds․"
- Is reportedly a close friend of "Mad Men" creator/showrunner Matthew Weiner
Awards
- 1996CableACE - Variety Special or Series:Winner
- 1996Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Writing for a Variety or Music Program:Nominated
- 1997Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Comedy Series:Nominated
- 1997Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Series:Winner
- 1997Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Writing for a Variety or Music Program:Nominated
- 1997WGA Award (TV) - Comedy/Variety (Including Talk) - Series:Nominated
- 1999Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Series:Nominated
- 2006WGA Award (TV) - Episodic Comedy:Winner
- 2007PGA Award - Outstanding Producer of Episodic Television, Comedy:Nominated
- 2009PGA Award - Outstanding Producer of Episodic Television, Comedy:Nominated
- 2009Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Comedy Series:Nominated
- 2009WGA Award (TV) - Comedy Series:Nominated
- 2010PGA Award - Outstanding Producer of Episodic Television, Comedy:Nominated
- 2014Gold Derby TV Award - Comedy Episode of the Year:Nominated
- 2014Gold Derby TV Award - Comedy Episode of the Year:Winner
- 2014OFTA Television Award - Best Writing in a Comedy Series:Nominated
- 2014Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series:Nominated
- 2014Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Comedy Series:Nominated
- 2014Screenplay Competition - Best Television Comedy:Nominated
- 2014WGA Award (TV) - New Series:Nominated
- 2014WGA Award (TV) - Comedy Series:Nominated
- 2014WGA Award (TV) - Episodic Comedy:Nominated
- 2015Gold Derby TV Award - Drama Episode of the Year:Nominated
- 2015INOCA TV - Best Writing for a Drama Series:Nominated
- 2015PGA Award - Outstanding Producer of Episodic Television, Comedy:Winner
- 2015Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Drama Series:Nominated
- 2015Screenplay Competition - Best Television Comedy:Nominated
- 2015WGA Award (TV) - Comedy Series:Nominated
- 2017USC Scripter Award - Television:Nominated
- 2018Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Comedy Series:Nominated
- 2018WGA Award (TV) - Comedy Series:Nominated
- 2018WGA Award (TV) - New Series:Nominated
- 2019PGA Award - Outstanding Producer of Episodic Television, Comedy:Nominated
- 2019WGA Award (TV) - Comedy Series:Nominated
- 2019WGA Award (TV) - Episodic Comedy:Nominated
- 2020WGA Award (TV) - Episodic Comedy:Nominated