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Ilana GlazerAmerican comedian, actress and screenwriter
Date of Birth: 12.04.1987
Country:  USA |
Content:
- Ilana Glazer: Comedian, Actress, and Writer
- Early Life
- Early Career
- "Broad City"
- Reception and Renewal:
- Film
- Other
- Activism
- Personal Life
Ilana Glazer: Comedian, Actress, and Writer
Ilana Glazer is an American comedian, actress, and writer who rose to fame for her work on the acclaimed comedy series "Broad City." Here is a comprehensive biography of her life and career:
Early Life
Ilana Glazer was born on April 14, 1987, in New York City to Sandy and Larry Glazer, who worked in insurance and finance. Raised in a Reform Jewish family in St. James, Long Island, she is of Ashkenazi Jewish descent. Her brother, Eliot Glazer, is a producer, writer, and actor who has collaborated with her on shows such as "The Boys Present: The Devil's Dozen" and "Broad City," where he plays her brother. Glazer graduated from New York University in 2009 with a degree in psychology.
Early Career
Glazer began taking classes at the Upright Citizens Brigade Theater in 2006 and performed throughout New York City over the next several years, doing improv and stand-up.
"Broad City"
Development:In 2009, Glazer began co-creating "Broad City," a web series starring herself and co-writer Abbi Jacobson as fictionalized versions of themselves. The series garnered an ECNY Award nomination for Best Web Series and received critical acclaim, leading to attention from major media outlets like Entertainment Weekly, USA Today, and The Wall Street Journal. The series caught the eye of Amy Poehler, who later met with Glazer and Jacobson to help them shop a pilot script based on the web series. Poehler also agreed to guest star in the web series finale. In 2011, FX, with Poehler as an executive producer, acquired the series from Glazer and Jacobson and gave them a script commitment. However, the network did not approve the script and decided not to proceed. Glazer and Jacobson then approached Comedy Central, who agreed to buy the script from FX and order a pilot.
Reception and Renewal:
"Broad City" premiered on Comedy Central in January 2014 to positive reviews and strong ratings, becoming the network's highest-rated first season since 2012 among young adults, including those aged 18-34, averaging 1.2 million viewers. The show earned both critical and fan acclaim. Review aggregator website Metacritic noted that the first season received "generally favorable reviews," giving it a score of 75 out of 100 based on 14 critics. In February 2014, Comedy Central renewed the show for a second season. The second season received critical acclaim, with Metacritic giving it a score of 89 out of 100 based on 8 critics, indicating "universal acclaim." In January 2015, the show was renewed for a third season, which premiered on February 17, 2016. The show was renewed for a fourth and final fifth season in January 2016,] which premiered on January 24, 2019.
Film
Glazer has appeared in the 2013 independent feature film "How to Follow Strangers." She stars in the 2015 film "The Night Before." Glazer co-starred with Scarlett Johansson and Kate McKinnon in the 2017 comedy "Rough Night." Glazer plays the lead role in the horror film "False Positive," which premiered on Hulu on June 25, 2021.
Other
Glazer's debut comedy special, "Planet Burning," premiered on Amazon Prime in January 2020. Directed by Ryan Cunningham, it was executive produced by Glazer. In 2022, Glazer had a main role in the Apple TV+ comedy-mystery series "The Afterparty."
Activism
Glazer co-founded the campaigning platform Generator Collective with Glennis Meagher in 2016. The platform promotes women candidates running for office and overall involvement in democracy and political discourse.
Personal Life
Glazer was once roommates with comedian Rachel Bloom after college in Brooklyn. In February 2017, Glazer married her longtime boyfriend, computational biologist David Rooklin, in a private ceremony. Glazer is queer, and her work on "Broad City" helped her come to terms with her sexuality. On March 17, 2021, Glazer announced on social media and in a magazine photoshoot that she and Rooklin were expecting a child together. Their first child, a daughter, was born in July 2021.
