Lesley Arfin
Lesley Arfin | |
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| Born | 1978 (age 46–47) |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation(s) | Comedy writer Author |
Lesley Arfin (born 1978) is an American comedy writer and author.
Life
Arfin was born to a Jewish family[1] in 1978 in Long Island, New York.[2] She studied at Hampshire College.[3]
Career
In 2007, her book Dear Diary, based on a column she wrote for Vice magazine, was published by Vice Books.[4][5] In 2008, she became the editor-in-chief of Missbehave.[6]
Arfin went on to become a staff writer for the HBO TV series Girls.[7]
From there, she worked on the TV series Brooklyn Nine-Nine. Arfin received sole writing credit for the Halloween-themed episode in the first season.
With Paul Rust and Judd Apatow, she created the Netflix series Love.[8][9][10] Arfin drew on her own past in dealing with alcohol addiction while writing for Love.[11]
Arfin is currently the host of Earios podcast "Filling the Void." [12]
Personal life
Arfin wrote about being addicted to heroin and going into rehab in her book Dear Diary.[13]
In 2012, Arfin was criticised for a lack of awareness of white privilege after she wrote a tweet regarding the criticism of the lack of diversity in Girls, stating "What really bothered me most about Precious was that there was no representation of ME".[14]
Arfin married American actor and writer Paul Rust in 2015.[15] In October 2017, she gave birth to their daughter, Mary James.[16]
Bibliography
- Dear Diary, ISBN 978-1-57687-383-0
References
- ^ Bloom, Nate (March 6, 2018). "Anton Yelchin's final role lands in 'Thoroughbreds'; Appatow's 'Love' returns". The Jewish News of Northern California.
- ^ "Dear Diary HARDCOVER - powerHouse Books". www.powerhousebooks.com.
- ^ "An Editor's Third Act". The New York Times. 3 February 2013.
- ^ "Visiting Writers Series - The University of the Arts". www.uarts.edu.
- ^ Safe, Georgina (4 December 2007). "Girl, interrupted". theaustralian.com.au.
- ^ "Missbehave Magazine Names Lesley Arfin Editor-in-Chief". The New York Observer. 19 August 2008. Archived from the original on 4 September 2018. Retrieved 9 July 2017 – via HighBeam Research.
{{cite news}}: Unknown parameter|dead-url=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ Carraway, Kate. "An Interview with Lesley Arfin About 'Girls'". VICE. Retrieved 24 February 2018.
- ^ "What It's Like To Make a Netflix "Love" Story With Your Spouse. And Judd Apatow". fastcompany.com. 18 February 2016.
- ^ Paskin, Willa (19 February 2016). "Love". slate.com.
- ^ Littleton, Cynthia (16 September 2014). "Netflix Recruits Judd Apatow, Handing 2-Season Order to Lesley Arfin Comedy 'Love'". variety.com.
- ^ "TV comedies get real about addiction, recovery". usatoday.com.
- ^ https://www.earios.net/filling-the-void
- ^ Dewitt, Erin. "Dear Diary By Lesley Arfin". OC Weekly.
- ^ "'Girls' Writer Is Learning There's No Such Thing as Ironic Racism". theatlantic.com. 19 April 2012.
- ^ Foster, Brooke Lea (9 May 2017). "When You Know It's Love: A Vision Out of Your Dreams" – via NYTimes.com.
- ^ Jen Juneau, "Paul Rust and Lesley Arfin Welcome Daughter Mary James", People, Oct. 17, 2017
External links
- Lesley Arfin at IMDb
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