Ilana Glazer
Ilana Rose Glazer is an American comedian, director, producer, writer, and actress. She co-created and co-starred, with Abbi Jacobson, the Comedy Central series Broad City, which is based on the web series of the same name. She was twice nominated for the Critics' Choice Television Award for Best Actress in a Comedy Series for the series. Glazer also starred in the 2017 film Rough Night and released her debut stand-up comedy special, The Planet Is Burning, in January 2020.
Early life
Glazer is the daughter of Sandi and Larry Glazer, who both work in insurance and finance. She is Jewish, grew up in St. James, New York, with her brother, Eliot, and was raised in a Reform household. She went to Smithtown High School in Smithtown, New York. Glazer graduated from New York University in 2009, majoring in psychology.Career
Early work
Glazer began taking classes at the Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre in 2006 and performed around New York City doing improv and stand-up for the next several years.''Broad City''
Development
In 2009, along with co-creator Abbi Jacobson, Glazer began shooting Broad City, a web series starring the two as fictionalized versions of themselves. The series was nominated for an ECNY Award for 'Best Web Series' and was positively received, garnering attention from major media outlets such as Entertainment Weekly, USA Today, and The Wall Street Journal. The series caught the attention of Amy Poehler, who subsequently met with Glazer and Jacobson to help them shop a pilot script based on the series. Poehler also agreed to star in the web series finale.In 2011, cable network FX, working with Poehler as the producer, purchased a script commitment for the series from Glazer and Jacobson. However, the network did not approve the script and decided not to proceed with development. Glazer and Jacobson then approached Comedy Central, who agreed to purchase the script from FX and order a pilot.
From 2012 to 2014, Glazer co-created the web series Chronic Gamer Girl with Alex Charak.
Reception and renewal
Broad City made its broadcast television premiere in January 2014 and was received with positive reviews and strong ratings, becoming Comedy Central's highest-rated first season since 2012 among the younger demographics, including adults 18-34, with an average of 1.2 million viewers.The show has received critical acclaim from fans and critics alike. Review aggregation website Metacritic noted season 1 received "generally favorable reviews," giving it a score of 75 out of 100, based on reviews from 14 critics.
In February 2014, Comedy Central renewed the show for a second season. Season 2 received positive reviews, with Metacritic giving it a score of 89 out of 100, based on reviews from 8 critics, indicating "universal acclaim."
In January 2015, the series was then renewed for a third season, which premiered on February 17, 2016. In January 2016, the series was renewed for a fourth and a final fifth season, which premiered January 24, 2019.
Film
Glazer starred in the 2013 independent feature film, How to Follow Strangers. The film won top prize at the Lower East Side Film Festival. She appears in the 2015 film The Night Before. Glazer starred alongside Scarlett Johansson and Kate McKinnon in the 2017 comedy Rough Night.Other
Glazer's debut stand up special The Planet Is Burning premiered on Amazon Prime in January 2020. It was directed by Ryan Cunningham and Glazer served as an executive producer.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.Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2012 | Nature Boys | Elle | Short film |
| 2013 | Little Horribles | Lindsay | Short film |
| 2013 | How to Follow Strangers | Ellie | |
| 2014 | High and Dry | Vet Assistant | Short film |
| 2015 | The Night Before | Rebecca Grinch | |
| 2017 | Rough Night | Frankie | |
| TBA | False Positive | Post-production |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2010 | Broad City | Ilana Wexler | Web series; 15 episodes |
| 2012 | That Untitled Webseries that Morgan Evans Is Doing | Emma | Episode: "Emma" |
| 2013 | CollegeHumor | 1 episode | |
| 2014–19 | Broad City | Ilana Wexler | Lead role; also creator 50 episodes |
| 2015 | Lucas Bros Moving Co | Sister Sister | Episode: "Sister Sister Sister" |
| 2015 | Inside Amy Schumer | Herself | Episode: "80s Ladies" |
| 2015 | Lip Sync Battle | Herself | Episode: "Ilana Glazer vs. Abbi Jacobson" |
| 2015–20 | BoJack Horseman | Penny Carson | 3 episodes |
| 2016 | Time Traveling Bong | Sharee | Lead role; miniseries |
| 2016 | Brad Neely's Harg Nallin' Sclopio Peepio | Various | Regular |
| 2018 | Sesame Street | Ms. Noodle | 2 episodes |
| 2018 | RuPaul's Drag Race | Herself, guest judge | 1 episode |
| 2019 | Green Eggs and Ham | EB |