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Biography
Jena Friedman is an American comedian and writer. She is the host of the comedic true-crime series Indefensible on AMC Plus. She has been a field producer at The Daily Show with Jon Stewart and has written for Late Show with David Letterman. She is the creator of Soft Focus with Jena Friedman for Adult Swim, the first installment of which premiered in February 2018.
Awards & recognition
- Academy Award — Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay · 2021 · nominated
Filmography9 titles

Undecided: The Movie
2016as Jen Richmond
2016as Jen Richmond

Nobody Wants This
2024Co-Producer, Story
2024Co-Producer, Story

Palm Springs
2020as Daisy the Bartender
2020as Daisy the Bartender

True Crime Story: It Couldn't Happen Here
2021as Self - Host
2021as Self - Host

Borat Subsequent Moviefilm
2020Screenplay
2020Screenplay

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
2015as Self - Guest
2015as Self - Guest

Maximum Truth
2023as Carol
2023as Carol

@midnight with Chris Hardwick
2013as Self
2013as Self

Ladykiller
2022as Self
2022as Self