Lesley Arfin

Lesley Arfin
Born Lesley Arfin
1978 (age 39–40)
Nationality American
Occupation 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]

Personal life

Arfin wrote about being addicted to heroin and going into rehab in her book Dear Diary.[12]

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".[13]

Arfin married American actor and writer Paul Rust in 2015.[14] In October 2017, she gave birth to their daughter, Mary James.[15]

Bibliography

  • Dear Diary, ISBN 978-1-57687-383-0

References

  1. ↑ Bloom, Nate (March 6, 2018). "Anton Yelchin's final role lands in 'Thoroughbreds'; Appatow's 'Love' returns". The Jewish News of Northern California.
  2. ↑ "Dear Diary HARDCOVER - powerHouse Books". www.powerhousebooks.com.
  3. ↑ "An Editor's Third Act". The New York Times. 3 February 2013.
  4. ↑ "Visiting Writers Series - The University of the Arts". www.uarts.edu.
  5. ↑ Safe, Georgina (4 December 2007). "Girl, interrupted". theaustralian.com.au.
  6. ↑ "Missbehave Magazine Names Lesley Arfin Editor-in-Chief". The New York Observer. 19 August 2008. Retrieved 9 July 2017 – via HighBeam Research. (Subscription required (help)).
  7. ↑ Carraway, Kate. "An Interview with Lesley Arfin About 'Girls'". VICE. Retrieved 24 February 2018.
  8. ↑ "What It's Like To Make a Netflix "Love" Story With Your Spouse. And Judd Apatow". fastcompany.com. 18 February 2016.
  9. ↑ Paskin, Willa (19 February 2016). "Love". slate.com.
  10. ↑ Littleton, Cynthia (16 September 2014). "Netflix Recruits Judd Apatow, Handing 2-Season Order to Lesley Arfin Comedy 'Love'". variety.com.
  11. ↑ "TV comedies get real about addiction, recovery". usatoday.com.
  12. ↑ Dewitt, Erin. "Dear Diary By Lesley Arfin". OC Weekly.
  13. ↑ "'Girls' Writer Is Learning There's No Such Thing as Ironic Racism". theatlantic.com. 19 April 2012.
  14. ↑ Foster, Brooke Lea (9 May 2017). "When You Know It's Love: A Vision Out of Your Dreams" – via NYTimes.com.
  15. ↑ Jen Juneau, "Paul Rust and Lesley Arfin Welcome Daughter Mary James", People, Oct. 17, 2017

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