Sam Jay

Sam Jay is an American stand-up comedian and writer from Boston.[1]

Writing

In October 2017, Sam joined the writing staff of Saturday Night Live.[2] She co-wrote "Black Jeopardy."[3]

Comedy

Jay does not do self-deprecating humor. She comes from a stand-up background (not improv or sketch based). She recently released Donna's Daughter, an album of her standup performances. [4]

Donna’s Daughter Tracklist:

  1. Intro/Short
  2. Uber Pool + Interlude
  3. Dick Juice
  4. 1st GF
  5. Checking Friend + Interlude
  6. Gays Shouldn’t Marry
  7. The Fight
  8. Eatin’ Ass
  9. Same Gay
  10. Adoption
  11. Period Sync
  12. Nazis
  13. Trump
  14. White Aliens + Outro[5]

Filmography

Jay is known for appearing on Take My Wife and starring in a half hour stand up comedy special for Comedy Central's flagship Comedy Central Stand-Up Presents.[6] Compared to Patrice O’Neal,[7] Sam Jay won Funny Or Die's Road to Oddball Contest[8] and has received acclaim and attention for her performance at the Just for Laughs Comedy Festival in Montreal.[9] She has also performed on Jimmy Kimmel Live.[10]

Jay also appeared on Netflix's Special The Comedy Lineup, which premiered on July 3, 2018 [11].

Personal life

Jay was born in Atlantia, but grew up in Dorchester, Boston.[12] Jay is a lesbian and recently got a divorce from her partner.

References

  1. ↑ Zaino III, Nick A. "For Sam Jay, comedy isn't just an act - The Boston Globe". BostonGlobe.com. Boston Globe. Retrieved 3 October 2017.
  2. ↑ Andreeva, Nellie (26 September 2017). "'Saturday Night Live' Taps Heidi Gardner, Luke Null & Chris Redd As New Cast Members, Adds 7 Writers For Season 43". Deadline. Retrieved 3 October 2017.
  3. ↑ "New 'SNL' writer Sam Jay thrives on a challenge - The Boston Globe". BostonGlobe.com. Retrieved 2018-08-01.
  4. ↑ "Sam Jay Announces Debut Stand-up Album, Donna's Daughter". pastemagazine.com. Retrieved 2018-08-01.
  5. ↑ "Sam Jay Announces Debut Stand-up Album, Donna's Daughter". pastemagazine.com. Retrieved 2018-08-01.
  6. ↑ "Sam Jay". IMDb.
  7. ↑ Eakin, Marah. "Comedian Sam Jay hates Da Brat's "What'chu Like" identity crisis". AV Club. Retrieved 3 October 2017.
  8. ↑ "40 Hot Queer Women in Comedy - Page 3 of 8 - AfterEllen". AfterEllen. 29 August 2014. Retrieved 3 October 2017.
  9. ↑ Limbong, Andrew. "Just For Laughs Comedy Festival Offers A Look At Up-And-Coming Talent". NPR.
  10. ↑ "WATCH: Stand Up Comedy from Sam Jay Video | Jimmy Kimmel Live!". ABC. Retrieved 3 October 2017.
  11. ↑ https://www.facebook.com/sarahepolus. "TV highlights: 'The Comedy Lineup' premieres on Netflix". Washington Post. Retrieved 2018-08-27.
  12. ↑ "INTO: A Digital Magazine for The Modern Queer World". www.intomore.com. Retrieved 2018-08-01.
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