Jena Friedman

Acting

Jena Friedman

Born

1983-01-11 (43)

Place of birth

Haddonfield, New Jersey, U.S.

Known for

Acting

Credits

21 titles

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.

Known for

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert poster
6.1

Stephen Colbert brings his signature satire and comedy to The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, the #1 show in late night, where he talks with an eclectic mix of guests about what is new and relevant in the worlds of politics, entertainment, business, music, technology, and more. Featuring bandleader Jon Batiste with his band Stay Human, the Emmy Award-nominated show is broadcast from the historic Ed Sullivan Theater.

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

2015

@midnight with Chris Hardwick poster
5.3

Chris Hardwick will lead three celebrity contestants down the ultimate internet wormhole. Culling from the darkest recesses of social media, they will compete to determine who has the funniest take on the day's pop culture.

@midnight with Chris Hardwick

2013

ZDF Magazin Royale poster
7.7

Jan Böhmermann welcomes his viewers every Friday to his new late-night satire on ZDF and presents socially relevant topics, paired with wit and irony.

ZDF Magazin Royale

2020

Palm Springs poster
7.3

When carefree Nyles and reluctant maid of honor Sarah have a chance encounter at a Palm Springs wedding, things get complicated when they find themselves unable to escape the venue, themselves, or each other.

Palm Springs

2020

Borat Subsequent Moviefilm: Delivery of Prodigious Bribe to American Regime for Make Benefit Once Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan poster
6.4

14 years after making a film about his journey across the USA, Borat risks life and limb when he returns to the United States with his young daughter, and reveals more about the culture, the COVID-19 pandemic, and the political elections.

Borat Subsequent Moviefilm: Delivery of Prodigious Bribe to American Regime for Make Benefit Once Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan

2020

Would I Lie to You? poster
4.6

This American version of the British comedy panel features team captains joined by a stellar cast of celebrity guests who weave elaborate tales… that may or may not be the truth. Competing teams then ask questions and watch body language to determine which are outrageous but true, and which are made-up stories.

Would I Lie to You?

2022

Film credits

2010s · 6 titles

Series credits

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert poster
6.1

Stephen Colbert brings his signature satire and comedy to The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, the #1 show in late night, where he talks with an eclectic mix of guests about what is new and relevant in the worlds of politics, entertainment, business, music, technology, and more. Featuring bandleader Jon Batiste with his band Stay Human, the Emmy Award-nominated show is broadcast from the historic Ed Sullivan Theater.

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

2015

@midnight with Chris Hardwick poster
5.3

Chris Hardwick will lead three celebrity contestants down the ultimate internet wormhole. Culling from the darkest recesses of social media, they will compete to determine who has the funniest take on the day's pop culture.

@midnight with Chris Hardwick

2013

ZDF Magazin Royale poster
7.7

Jan Böhmermann welcomes his viewers every Friday to his new late-night satire on ZDF and presents socially relevant topics, paired with wit and irony.

ZDF Magazin Royale

2020

Would I Lie to You? poster
4.6

This American version of the British comedy panel features team captains joined by a stellar cast of celebrity guests who weave elaborate tales… that may or may not be the truth. Competing teams then ask questions and watch body language to determine which are outrageous but true, and which are made-up stories.

Would I Lie to You?

2022

True Crime Story poster
6.8

This franchise is made up of series that tell a wide variety of true crime stories from unique perspectives. Each will shine a new light on crime and the genre, focusing on fresh and unexpected stories from unlikely, and much-needed voices.

True Crime Story

2021

True Crime Story: Indefensible poster
NR

Jena Friedman probes true crimes that reveal hard truths about our flawed criminal justice system.

True Crime Story: Indefensible

2021

Behind the camera