Lesley Arfin (born 1979) is an American comedy writer and author.
Lesley Arfin | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1979 (age 44–45) |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation(s) | Comedy writer Author |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 1 |
Life
Arfin was born to a Jewish family[1] in 1979 in Long Island, New York.[2] She grew up in the same complex in Woodbury, Nassau County, New York, as writer Gabe Rotter and they both attended Syosset High School.[3] She attended Hampshire College.[4]
Career
Lesley Arfin was a contributor to Vice from 2001,[5] but left in 2007, after publication of her book[6] Dear Diary, based on a column she wrote for Vice magazine, which was published by Vice Books.[7][8] In 2008, she became the editor-in-chief of Missbehave.[9]
Arfin went on to become a staff writer for the HBO TV series Girls.[10] 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.[11][12][13] Arfin drew on her own past in dealing with alcohol addiction while writing for Love.[14]
Arfin is currently the host of the Earios podcast Filling the Void,[15] about hobbies that bring people joy.[16] She also wrote and executive produced Season 1 of the HBO series Betty, which was released in 2020.[17]
Personal life
Arfin wrote about being addicted to heroin and going to rehab in her book Dear Diary.[18]
Arfin married actor and writer Paul Rust in 2015.[19] In October 2017, she gave birth to their daughter, Mary James.[20]
Bibliography
- Dear Diary, ISBN 978-1-57687-383-0
References
External links
- Lesley Arfin at IMDb