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
editArfin 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
editLesley 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
editArfin 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
edit- Dear Diary, ISBN 978-1-57687-383-0
References
edit- ^ Bloom, Nate (March 6, 2018). "Anton Yelchin's final role lands in 'Thoroughbreds'; Appatow's 'Love' returns". J. The Jewish News of Northern California.
- ^ "Dear Diary HARDCOVER - powerHouse Books". www.powerhousebooks.com.
- ^ Jacobson, Aileen. "Friends’ divergent paths to publication", Newsday, August 26, 2007. Accessed February 8, 2023, via Newspapers.com. "When they were youngsters Gabe Rotter and Lesley Arfin were best friends running around the neighborhood with a pack of other kids in The Woodlands a condominium complex in Woodbury where they both lived.... By the time they got to Syosset High School they'd drifted into separate cliques both say and eventually lost touch."
- ^ "An Editor's Third Act". The New York Times. 3 February 2013.
- ^ "Lesley arfin".
- ^ "An Interview with Lesley Arfin About 'Girls'". 13 April 2012.
- ^ "Visiting Writers Series - The University of the Arts". www.uarts.edu.
- ^ Safe, Georgina (4 December 2007). "Girl, interrupted". theaustralian.com.au.
- ^ "Missbehave Magazine Names Lesley Arfin Editor-in-Chief". The New York Observer. 19 August 2008. Archived from the original on 4 September 2018.
- ^ Carraway, Kate (13 April 2012). "An Interview with Lesley Arfin About 'Girls'". VICE. Retrieved 24 February 2018.
- ^ "What It's Like To Make a Netflix "Love" Story With Your Spouse. And Judd Apatow". fastcompany.com. 18 February 2016.
- ^ Paskin, Willa (19 February 2016). "Love". slate.com.
- ^ Littleton, Cynthia (16 September 2014). "Netflix Recruits Judd Apatow, Handing 2-Season Order to Lesley Arfin Comedy 'Love'". Variety.
- ^ "TV comedies get real about addiction, recovery". USA Today.
- ^ "Filling the Void".
- ^ Moe, Jackie (2019-08-09). "Comedy writer Lesley Arfin is 'Filling the Void' with new podcast". Backstage Socal. Retrieved 2021-02-26.
- ^ Otterson, Joe (2019-08-14). "HBO Orders Female-Led Skateboarding Comedy From Crystal Moselle, Lesley Arfin". Variety. Retrieved 2020-06-06.
- ^ Dewitt, Erin (19 July 2007). "Dear Diary By Lesley Arfin". OC Weekly.
- ^ Foster, Brooke Lea (9 May 2017). "When You Know It's Love: A Vision Out of Your Dreams". The New York Times.
- ^ Jen Juneau, "Paul Rust and Lesley Arfin Welcome Daughter Mary James", People, Oct. 17, 2017
External links
edit- Lesley Arfin at IMDb