Jenji Leslie Kohan is an American television writer and producer. She is best known as the creator of the Showtime comedy-drama series Weeds and the Netflix comedy-drama series Orange Is the New Black. She has received nine Emmy Award nominations, winning one as supervising producer of the comedy series Tracey Takes On.
| Born: | Jenji Leslie Kohan, July 05, 1969, Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Alma mater: | Columbia University |
| Occupation: | Television writer, producer |
| Years active: | 1994âpresent |
| Children: | 3 |
| Parent(s): | Buz Kohan, Rhea Kohan |
| Relatives: | David Kohan (brother), Jono Kohan (brother) |
| IMDb: | Jenji Kohan's IMDb |
About Jenji Kohan
Award-nominated writer, producer and creator of hit shows like Showtime's Weeds, and the Netflix original series, Orange is the New Black.
Before Fame
Along with many other celebrities from Los Angeles, she went to Beverly Hills High School in the posh 90210 zip code.
Achievement
In 2007, she received a Producers Guild of America nomination for her work on the series, Weeds.
Family Life
She had three children with Christopher Noxon, a writer.
Associations
She created the hit series, Weeds, which starred Mary Louise Parker as the marijuana-slinging Nancy Botwin.
Information related to Jenji Kohan
- Showrunners
- Television producers from California
- Jewish women writers
- Writers Guild of America Award winners
- Primetime Emmy Award winners
