Jenji Kohan

Jenji Kohan
Kohan at 2014 Paley Fest
Born
Jenji Leslie Kohan

(1969-07-05) July 5, 1969 (age 55)
Alma materColumbia University
Occupation(s)Television writer, producer
Years active1994–present
Spouse
(m. 1997; div. 2018)
Children3
Parent(s)Buz Kohan
Rhea Kohan
RelativesDavid Kohan (brother)
Jono Kohan (brother)

Jenji Leslie Kohan (born July 5, 1969) is an American television writer and producer. She is best known as the creator and showrunner of the Showtime comedy-drama series Weeds and the Netflix comedy-drama series Orange Is the New Black.[1][2] She has received nine Emmy Award nominations, winning one as supervising producer of the comedy series Tracey Takes On....

  1. ^ Rose, Lacey (6 August 2014). "'Orange' Showrunner Jenji Kohan on Hollywood's Pay Inequality, 'F--- You' Money and Her 'Friends' Regrets". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 8 August 2014.
  2. ^ Dekel, Jonathan (15 July 2013). "Q&A: Jenji Kohan on nudity, racism and homosexuality in Orange is the New Black". Canada.com. Postmedia Network Inc. Retrieved 8 August 2014.