Jenn Engels

Jenn Engels is a Canadian television writer and producer,[1] most noted as a four-time Gemini and Canadian Screen Award nominee for Best Writing in a Comedy Series.

She is an alumna of the Canadian Film Centre.[2]

Filmography

Year Series Credited as Episodes written
Producer Writer
2008-2012 Less Than Kind Yes Yes "Reparations and Renewal", "Showtime", "Spring Break", "Fatso Loves Lesbo", "Fun", "Insomnia", "Girl Trouble"
2009 Producing Parker Yes 1.9
2009 Stoked Yes "Dirty Little Secret, Nerdy Little Secret"
2009 Jimmy Two-Shoes Yes "Heloise's Wish List", "There Will Be Chocolate", "I Married a Weavil", "Clowns Gone Wild", "Cellphone-itis", "Invasion of the Weavils", "My Best Friend's a Weavil", "Spring Broke", "High School Mulesical", "Everyone Can Whistle", "Hooded Chicken", "Heloise's Rival"
2010 18 to Life Yes "It's My Party"
2011 Almost Naked Animals Yes "What Would Batty Do?/Duck Vinci Code"
2011 Dan for Mayor Yes "Porktoberfest", "Mayor for a Day", "The Trash Compact"
2011 InSecurity Yes "Anger Management", "The Spy Who Fed Me"
2011 My Big Big Friend Yes "Derailed/Something Special", "Fort Messy/Beach Blast"
2012 Total Drama: Revenge of the Island Yes "Truth or Laser Shark"
2013 Satisfaction Yes Yes "Penis Face Cat Funeral"
2013 Mother Up! Yes "Everybody Sees 2Bit's Wang", "The Double D's"
2013-2014 Seed Yes Yes "Mother Sucker", "Mall My Children", "Womb Mates", "Bromosomes", "The Rhythmic Gymnastic Method"
2015-2016 Bitten Yes Yes "Tili Tili Bom", "Our Own Blood", "Dead Meat"
2017 Orphan Black Yes Yes "Ease for Idle Millionaires"
2018 Carter Yes Yes "Happy Campers", "The Farmhand Who Bought the Farm"
2020 Transplant Yes Yes "Saleh"
2021 Sort Of Yes Yes "Sort Of Back"
2022 The Lake Yes

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Work Result Ref(s)
2010 Gemini Awards Best Writing in a Comedy or Variety Program or Series Less Than Kind Nominated [3]
2013 Canadian Screen Awards Best Writing in a Comedy Series Nominated
2014 Satisfaction Nominated
2022 Sort Of Nominated [4]
2010 WGC Screenwriting Awards Best Writing, Episodic Half-Hour Less Than Kind Nominated
2014 Best Writing, TV Comedy Nominated
2022 Sort Of Nominated [5]

References

  1. ^ A. R. Wilson, "Orphan Black 505: Writer Jenn Engels on Cosima and Cophine". TV, eh?, July 8, 2017.
  2. ^ Rose Behar, "The 2011 Ten to Watch: Jenn Engels". Playback, September 8, 2011.
  3. ^ Michael Oliveira, "Flashpoint leads with 15 Gemini nominations". Toronto Star, August 31, 2010.
  4. ^ Brent Furdyk, "2022 Canadian Screen Award Nominees Announced, ‘Sort Of’ & ‘Scarborough’ Lead The Pack". ET Canada, February 15, 2022.
  5. ^ Connie Thiessen, "Sort Of, The Parker Andersons lead WGC Screenwriting Award noms". Broadcast Dialogue, March 4, 2022.


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