Jennifer Crittenden
Jennifer Crittenden (born 1968 or 1969) is an American screenwriter and producer. She began her writing career on The Simpsons and has since written for Everybody Loves Raymond, Seinfeld, and Veep. Her work has earned Emmy nominations and two Humanitas Prizes.
She grew up in California, attended The Thacher School in Ojai, and graduated from Wesleyan University in 1992. She was married to writer Jace Richdale for three years; they separated in 1998.
Crittenden wrote five episodes of The Simpsons, including “And Maggie Makes Three” (1995) and “The Twisted World of Marge Simpson” (1997). She was hired by former Simpsons showrunner David Mirkin after he saw a script of hers while she was taking a beginner writing class at 20th Century Fox; her only prior writing experience had been an internship on the Late Show with David Letterman.
Her TV work also includes writing and executive producing Everybody Loves Raymond, and serving as a writer and producer on Seinfeld beginning in 1996. She contributed to The Drew Carey Show, was a consulting producer on Arrested Development, and wrote and co-executive produced The New Adventures of Old Christine.
Crittenden and Gabrielle Allen adapted the novel 20 Times a Lady into the 2011 film What’s Your Number? They have a multi-show deal with ABC, starting with a project about a 1990s all-girl band reuniting after 20 years.
She joined Seinfeld for its final two seasons and has five Emmy nominations (four for Outstanding Comedy Series and one for Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series).
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