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Jen Richards is a writer, actress, and producer. She was born in Mississippi and resides in North Carolina. She graduated from Shimer College with a BA in Philosophy, and studied at Oxford University. In 2013, Richards founded the website We Happy Trans. In 2015, she appeared as a supporting cast member of Caitlyn Jenner's reality show I Am Cait. In 2016, she co-starred, co-directed, and co-produced the web series Her Story, which was nominated for an Emmy Award. Richards also co-produced the series More Than T and wrote the Trans 102 series.
Richards joined the cast of the television series Nashville in 2017. She became the first openly transgender person to appear on a CMT show, playing the first transgender character to appear on that network. Richards also appeared in the 2017 film Easy Living.
Born
Friday, 30 January 1976
Actress Filmography
Title | Character | Year |
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Beyond the Straight and Narrow: Queer and Trans Television in the Age of Streaming | 2023 | |
Mayfair Witches | Jojo | 2023 |
Framing Agnes | Barbara | 2022 |
Gossamer Folds | Diana | 2021 |
Clarice | Julia Lawson | 2021 |
Disclosure | Self - Actress / Writer | 2020 |
MK Ultra | Laura Stanley | 2020 |
Tales of the City | Anna Madrigal / Young Anna Madrigal | 2019 |
Mrs. Fletcher | Margo Fairchild | 2019 |
Easy Living | Danny | 2017 |
Actress Filmography
Title | Character | Year |
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Beyond the Straight and Narrow: Queer and Trans Television in the Age of Streaming | 2023 | |
Mayfair Witches | Jojo | 2023 |
Framing Agnes | Barbara | 2022 |
Gossamer Folds | Diana | 2021 |
Clarice | Julia Lawson | 2021 |
Disclosure | Self - Actress / Writer | 2020 |
MK Ultra | Laura Stanley | 2020 |
Tales of the City | Anna Madrigal / Young Anna Madrigal | 2019 |
Mrs. Fletcher | Margo Fairchild | 2019 |
Easy Living | Danny | 2017 |
Absolument Trans | Self | 2017 |
Two Sentence Horror Stories | Nala / Nala (segment 'Singularity') | 2017 |
Doubt | Mckayla | 2017 |
Better Things | Jaia / Party Guest | 2016 |
Take My Wife | Naomi | 2016 |
Vice Guide to Film | Self | 2016 |
AfterEllen's Chat Room | Self | 2015 |
Blindspot | Sabrina Larren | 2015 |
Her Story | Violet | 2015 |
I Am Cait | Herself / Self | 2015 |
Nashville | Allyson Del Lago | 2012 |
Producer Filmography
Title | Year |
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Her Story | 2015 |
Year | Type | Category | Won |
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2016 | Emmy | Outstanding Short Form Comedy or Drama Series | Nominated |