Jeannie Gaffigan

Jeanne Gaffigan
Born Jeanne Louise Noth
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Residence Manhattan, New York
Nationality American
Occupation Actress, producer, writer
Years active 1990s – present
Known for The Jim Gaffigan Show
Spouse(s) Jim Gaffigan
Children 5

Jeanne "Jeannie" Louise Gaffigan (née Noth) is an American actress, producer, and comedy writer. She is married to comedian Jim Gaffigan. She is best known as a writer and executive producer for The Jim Gaffigan Show, a show loosely based on her own family life with her husband.

Early life

Gaffigan was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin as Jeanne Louise Noth.[1] She grew up the oldest of nine children. Her father was a theater and film critic for the Milwaukee Journal.[1] He currently reviews theater for UrbanMilwaukee.com.[2]

Career

Jeannie began her career as a stage actress in regional theater and upon moving to New York, performed in sketch comedy groups and small theater companies where playwrights developed original plays.[3] Jeannie founded the not-for-profit theater company Shakespeare on the Playground, dedicated to teaching literacy and production to urban youth through the performance of full Shakespearean plays.[4] She began writing and producing comedy with her friend and future husband Jim Gaffigan.[5] Since then, Jeannie has helped write and produce all 5 of Jim's comedy specials, also serving as the director of his fifth special. [6]

Jeannie co-wrote an animated series called Pale Force, starring Jim Gaffigan and Conan O'Brien, for which she received an Emmy Nomination.[7] She worked on it with her brothers Paul Noth, a New Yorker cartoonist,[8] and Patrick Noth, a comedy writer and composer.[9]

In 2013, Jeannie began developing a pilot with her husband titled The Jim Gaffigan Show. After working with NBC and CBS, the show landed at TV Land where Jeannie co-wrote and executive produced all 22 episodes with Jim.[10] She directed the finale episode of Season 2.[11] In August 2016, Jim and Jeannie decided not to continue with Season 3 of the show so they could spend more time with their family. [12]

In July 2015, the Gaffigans appeared on the NPR program Ask Me Another, where Jeannie played a version of the Newlywed Game; she got all the answers right.[13]

Since April 8, 2016, Jeannie has appeared in a marketing campaign for the 2017 Chrysler Pacifica starring Jim Gaffigan and the couple's children.[14]

In March 2016, she received a Christopher Award for the Season 1 episode of The Jim Gaffigan Show, "My Friend the Priest".[15] She also received the Eloquentia Perfecta award from Fordham University for her work in Television and Media.[16]

In May 2016, the Gaffigans delivered the commencement address at the Catholic University of America.[17]

Personal life

Jeannie is married to Jim Gaffigan. Together, they have five children and live in Manhattan.[1] She belongs to the Catholic faith. Jim has jokingly referred to her as a "Shiite Catholic" relative to him.

References

  1. 1 2 3 KATZ, BRIGIT (July 17, 2015), Behind the Hot Pocket". Women in the World. The New York Times. Retrieved July 28, 2015.
  2. ↑ "DOM'S DOMAIN POLITICS". domsdomainpolitics.blogspot.com.
  3. ↑ "Actor". Jeannie Gaffigan. 13 January 2012.
  4. ↑ "Shakespeare on the Playground". Jeannie Gaffigan. 13 January 2012.
  5. ↑ "Catholic Comedian Jeannie Gaffigan Accepts Eloquentia Perfecta Award".
  6. ↑ "Director".
  7. ↑ "Breaking News - NBC Digital Entertainment Lands Two Daytime Emmy Nominations | TheFutonCritic.com". www.thefutoncritic.com.
  8. ↑ "PaulNoth.com". www.paulnoth.com.
  9. ↑ "Patrick Noth". IMDb.
  10. ↑ ALAN, SEPINWALL. "How Jim Gaffigan learned to say no to network sitcoms". Hitflix. Retrieved July 14, 2015.
  11. ↑ "Director".
  12. ↑ Andreeva, Nellie (22 August 2016). "'The Jim Gaffigan Show' Done: No Season 3 For TV Land Comedy Series". Deadline. Retrieved August 22, 2016.
  13. ↑ Eisenberg, Ophira (July 9, 2015), "According to Jim (Gaffigan)". Ask Me Another. NPR. Retrieved August 2, 2015.
  14. ↑ "Jim Gaffigan stars in Chrysler brand's 'Dad Brand' marketing campaign for the all-new 2017 Chrysler Pacifica" (Press release). Penarth, Wales, UK: Automotive World. 2016-04-08. Retrieved 2016-04-19.
  15. ↑ "The Christophers, Inc.". www.christophers.org.
  16. ↑ "Catholic Comedian Jeannie Gaffigan Accepts Eloquentia Perfecta Award". Fordham Newsroom.
  17. ↑ Editor, ChurchPOP (14 May 2016). "Watch: Jim and Jeanne Gaffigan's Hilarious CUA Commencement Speech". ChurchPOP.

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