Actress, Comic, Singer/Songwriter & Show Creator
Jackie Tohn: Biography at a Glance
- Jackie Tohn is a multitalented actress, writer, standup comic, and show creator who stars in the hit Netflix series Nobody Wants This alongside Kristen Bell.
- The rom-com, which explores Jewish culture and identity, has remained at the top of the streamer's most-watched chart since its arrival on Netflix.
- She also plays "Melrose" on Netflix's Glow, based on the characters and gimmicks of the 1980s syndicated women's professional wrestling circuit Gorgeous Ladies of Wrestling.
- Jackie can also be seen playing "Gilda Radner" in Netflix's A Futile and Stupid Gesture.
- She co-created an animated pre-school musical series called Do Re & Mi for Amazon that she executive produces and voices with Kristen Bell, as well as co-writing all the songs for the series’ fifty-two episode first season.
- Whether through standup or in conversation, Jackie brings the same humor, authenticity, and depth to the stage as she does her characters.
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Jackie Tohn is a multitalented actress, writer, standup comic, and show creator who stars in the hit Netflix series Nobody Wants This alongside Kristen Bell. The rom-com which explores Jewish culture and identity has remained at the top of streamer's most-watched chart since its arrival on Netflix.
Jackie played "Melrose" on the hit Netflix series G.L.O.W and is the host of the top-rated Netflix cooking competition, Best Leftovers Ever. She can also be seen in Bill Burr's feature Old Dads starring alongside Bill Burr, Bobby Cannavale, and Bokeem Woodbine in the ensemble comedy.
Outside of G.L.O.W., Jackie recurs on Amazon's top-rated show The Boys and can be seen playing ‘Gilda Radner’ in director David Wains', A Futile And Stupid Gesture, alongside Will Forte & Domhnall Gleeson on Netflix. Some of her additional TV credits include It’s Always Sunny In Philadelphia & The Good Place.
In film, she can be seen in CHIPS, Sisters, a lead role in the LA Film Festival indie, Spell, and the IFC indie dramedy Elsewhere opposite Ken Jeong, Beau Bridges, and Jackie Weaver.
Alongside Kristen Bell, Jackie co-created the new animated preschool musical series, Do Re & Mi on Amazon. She also wrote all 50 of the songs for the show’s massive first-season pickup. She and Kristen executive produce and voice the two main characters.
