{{short description|American television producer and writer}} {{Use American English|date=April 2026}} {{Use mdy dates|date=December 2021}} {{BLP sources|date=July 2020}} {{Infobox person | name = J. J. Philbin | birth_name = Jennifer Joy Philbin | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1974|8|30}} | birth_place = New York City, U.S. | alma_mater = University of Notre Dame | occupation = Producer, screenwriter | spouse = {{marriage|Michael Schur|October 2005}} | children = 2 | mother = Joy Philbin | father = Regis Philbin }}
'''Jennifer Joy Philbin'''<ref name="nyt">{{cite news| url = https://www.nytimes.com/2005/10/09/fashion/weddings/09phil.html| title = Jennifer Philbin and Michael Schur| access-date = November 24, 2007| date = October 9, 2005| newspaper = The New York Times}}</ref> (born August 30, 1974)<ref>[http://www.birthdatabase.com/ BirthDatabase.com] (Search for "Jennifer Philbin")</ref> is an American producer and screenwriter, best known for her work on the drama series ''The O.C.'' She is the daughter of television stars Regis and Joy Philbin.
== Early life and education == Philbin was born in New York City to Regis Philbin and Joy Philbin. She attended The Loomis-Chaffee School in Windsor, Connecticut, where she was a boarding student. She graduated from the University of Notre Dame in 1996.<ref name="nyt" />
She has said that, growing up, she always wanted to be a writer of some sort, but she particularly enjoyed writing scripts for amateur short films she made with her friends.<ref name="spd" />
== Career == Philbin's career began soon after she graduated from the University of Notre Dame in 1996 when she became a writer for ''Mad TV'', and then joined the script department of ''Saturday Night Live'' until 1999. Philbin and the other ''Saturday Night Live'' writers were nominated for a Writers Guild of America Award in 2000 in the category of "Comedy/Variety Series".<ref>{{Cite web |last=McNary |first=Dave |date=2001-01-11 |title=NBC tops WGA TV noms |url=https://variety.com/2001/tv/news/nbc-tops-wga-tv-noms-1117791658/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230118205659/https://variety.com/2001/tv/news/nbc-tops-wga-tv-noms-1117791658/ |archive-date=2023-01-18 |access-date=2024-03-31 |website=Variety |language=en-US}}</ref> In 2002, she moved on to ''That Was Then'', an ABC drama series, as a writer, and in 2003 began work on the comedy-drama series ''Dead Like Me'', for which she served as both writer and script supervisor for several episodes. She worked as a story editor for the sitcom ''Coupling''. In 2004, she joined the ''O.C.'' crew after ''Coupling'' was canceled and ''The O.C.''<nowiki>'s</nowiki> producers offered her a writing position.<ref name="spd">{{cite web| url = https://sillypipedreams.blogspot.com/2006/03/chillbin-with-philbin_29.html| title = Chill(b)in with Philbin| access-date = November 24, 2007| author = Sonny Lee| date = March 28, 2006| publisher = Silly Pipe Dreams}}</ref>
She served as story editor for ''The O.C.'' from 2004 to 2005. In 2005 she was promoted to executive story editor and stayed on from 2005 to 2007 when the series ended. She also wrote 12 episodes and co-produced another four.<ref name="spd" /> Following ''The O.C.''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s end, she wrote one episode in season two of the science fiction drama ''Heroes''.
In 2011, Philbin became a consulting producer on the TV series ''New Girl''. From 2018 to 2020, she was also co-creator and executive producer of the ABC sitcom ''Single Parents''.<ref>{{Cite web|title=J.J. Philbin|url=http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0679902/|access-date=July 24, 2020|website=IMDb}}</ref>
In 2023, Philbin became a co-executive producer on the hit TV series ''Only Murders in the Building''.<ref>{{cite web|title= Only Murders in the Building |url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt11691774/fullcredits/ |website=Only Murders in the Building Credits |publisher=IMDB |access-date=28 September 2024}}</ref> She has also been credited with writing two episodes of the show's third and fourth seasons.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Hulu Press Blog|url=https://press.hulu.com/shows/only-murders-in-the-building/|access-date=September 28, 2024|website=Hulu}}</ref>
== Personal life == While working on ''Saturday Night Live'' in 1998, she met Michael Schur, who had also been hired to write for the show.<ref name="nyt" /> They married in 2005. They have two children, born in 2008 and 2010.<ref name="people-2008">{{cite news |date=February 19, 2008 |title=Regis Philbin Is a Grandfather! |url=http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20178757,00.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080319150842/https://people.com/people/article/0,,20178757,00.html |archive-date=March 19, 2008 |access-date=October 31, 2012 |work=People}}</ref><ref>{{cite book |last1=Essany |first1=Michael |title=Regis Philbin |date=2011 |publisher=Hyperink Inc |isbn=978-1-61464-806-2 |page=32 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=VcN-BwAAQBAJ&pg=PT32 |language=en}}</ref><ref name="nyt" /><ref>{{cite web| url = http://www.canada.com/topics/entertainment/story.html?id=09071886-3312-4a11-9c9c-e71e0946b08c&k=62743| title = Regis becoming a grandpa at 76| access-date = November 24, 2007| date = August 16, 2007| publisher = Canada.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |author=People Staff |date=February 19, 2008 |title=Regis Philbin Is a Grandfather! |url=http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20178757,00.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080319150842/https://people.com/people/article/0,,20178757,00.html |archive-date=March 19, 2008 |access-date=February 20, 2008 |work=People}}</ref>
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