Jen Richards is an American writer, actress, producer, and activist.
Life and career Richards 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 2015, she appeared as a supporting cast member of Caitlyn Jenner's reality show I Am Cait. In 2016, she co-starred, co-directed, co-wrote 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.
In June 2017, Richards wrote and appeared in a video open letter, presented by ScreenCrush and GLAAD, featuring trans actors asking for better representation in film and television.
In August 2018, HBO announced a series pickup of Tom Perrotta's Mrs. Fletcher, a half-hour comedy based on Perrotta's 2017 novel of the same name; Richards is cast as Margo Fairchild, a transgender community college writing teacher, as a series regular.
Personal life Richards is bisexual and transgender. In August 2020, she announced her engagement to Rebekah Cheyne, a professor from Arizona State University.
Filmography
Television Year Title Role Notes 2015 I Am Cait Self 7 episodes 2016 Her Story Violet Main role, also writer and producer. Nominated for an Emmy Award for Outstanding Short Form Comedy or Drama Series 2016–2017 Nashville Allyson Del Lago 3 episodes 2017 Doubt McKayla Episode: "Clean Burn" 2017–2022 Better Things Jaia 5 episodes 2018 Take My Wife Naomi Episode 2.1 2018–2020 Blindspot Sabrina Larren 3 episodes 2019 Tales of the City Anna Madrigal 2 episodes Mrs. Fletcher Margo Fairchild 7 episodes 2021 Clarice Julia Lawson 3 episodes2023-2025Mayfair WitchesJosephine "Jojo" Mayfair6 episodes
Film Year Title Role Notes 2017Easy Living Danny 2020Disclosure: Trans Lives on Screen SelfDocumentary filmGossamer Folds Diana 2022 Framing Agnes BarbaraDocumentary filmMK UltraLaura Stanley
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