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{{short description|American actress, comedian, writer and podcaster|bot=PearBOT 5}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Jessica Chaffin
| image = RonnaChats (3586263162).jpg
| caption = Chaffin as Ronna in 2009
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1974|1|5}}
| birth_place = [[Newton, Massachusetts]], U.S.
| occupation = {{hlist|Actress|comedian|writer|podcaster}}
| yearsactive = 1999–present
| children = 1<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.instagram.com/p/CkZ3TyXrbEr/?hl=en&img_index=1 | title=Instagram }}</ref>
}}

'''Jessica Chaffin''' (born January 5, 1974)<ref>{{Cite news|title=Almanac: Today's Birthdays|author=|date=January 5, 2024|work=Dubuque Telegraph Herald|page=A3|quote=Actor Shea Whigham is 55. Actor Derek Cecil is 51. '''Actor-comedian Jessica Chaffin is 50.''' Actor Bradley Cooper is 49. Actor January Jones is 46.|id={{ProQuest|2910693487}}}} See also:
*{{Cite news|title=Today in History: Today's Birthdays|author=|date=January 5, 2019|work=Asheville Citizen-Times|page=4D|quote=Actor Shea Whigham is 50. Actor Derek Cecil is 46. '''Actress-comedian Jessica Chaffin is 45.''' Actor Bradley Cooper is 44. Actress January Jones is 41.|id={{ProQuest|2228583613}}}}</ref> is an American actress, comedian, writer and podcaster best known as part of the comedy duo [[Ronna and Beverly]] with [[Jamie Denbo]]. She is also known for her recurring roles as Coco Wexler on [[Nickelodeon]]'s ''[[Zoey 101]]'', Marie Faldonado in the [[CBS]] sitcom ''[[Man with a Plan (TV series)|Man with a Plan]]'' and appearing in the films ''[[Spy (2015 film)|Spy]]'' and ''[[The Heat (film)|The Heat]]''. She starred as Beth in the [[NBC]] sitcom ''[[Abby's]]''.

==Early life==
Chaffin was born and raised in [[Newton, Massachusetts]]. Her father is from a [[Jewish]] family, and her mother, who is of Scottish and English ancestry, [[Conversion to Judaism|converted to Judaism]]; Chaffin was raised Jewish.<ref>{{cite journal |last=Carley |first=Brennan |url=http://www.bostonmagazine.com/arts-entertainment/blog/2013/05/28/ronna-and-beverly-talk-performing-for-ben-affleck/ |title=Ronna and Beverly Talk Performing for Ben Affleck |journal=[[Boston Magazine]] |date=28 May 2013 |access-date=28 February 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141021191154/http://www.bostonmagazine.com/arts-entertainment/blog/2013/05/28/ronna-and-beverly-talk-performing-for-ben-affleck/ |archive-date=21 October 2014 |publisher=[[Metrocorp Publishing]] |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |url=http://www.thejc.com/arts/arts-features/110324/jewish-mother-comics-ronna-and-beverly-are-feeling-the-heat |title=Jewish mother comics Ronna and Beverly are feeling The Heat |last=Rashty |first=Sandy |date=2 August 2013 |newspaper=[[thejc.com]] |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130820020432/http://www.thejc.com/arts/arts-features/110324/jewish-mother-comics-ronna-and-beverly-are-feeling-the-heat |archive-date=20 August 2013 |access-date=9 October 2017 |url-status=live }}</ref> .

==Career==
She is a regular performer at the [[Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre]] in Los Angeles, often performing with her comedy partner [[Jamie Denbo]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://losangeles.ucbtheatre.com/talent/view/5156 |title=Jessica Chaffin |publisher=[[Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre]] |access-date=November 28, 2012 |archive-date=July 23, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120723003405/http://losangeles.ucbtheatre.com/talent/view/5156 |url-status=dead }}</ref> From 2005 to 2008, Chaffin was known for playing [[List of Zoey 101 characters#Coco Wexler|Coco Wexler]], the girls' dorm adviser on all four seasons of the Nickelodeon series ''[[Zoey 101]]''. From 2008 to 2009, she also worked with [[Amy Poehler]] as a writer and voice actor on the animated series ''[[The Mighty B!]]'' playing several roles, including that of Portia's cousin, Chelsea. Then she popped up on various [[TV shows]], including ''[[90210 (TV series)|90210]]'', ''[[United States of Tara]]'', ''[[New Girl]]'', ''[[Man with a Plan (TV series)|Man with a Plan]]'', ''[[Veep]]'', ''[[Episodes (TV series)|Episodes]]'', and ''[[Search Party (TV series)|Search Party]]'', and in the movies ''[[Spy (2015 film)|Spy]]'', ''[[Pitch Perfect 3]]'', and ''[[Fun Mom Dinner]]''.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.ibtimes.com/nbcs-abbys-series-premiere-heres-how-you-know-cast-2780384 |title=NBC's 'Abby's' Series Premiere: Here's How You Know The Cast |first=Rachael |last=Ellenbogen |date=28 March 2019 |access-date=3 April 2019 |work=[[IBTimes]] |publisher=[[IBT Media Inc.]]}}</ref>

Chaffin has made guest appearances on television programs such as ''[[Weeds (TV series)|Weeds]]'', ''[[Entourage (U.S. TV series)|Entourage]]'', and ''[[Curb Your Enthusiasm]]''. In December 2009, her comedy pilot ''Ronna & Beverly'' (based on the popular stage show she performs with Denbo at the Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre) aired on [[Showtime (TV channel)|Showtime]]. ''Ronna & Beverly'' was eventually turned into a six-part comedy talk show, which was co-produced by [[Paul Feig]] and premiered on September 10, 2012, on [[Sky Atlantic|Sky Atlantic HD]] in the United Kingdom.<ref>{{cite web |last=Kemp |first=Stuart |url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/paul-feig-ronny-beverly-uk-tv-show-330369 |title=Paul Feig Co-Producing 'Ronna & Beverly' For Sky Atlantic |work=[[The Hollywood Reporter]] |publisher=[[Prometheus Global Media]] |date=May 29, 2012 |access-date=November 28, 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://skyatlantic.sky.com/ronna-beverly/bridesmaids-paul-feig-introduces-ronna-beverly |title=Bridesmaids' Paul Feig Introduces Ronna & Beverly |publisher=[[Sky Atlantic|Sky Atlantic HD]] |access-date=November 28, 2012}}</ref> Together with Denbo, Chaffin created the ''[[Ronna and Beverly]]'' podcast. A follow-up podcast, ''Ask Ronna'', with Chaffin co-hosting with Bryan Safi was launched in 2019.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.vulture.com/2019/12/this-week-in-comedy-podcasts-a-new-show-from-mitra-jouhari.html|title=This Week in Comedy Podcasts: A New Show From Mitra Jouhari|last=Editors|first=Vulture|date=2019-12-05|website=Vulture|language=en-us|access-date=2019-12-29}}</ref>

Chaffin was a series regular on the first season of CBS sitcom ''[[Man with a Plan (TV series)|Man With A Plan]]'' and starred in the [[NBC]] sitcom ''[[Abby's]]''.

==Podcasts==

===''Ronna and Beverly''===
{{Main|Ronna and Beverly}}

Chaffin and comedy partner [[Jamie Denbo]] hosted a podcast, ''[[Ronna and Beverly]]'', on the [[Earwolf]] network from 2011 until 2017 wherein they interviewed celebrity guests, interacted with one another, and dispensed advice to listeners.<ref name="auto">{{Cite web|url=https://www.earwolf.com/show/ronna-beverly/|title=Ronna & Beverly podcast on Earwolf|website=www.earwolf.com|access-date=May 15, 2020|archive-date=February 5, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200205214957/https://www.earwolf.com/show/ronna-beverly/|url-status=dead}}</ref> Chaffin and Denbo developed their characters in 2006 when they were asked to host an all-Jewish 'Kosher Christmas Show' at the [[Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/express/wp/2017/03/30/meet-the-fake-jewish-mothers-ronna-and-beverly-and-the-women-who-birthed-them/|title=Meet the (fake) Jewish mothers Ronna and Beverly and the women who birthed them|newspaper=Washington Post|access-date=May 15, 2020}}</ref>

Live performances from the pair were frequently advertised as "seminars" in which their characters discuss the fictional book they co-authored, "You'll Do a Little Better Next Time: A Guide to Marriage and Re-marriage for Jewish Singles." After introducing the book, either Chaffin or Denbo would often add the clarification, "It says Jewish in the name, but it's for everyone!"<ref name="auto"/>

Episodes of their eponymous podcast were released every two weeks by [[Earwolf]]. Guests included people working in comedy, as well as actors, authors, and filmmakers. The podcast premiered on May 25, 2011.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.earwolf.com/show/ronna-beverly|title=Ronna & Beverly podcast on Earwolf|website=www.earwolf.com|access-date=May 15, 2020|archive-date=March 17, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150317102800/http://www.earwolf.com/show/ronna-beverly|url-status=dead}}</ref> In episode 161 on June 15, 2017 (not long after they started teasing the possibility of releasing weekly episodes), Ronna and Beverly suddenly announced they were taking off "for the summer." Since then, no new episodes have been released and the actresses have not appeared together in character. Jessica Chaffin has kept Ronna alive by appearing in character as a guest on other podcasts and by maintaining an Instagram account.

===''Ask Ronna''===
In November, 2019, Chaffin and co-host [[Bryan Safi]] premiered a new podcast called ''[[Ask Ronna]]'', in which Chaffin continues to appear as Ronna Glickman. [[Bryan Safi|Safi]] and Chaffin's show focuses on requests for advice and questions from listeners, and often feature a celebrity guest.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.stitcher.com/s?fid=478689|title=Ask Ronna|website=www.stitcher.com|access-date=May 15, 2020}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.vulture.com/2019/12/this-week-in-comedy-podcasts-a-new-show-from-mitra-jouhari.html|title=This Week in Comedy Podcasts: A New Show From Mitra Jouhari|last=Vulture Editors|date=Dec 5, 2019|website=Vulture|access-date=May 15, 2020}}</ref>

Chaffin, as Glickman, is a purveyor of artisanal coffees in conjunction with the ''[[Ask Ronna]]'' podcast.<ref>{{cite magazine|last=Vulture Editors|title=2020 Pop Culture Holiday Gift Guide|url=https://www.vulture.com/article/pop-culture-holiday-gift-guide-ideas-2020.html|accessdate=19 June 2021|publisher=Vulture|date=December 7, 2020}}</ref>

==Filmography==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|+Film
! Year
! Title
! Role
! class="unsortable" | Notes
|-
| 2007
| ''Wild Girls Gone''
| {{N/A}}
|
|-
| 2008
| ''Longwinded''
| Gal
| Short film
|-
| rowspan=2|2010
| ''MA Men''
| rowspan=2|Joan Harris
| rowspan=4|Video short
|-
| ''MA Men 2''
|-
| rowspan=2|2011
| ''The Real Housewives of South Boston''
| rowspan=2|Chaffin
|-
| ''The Real Housewives of South Boston: Christmas Special''
|-
| 2013
| ''[[The Heat (film)|The Heat]]''
| Gina
|
|-
| 2014
| ''[[Girltrash: All Night Long]]''
| Officer Jackie
|
|-
| rowspan=2|2015
| ''[[Hello, My Name Is Doris]]''
| DIY Kate
|
|-
| ''[[Spy (2015 film)|Spy]]''
| Sharon
|
|-
| rowspan=2|2016
| ''[[Hickey (film)|Hickey]]''
| Barb
|
|-
| ''[[Ghostbusters (2016 film)|Ghostbusters]]''
| Waitress
|
|-
| rowspan=2|2017
| ''[[Fun Mom Dinner]]''
| Jen
|
|-
| ''[[Pitch Perfect 3]]''
| Evan
|
|-
| 2020
| ''[[Desperados (film)|Desperados]]''
| Debbie
|
|-
|}

{| class="wikitable sortable"
|+Television
! Year
! Title
! Role
! class="unsortable" | Notes
|-
| 1999
| ''[[The Amanda Show]]''
| ''The Dare Show'' Contestant, FBI Agent (segments)
|
|-
| 2000
| ''[[Upright Citizens Brigade]]''
| Junkie Cheerleader
| Episode: "Thunderball"
|-
| 2002
| ''[[All That]]''
| Security Guard
| Episode: "Kenan Thompson/LFO"
|-
| 2003
| ''[[What I Like About You (TV series)|What I Like About You]]''
| Geena
| Episode: "Loose Lips"
|-
| 2005–08
| ''[[Zoey 101]]''
| [[List of Zoey 101 characters#Coco Wexler|Coco Wexler]]
| 13 episodes
|-
| 2005
| ''[[Las Vegas (TV series)|Las Vegas]]''
| Maggie Stein
| Episode: "One Nation, Under Surveillance"
|-
| 2007
| ''The Very Funny Show''
| Mike's Mother, various
| 2 episodes
|-
| rowspan=3|2008
| ''[[Weeds (TV series)|Weeds]]''
| Crackhead
| 2 episodes
|-
| ''[[Entourage (U.S. TV series)|Entourage]]''
| Barbara's Assistant
| Episode: "Seth Green Day"
|-
| ''Held Up''
| Sharon
| Television film
|-
| 2008–09
| ''[[The Mighty B!]]''
| Chelsea, Virginia, Passerby #2, Joey, Receptionist, Black Widow #1 (voices)
| 5 episodes
|-
| rowspan=2|2009
| ''[[Curb Your Enthusiasm]]''
| Hostess
| Episode: "Funkhouser's Crazy Sister"
|-
| ''Ronna & Beverly''
| Ronna Glickman
| Television film
|-
| 2009–10
| ''[[90210 (TV series)|90210]]''
| Ms. Geiser (Field Hockey Coach)
| 3 episodes
|-
| 2010–11
| ''[[United States of Tara]]''
| Mrs. Fox
| 4 episodes
|-
| rowspan=4|2012
| ''[[NTSF:SD:SUV::]]''
| Edith
| Episode: "Sabbath-tage"
|-
| ''[[Ronna and Beverly|Ronna & Beverly]]''
| Ronna
| Comedy talk show
|-
| ''[[2 Broke Girls]]''
| Druggie Girl
| Episode: "And the Egg Special"
|-
| ''Eugene!''
| Painted Lady
| Television film
|-
| rowspan=5|2013
| ''[[Arrested Development (TV series)|Arrested Development]]''
| Junkie
| 2 episodes
|-
| ''[[Comedy Bang! Bang! (TV series)|Comedy Bang! Bang!]]''
| Jane Rizzoli
| Episode: "Andy Richter Wears a Suit Jacket & a Baby Blue Button Down Shirt"
|-
| ''[[Ghost Ghirls]]''
| Jessica Clemens
| Episode: "Ghost Writer"
|-
| ''[[Childrens Hospital (TV Series)|Childrens Hospital]]''
| Hypnotist
| Episode: "Blaken"
|-
| ''[[The League]]''
| Mrs. Shapiro
| Episode: "The Automatic Faucet"
|-
| 2013–14
| ''[[New Girl (TV series)|New Girl]]''
| Bertie
| 4 episodes
|-
| rowspan=4|2014
| ''[[The Crazy Ones]]''
| Elaine
| Episode: "March Madness"
|-
| ''[[Sam & Cat]]''
| [[List of Zoey 101 characters#Coco Wexler|Coco Wexler]]
| Episode: "#FirstClassProblems"
|-
| ''[[Silicon Valley (TV series)|Silicon Valley]]''
|
| Episode: "Optimal Tip-to-Tip Efficiency"
|-
| ''[[The Hotwives|The Hotwives of Orlando]]''
| Ruth
| Episode: "Intervention Party"
|-
| 2014–17
| ''[[Episodes (TV series)|Episodes]]''
| Nina / Woman
| 5 episodes
|-
| rowspan=3|2015
| ''[[Other Space]]''
| General Hayson
| Episode: "Into the Great Beyond... Beyond"
|-
| ''[[Another Period]]''
| Pussy Von Anderstein
| Episode: "Divorce"
|-
| ''[[You're The Worst]]''
| Di
| Episode: "A Right Proper Story"
|-
| rowspan=2|2016
| ''[[Mike & Molly]]''
| Allison
| Episode: "Cops on the Rocks"
|-
| ''[[Difficult People]]''
| Joanie
| Episode: "Italian Piñata"
|-
| rowspan=2|2016–17
| ''[[Veep]]''
| Congresswoman Gellardi
| 5 episodes
|-
| ''[[Man with a Plan (TV series)|Man with a Plan]]''
| Marie Faldonado
| 11 episodes
|-
| rowspan=2|2017
| ''[[I'm Sorry (TV series)|I'm Sorry]]''
| Nurse
| Episode: "Pilot"
|-
| ''[[Search Party (TV series)|Search Party]]''
| Crystal
| 4 episodes
|-
| 2017–2025
| ''[[Big Mouth (American TV series)|Big Mouth]]''
| Shannon Glaser (voice)
| 16 episodes
|-
| rowspan=2|2019
| ''[[Abby's]]''
| Beth
| Main cast; 10 episodes
|-
| ''[[Bajillion Dollar Propertie$]]''
| Ronna
| Episode: "Missing Dean"
|}

{| class="wikitable sortable"
|+Podcasts
! Year
! Title
! class="unsortable" | Episode
|-
|2011–2017 || ''[[Ronna and Beverly|Ronna & Beverly]]'' || 164 episodes
|-
|2012 || ''[[How Did This Get Made]]'' || Episode 33: Abduction
|-
|2013–14 || ''[[The Dead Authors Podcast]]'' || Chapter 17: Agatha Christie Chapter 37: Truman Capote
|-
|2014 || ''The JV Club'' || Episode 140
|-
|2014 || ''[[Earwolf#Totally Laime|Totally Laime]]'' || Episode 236: Murder Car!
|-
|2015 || ''Reading Aloud'' || Episode 13: (with Kevin Sussman and Robey Clark) Episode 32: Book Club 11: All the Light We Cannot See
|-
|2015 || ''[[Womp It Up!]]'' || Episode 12: Spotlight On: Donna "Pep" Delpepio
|-
|2015 || ''About Last Night'' || Episode 97
|-
| rowspan=6 | 2015–16
| rowspan=6 | ''[[Earwolf#Spontaneanation|Spontaneanation]]'' || Episode 8: A Superyacht
|-
|Episode 20: Death Valley
|-
|Episode 25: 10th Circle of Hell
|-
|Episode 28: One Hour Photo Shop
|-
|Episode 44: The One Beauty Parlor In A Small Town
|-
|Episode 48: Laundromat
|-
|2016 || ''[[Earwolf#Hard Nation|Hard Nation]]'' || Episode 9: Megyn Kelly Is Inside the Boys Club
|-
|2016 || ''[[Earwolf#Sklarbro Country|Sklarbro Country]]'' || Episode 237
|-
|2016-17 || ''[[Earwolf#Bitch Sesh: A Real Housewives Breakdown|Bitch Sesh: A Real Housewives Breakdown]]'' || Episode 15: Hearing Is Believing Episode 25: All the Countess's Men Episode 35: Body of Evidence (w/ Lindy Jamil Gomez) Episode 68: Reunion Episode 85: Farm-to-Table Manners
|-
|2017 || ''[[Throwing Shade]]'' || Episode 305, 301
|-
|2017 || ''[[Hollywood Handbook]]'' || Episode 206
|-
|2017 || ''[[Never Not Funny]]'' || Episode 19xf
|-
|2017 || ''Next Level with Chris Tallman'' || Episode 8
|-
|2017 || ''Lovett or Leave It'' || Episode 15
|-
|2017 || ''Minor Revelations'' || Episode 43
|-
|2017 || ''The Kibitz'' || Episode 19
|-
|2019 || ''Throwing ShOscars'' || 6 Episodes (as [[Ronna and Beverly|Ronna Glickman]])
|-
|2019–Present || ''[[Ask Ronna]]'' with [[Bryan Safi]] || (as [[Ronna and Beverly|Ronna Glickman]])
|-
|2020 || ''Throwing ShOscars'' || (as [[Ronna and Beverly|Ronna Glickman]])
|}

{| class="wikitable sortable"
|+Writing
! Year
! Title
! Medium
! class="unsortable" | Notes
|-
| 2003
| ''Aerobic Striptease''
| Video documentary
|
|-
| 2008–9
| ''[[The Mighty B!]]''
| TV
| 16 episodes
|-
| 2010
| ''[[90210 (TV series)|90210]]''
| TV
| Episode: "Meet the Parent"
|}

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* {{IMDb name|0149560}}

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