Jena Friedman

Jena Friedman is an American comedian, writer, and television personality. She is best known as the host of the comedic true-crime series Indefensible on AMC Plus. Prior to her hosting gig, Friedman worked as a field producer at The Daily Show with Jon Stewart and wrote for Late Show with David Letterman. She also created and hosted Soft Focus with Jena Friedman for Adult Swim, which premiered in 2018. Friedman has made appearances in various TV shows including Conan, The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, and The Nightly Show with Larry Wilmore. She has also appeared in the Sundance hit movie Palm Springs. Additionally, Friedman has contributed as a writer to The New Yorker. Born in Haddonfield, New Jersey, she studied anthropology at Northwestern University and initially worked as a healthcare consultant for Booz Allen Hamilton.