Shantira Jackson
Born
Tallahassee, Florida, U.S.
EducationFlorida State University (BA)
Occupation(s)Writer, producer, actress
Years active2017-present

Shantira Jackson is an American writer, producer, actress, and comedian. Her writing credits include Busy Tonight, The Amber Ruffin Show, Saved by the Bell, and Big Mouth.

Life and career

Jackson was raised in Florida.[1] She received her bachelor's degree in Media and Communication Studies from Florida State University in 2008.[2] She later moved to Chicago and trained and performed at The Second City.[3] She was a member of the improv group 3Peat and co-wrote, produced and starred in group's Comedy Central web video 3peat: The Blackening.[4]

In 2017 Jackson was a staff writer for the BET sketch series 50 Central that ran for one season.[1] She was later a writer on Busy Philipps' late-night show Busy Tonight, which ran for one season from 2018 to 2019.[5]

Jackson was a both a writer and consulting producer for the Saved by the Bell sequel series.[2] She also writes for The Amber Ruffin Show and received a 2021 nomination for a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Variety Series for her work.[6]

In 2021, she again collaborated with Busy Philipps as a producer and writer on the podcast Busy Philipps Is Doing Her Best (2021– ).[7] She also joined the writing staff of Big Mouth, and she is a writer for the spin-off series Human Resources.[8] In November 2021 it was announced that Aunties, a semi-autobiographical comedy series Jackson wrote (co-executive produced with Mike Shoemaker, Seth Meyers and Amber Ruffin), was picked up for a put pilot production by NBC.[8]

Filmography

Year Title Notes
2017 50 Central Writer
2018–2019 Busy Tonight Writer
2019 The Feels Writer; web series
2019 The Jim Jefferies Show Writer
2020–2022 Saved by the Bell Writer, consulting producer
2020–present The Amber Ruffin Show Writer
2022 Big Mouth Writer
2022–present Human Resources Writer

References

  1. 1 2 Nelson, Jenny (12 May 2017). "Shantira Jackson (@tira_son) on Babies, Grandparents, and Trolls". Vulture. Retrieved 3 February 2022.
  2. 1 2 Vivirito, Stephanie (19 March 2021). "Shantira Jackson Accepts Position of Executive Story Editor for Netflix's Hit "Big Mouth"". FSU News & Events. Retrieved 2022-02-03.
  3. ↑ "A moving stage show, a worthy mobile game, and history-evoking earrings". The A.V. Club. 18 June 2016. Retrieved 3 February 2022.
  4. ↑ Metz, Nina (17 April 2018). "Chicago improv group 3Peat spoofs horror tropes about black characters in Comedy Central video". chicagotribune.com. Retrieved 2022-02-03.
  5. ↑ Garron, Taylor (2021-01-08). "Shantira Jackson Thinks Songs About Jane Is a Masterpiece". Vulture. Retrieved 2022-02-03.
  6. ↑ Yandoli, Krystie Lee (20 September 2021). "Here Are The Winners Of The 2021 Emmy Awards". Buzzfeed News. Retrieved 3 February 2022.
  7. ↑ Priya, Arora (24 September 2020). "Busy Philipps's Week: Coffee, 'Little Women' and Keeping It Together". The New York Times. Retrieved 3 February 2022.
  8. 1 2 Andreeva, Nellie (29 November 2021). "NBC Nabs 'Aunties' Comedy From Shantira Jackson, Amber Ruffin & Seth Meyers As Put Pilot". Deadline. Retrieved 3 February 2022.


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