Biography

Jenn Lyon is an award-winning actress who stars as Courteney Potter in the highly anticipated NBC comedy series "Stumble" airing on network and streaming on Peacock. Likely best known for the role of Jennifer Husser in the hit TNT series "Claws" (opposite Niecy Nash), additional credits include the role of Chloe (opposite Julianne Moore) in Netflix’s limited series "Sirens," the villainous (and fan favorite) witch, Esther Finch, in Netflix’s "Dead Boy Detectives," Paramount+ series "Happy Face" (starring Dennis Quaid and Annaleigh Ashford), "Elsbeth" (starring Carrie Preston) as well as Linda on Hulu’s "English Teacher" (for which she garnered critical acclaim). You also may recognize her as Lindsey Salazar from "Justified" or as the lady taking too long in front of you at any local grocery store. As a classically trained theatre actress, she has worked extensively on and off-Broadway. Broadway credits include Tom Stoppard’s 11-time Tony award winning "The Coast Of Utopia" as well as Larry David’s hit comedy "Fish in the Dark." Some Off-Broadway credits include Kenneth Longeran’s "Hold Onto Me Darling" and A.R. Gurney’s "Wayside Motor Inn" (Drama Desk Award) directed by Lila Neugebauer. Numerous regional credits include classics "Born Yesterday," "His Girl Friday," (west coast premiere) "The Women," "Crimes of the Heart," "Noises Off" and the world premiere of John Guare’s "Are You There McPhee?" She resides in Brooklyn and is one of the founders/head writers of the Sketch Comedy troupe "POYKPAC" who have amassed millions of views and been seen on IFC,MTV, CNN, SyFy, Lorne Michael’s Broadway Video, and the Today Show.
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