Jenji Kohan

Jenji Leslie Kohan (born July 5, 1969) is an American television writer, producer and director, and creator of Weeds. She has garnered 7 Emmy Award nominations and one win, as supervising producer of Tracey Takes On. Kohan won a CableACE Awards in 1996. She received her first nomination for her show Weeds in 2009, for Outstanding Comedy Series. She was nominated for a Producers Guild of America Award in 2007, and two Writers Guild of America Awar... more

Jenji Leslie Kohan (born July 5, 1969) is an American television writer, producer and director, and creator of Weeds. She has garnered 7 Emmy Award nominations and one win, as supervising producer of Tracey Takes On. Kohan won a CableACE Awards in 1996. She received her first nomination for her show Weeds in 2009, for Outstanding Comedy Series. She was nominated for a Producers Guild of America Award in 2007, and two Writers Guild of America Awards. Kohan was born in Los Angeles, California and is Jewish. Her family members are Buz Kohan, Rhea Kohan, and David Kohan. Kohan is married to author Christopher Noxon, and has three children. She is the sister-in-law of Marti Noxon. Kohan attended Beverly Hills High School in Beverly Hills, CA. less