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name: "J. J. Philbin"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/j-j-philbin"
roles: ["Writer"]
born: "30 August 1974"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 2
average_fi1m_score: 72
updated: "2026-09-17T03:50:53.451583+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
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# J. J. Philbin

Writer. Born 30 August 1974 in Manhattan.

## Details

- **Work:** Writer
- **Born:** 30 August 1974, Manhattan
- **Active:** 2006–present
- **Also known as:** J.J. Philbin, Jennifer Joy Philbin

## Biography

J. J. Philbin is an American television writer and producer. She is the daughter of television presenters Regis Philbin and Joy Philbin. She graduated from the University of Notre Dame in 1996 after attending the Loomis-Chaffee School.

Philbin began her career writing for *Mad TV* and *Saturday Night Live*. She wrote episodes of *The O.C.* (2003), *Dead Like Me* (2003), *Heroes* (2006) and *New Girl* (2011). She co-created and executive produced the sitcom *Single Parents* (2018) and has written for and served as co-executive producer on *Only Murders in the Building* (2021). She is married to writer and producer Michael Schur.

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com.*

## On Fi1m (2)

- *Only Murders in the Building* (2021), Fi1m 76, Writer — [page](https://film.one/tv/only-murders-in-the-building.md)
- *Heroes* (2006), Fi1m 68, Writer — [page](https://film.one/tv/heroes.md)

## Also credited on (not yet reviewed)

- *Dig* (2026), Executive Producer

## Also known for

- *New Girl* (2011), Writer, Teleplay, Story
- *The O.C.* (2003), Writer
- *Dead Like Me* (2003), Writer
- *Single Parents* (2018), Writer

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