Julie Klausner (born July 3, 1978) is an American writer, comedian, actress, and podcaster. She is best known for creating, writing, and starring in the Hulu sitcom Difficult People (2015–2017), which also starred comedian Billy Eichner.
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Early life
Klausner was born on July 3, 1978, and grew up in Scarsdale, New York. She is a graduate of New York University and studied at the Upright Citizens Brigade and the School of Visual Arts. Klausner is Jewish.
Career
As an adult, Klausner was the creator, writer, and co-star of the Hulu sitcom Difficult People, which also starred comedian Billy Eichner. Produced by Amy Poehler, the series debuted on August 5, 2015, running for three seasons before being cancelled in 2017. All 28 episodes remain available on the streaming service.
Klausner is head writer and co-executive producer of the Web series Billy on the Street, also starring Eichner, which had previously run on Funny or Die, Fuse, and TruTV and now premieres on Lyft's website and YouTube. Klausner has also written for television shows such as Mulaney, Best Week Ever, The Big Gay Sketch Show, The Jack and Triumph Show, Ugly Americans, and Saturday Night Live, as well as for pop culture websites such as The Awl and Vulture.
