Shantira Jackson

American writer, producer, actress, and comedian

Shantira Jackson

Born|

Tallahassee, Florida, U.S.

Education| Florida State University (BA)
Occupation(s)| Writer, producer, actress
Years active| 2017-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

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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, for which she received a 2021 nomination for a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Variety Series.[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, where she has become Executive Story Editor,[8] and she is a writer for the spin-off series Human Resources.[9] 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.[9]

She is a recurring guest panelist on NPR's "Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me!"

## Filmography

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Year  | Title  | Notes

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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
2020–2022  | The Amber Ruffin Show | Writer
2022  | Big Mouth | Writer; Executive Story Editor
2022–2023  | Human Resources | Writer

## References

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1. ^ a b Nelson, Jenny (12 May 2017). "Shantira Jackson (@tira_son) on Babies, Grandparents, and Trolls". Vulture. Retrieved 3 February 2022.
2. ^ a b 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. ^ Vivirito, Stephanie (2021-03-19). "Shantira Jackson Accepts Position of Executive Story Editor for Netflix's Hit "Big Mouth"". News & Events. Retrieved 2025-07-13.
9. ^ a b Andreeva, Nellie (29 November 2021). "NBC Nabs 'Aunties' Comedy From Shantira Jackson, Amber Ruffin & Seth Meyers As Put Pilot". Deadline. Retrieved 3 February 2022.

## External links

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* Official website
* Shantira Jackson at IMDb

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