Portrait of Jen Richards

Jen Richards

Acting

Biography

Jen Richards is a writer, actress, and producer. She graduated from Shimer College with a BA in Philosophy, and studied at Oxford University. In 2013, Richards founded the website We Happy Trans. In 2015, she appeared as a supporting cast member of Caitlyn Jenner's reality show I Am Cait. In 2016, she co-starred, co-directed, and co-produced the web series Her Story, which was nominated for an Emmy Award. Richards also co-produced the series More Than T and wrote the Trans 102 series. Richards joined the cast of the television series Nashville in 2017. She became the first openly transgender person to appear on a CMT show, playing the first transgender character to appear on that network. Richards also appeared in the 2017 film Easy Living.

Place of Birth: Mississippi, USA

Filmography

2023
Mayfair Witches

as Josephine 'Jojo' Mayfair

2022
Framing Agnes

as Barbara

2022
MK Ultra

as Laura Stanley

2021
Clarice

as Julia Lawson

2020
2020
2020
Disclosure

as Self - Actress / Writer

2019
Mrs. Fletcher

as Margo Fairchild

2019
Tales of the City

as Anna Madrigal

2019
Tales of the City

as Young Anna Madrigal (uncredited)

2019
Framing Agnes

as Barbara

2017
Easy Living

as Danny

2016
Her Story

as Violet

2015
Blindspot

as Sabrina Larren

2015
I Am Cait

as Self

2014
Trailblazer Honors

as Self - Red Carpet Host