7.4
TV
Acting
Jen Richards
- Born
- (age 50)
- Birthplace
- Natchez, Mississippi, USA
- Credits
- 21 titles
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.
Signature work
Known For
7.4
TV
5.3
TV
The Acolyte
7.3
TV
Mayfair Witches
7.3
TV
Mrs. Fletcher
6.9
TV
Clarice
7.8
Movie
Disclosure
6.8
TV
Tales of the City
5.9
Movie
MK Ultra
6.3
TV
Two Sentence Horror Stories
4.8
Movie
Easy Living
6.6
TV
Her Story
5.8
Movie
Framing Agnes
4.3
Movie
Gossamer Folds
8.0
Movie
Swim
7.5
TV
Trailblazer Honors
Movie
In Hollywoodland
Movie
Framing Agnes
Movie
There You Are
Acting credits 20
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Motherhood Film | Margaret |
| 2024 | In the Kitchen with Harry Hamlin TV | Self (1 ep) |
| 2023 | Mayfair Witches TV | Josephine 'Jojo' Mayfair (11 ep) |
| 2022 | Framing Agnes Film | Barbara |
| 2022 | MK Ultra Film | Laura Stanley |
| 2021 | Clarice TV | Julia Lawson (3 ep) |
| 2020 | Gossamer Folds Film | Diana |
| 2020 | In Hollywoodland Film | Hatter |
| 2020 | Disclosure Film | Self - Actress / Writer |
| 2019 | Mrs. Fletcher TV | Margo Fairchild (7 ep) |
| 2019 | Two Sentence Horror Stories TV | Nala (1 ep) |
| 2019 | Tales of the City TV | Anna Madrigal, Young Anna Madrigal (uncredited) (1 ep) |
| 2019 | Framing Agnes Film | Barbara |
| 2019 | There You Are Film | |
| 2017 | Easy Living Film | Danny |
| 2017 | Swim Film | Adult Nicky |
| 2016 | Her Story TV | Violet (6 ep) |
| 2015 | Blindspot TV | Sabrina Larren (2 ep) |
| 2015 | I Am Cait TV | Self (7 ep) |
| 2014 | Trailblazer Honors TV | Self - Red Carpet Host (1 ep) |
Crew credits 2
| Year | Title | Job |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | The Acolyte TV | Writer, Consulting Producer (1 ep) |
| 2016 | Her Story TV | Writer (6 ep) |