Comedian & Writer Known for Rutherford Falls and Reservation Dogs
Jana Schmieding: Biography at a Glance
- Jana Schmieding is a Lakota Native comedian best known for her breakout role as "Reagan," on Peacock's groundbreaking series, Rutherford Falls.
- Schmieding was a fan favorite on FX’s Reservation Dogs and voiced “Zelda Fox” on Fox’s animated sitcom, The Great North.
- She is a vocal advocate of Indigenous visibility and social justice and she discusses these issues regularly in her comedy and writing.
- Schmieding performed improv, sketch, and solo comedy in New York City for ten years before moving to Los Angeles.
- She has directed over 30 sketch and solo shows and collaborated in several indie writers' rooms.
- Schmieding has been featured in various publications including, The New York Times, New York Magazine's Vulture, NPR, Paste, Bustle, Bon Appétit, and Vanity Fair.
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Jana Schmieding is known for her breakout role as "Reagan," opposite Ed Helms on Peacock's groundbreaking comedy series, Rutherford Falls. The Lakota Native comedian was also a writer on both seasons. Currently, Jana is developing the multi-cam comedy, Bonnie, for CBS which she is also set to star in.
Jana was a fan favorite on FX’s Reservation Dogs and voiced “Zelda Fox” on Fox’s animated sitcom, The Great North. She has been featured in various publications including, New York Magazine's Vulture, NPR, Paste, Bustle, Bon Appétit, and Vanity Fair, where she describes her trajectory from struggling artist to her co-lead role on the series in her op-ed, Jana Schmieding on the Native Joy of Rutherford Falls.
Jana performed improv, sketch, and solo comedy in New York City for ten years before moving to Los Angeles. She directed over 30 sketch and solo shows and collaborated in several indie writers’ rooms. Jana is a vocal advocate of Indigenous visibility and social justice, and she discusses these issues regularly in her comedy and writing.
