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.

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Filmography

View Blindspot
Blindspot

Blindspot

2015Series
7.4
View Mayfair Witches
Mayfair Witches

Mayfair Witches

2023Series
7.3
View Clarice
Clarice

Clarice

2021Series
6.9
View Tales of the City
Tales of the City

Tales of the City

2019Series
6.8
View Trailblazer Honors
Trailblazer Honors

Trailblazer Honors

2014Series
7.5
View Two Sentence Horror Stories
Two Sentence Horror Stories

Two Sentence Horror Stories

2019Series
6.3
View Mrs. Fletcher
Mrs. Fletcher

Mrs. Fletcher

2019Series
7.3
View I Am Cait
I Am Cait

I Am Cait

2015Series
4.9
View Disclosure
Disclosure

Disclosure

2020Film
7.8
View In the Kitchen with Harry Hamlin
In the Kitchen with Harry Hamlin

In the Kitchen with Harry Hamlin

2024Series
5.0
View Her Story
Her Story

Her Story

2016Series
6.2
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MK Ultra

MK Ultra

2022Film
5.7