Lesley Arfin Explained

Lesley Arfin
Birth Place:	Long Island, New York
Nationality:	American
Occupation:	Comedy writer Author
Children:	1

Lesley Arfin (born 1979) is an American comedy writer and author.

Life

Arfin was born to a Jewish family^[1] in 1979 in Long Island, New York.^[2] She grew up in the same complex in Woodbury, Nassau County, New York, as writer Gabe Rotter and they both attended Syosset High School.^[3] She attended Hampshire College.^[4]

Career

Lesley Arfin was a contributor to Vice from 2001,^[5] but left in 2007, after publication of her book^[6] Dear Diary, based on a column she wrote for Vice magazine, which was published by Vice Books.^{[7] [8]} In 2008, she became the editor-in-chief of Missbehave.^[9]

Arfin went on to become a staff writer for the HBO TV series Girls.^[10] From there, she worked on the TV series Brooklyn Nine-Nine. Arfin received sole writing credit for the Halloween-themed episode in the first season.

With Paul Rust and Judd Apatow, she created the Netflix series Love.^{[11] [12] [13]} Arfin drew on her own past in dealing with alcohol addiction while writing for Love.^[14]

Arfin is currently the host of the Earios podcast Filling the Void,^[15] about hobbies that bring people joy.^[16] She also wrote and executive produced Season 1 of the HBO series Betty, which was released in 2020.^[17]

Personal life

Arfin wrote about being addicted to heroin and going to rehab in her book Dear Diary.^[18]

Arfin married actor and writer Paul Rust in 2015.^[19] In October 2017, she gave birth to their daughter, Mary James.^[20]

Bibliography

• Dear Diary,

Notes and References

1. News: Bloom . Nate . Anton Yelchin's final role lands in 'Thoroughbreds'; Appatow's 'Love' returns . J . The Jewish News of Northern California. March 6, 2018 .
2. Web site: Dear Diary HARDCOVER - powerHouse Books. www.powerhousebooks.com.
3. Jacobson, Aileen. "Friends’ divergent paths to publication", Newsday, August 26, 2007. Accessed February 8, 2023, via Newspapers.com. "When they were youngsters Gabe Rotter and Lesley Arfin were best friends running around the neighborhood with a pack of other kids in The Woodlands a condominium complex in Woodbury where they both lived.... By the time they got to Syosset High School they'd drifted into separate cliques both say and eventually lost touch."
4. Web site: An Editor's Third Act. 3 February 2013. The New York Times.
5. Web site: Lesley arfin.
6. Web site: An Interview with Lesley Arfin About 'Girls'. 13 April 2012 .
7. Web site: Visiting Writers Series - The University of the Arts. www.uarts.edu.
8. Web site: Girl, interrupted. Georgina. Safe. 4 December 2007. theaustralian.com.au.
9. News: Missbehave Magazine Names Lesley Arfin Editor-in-Chief. https://web.archive.org/web/20180904225859/https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-183307106.html. dead. 4 September 2018. 19 August 2008. The New York Observer.
10. Web site: Carraway. Kate. An Interview with Lesley Arfin About 'Girls'. VICE. 13 April 2012 . 24 February 2018.
11. Web site: What It's Like To Make a Netflix "Love" Story With Your Spouse. And Judd Apatow. fastcompany.com. 18 February 2016.
12. Web site: Love. Willa. Paskin. Willa Paskin. 19 February 2016. slate.com.
13. Web site: Netflix Recruits Judd Apatow, Handing 2-Season Order to Lesley Arfin Comedy 'Love'. Cynthia. Littleton. 16 September 2014. Variety.
14. Web site: TV comedies get real about addiction, recovery. USA Today.
15. Web site: Filling the Void.
16. Web site: Moe. Jackie. 2019-08-09. Comedy writer Lesley Arfin is 'Filling the Void' with new podcast. 2021-02-26. Backstage Socal. en-US.
17. Web site: Otterson. Joe. 2019-08-14. HBO Orders Female-Led Skateboarding Comedy From Crystal Moselle, Lesley Arfin. 2020-06-06. Variety. en.
18. Web site: Dewitt . Erin . Dear Diary By Lesley Arfin . OC Weekly. 19 July 2007 .
19. News: When You Know It's Love: A Vision Out of Your Dreams. Brooke Lea. Foster. The New York Times. 9 May 2017.
20. Jen Juneau, "Paul Rust and Lesley Arfin Welcome Daughter Mary James", People, Oct. 17, 2017