Jessica Chaffin

Jessica Chaffin (born January 5, 1974) is an American actress, comedian, writer and podcaster best known as part of the comedy duo Ronna and Beverly with Jamie Denbo. She is also known for her recurring roles as Coco Wexler on Nickelodeon's Zoey 101, Marie Faldonado in the CBS sitcom Man with a Plan and appearing in the films Spy and The Heat. She starred as Beth in the NBC sitcom Abby's.

Early life Chaffin was born and raised in Newton, Massachusetts. Her father is from a Jewish family, and her mother, who is of Scottish and English ancestry, converted to Judaism; Chaffin was raised Jewish.

Career She is a regular performer at the Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre in Los Angeles, often performing with her comedy partner Jamie Denbo. From 2005 to 2008, Chaffin was known for playing Coco Wexler, the girls' dorm adviser on all four seasons of the Nickelodeon series Zoey 101. From 2008 to 2009, she also worked with Amy Poehler as a writer and voice actor on the animated series The Mighty B! playing several roles, including that of Portia's cousin, Chelsea. Then she popped up on various TV shows, including 90210, United States of Tara, New Girl, Man with a Plan, Veep, Episodes, and Search Party, and in the movies Spy, Pitch Perfect 3, and Fun Mom Dinner.

Chaffin has made guest appearances on television programs such as Weeds, Entourage, and Curb Your Enthusiasm. In December 2009, her comedy pilot Ronna & Beverly (based on the popular stage show she performs with Denbo at the Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre) aired on Showtime. Ronna & Beverly was eventually turned into a six-part comedy talk show, which was co-produced by Paul Feig and premiered on September 10, 2012, on Sky Atlantic HD in the United Kingdom. Together with Denbo, Chaffin created the Ronna and Beverly podcast. A follow-up podcast, Ask Ronna, with Chaffin co-hosting with Bryan Safi was launched in 2019.

Chaffin was a series regular on the first season of CBS sitcom Man With A Plan and starred in the NBC sitcom Abby's.

Podcasts

Ronna and Beverly

Chaffin and comedy partner Jamie Denbo hosted a podcast, Ronna and Beverly, on the Earwolf network from 2011 until 2017 wherein they interviewed celebrity guests, interacted with one another, and dispensed advice to listeners. Chaffin and Denbo developed their characters in 2006 when they were asked to host an all-Jewish 'Kosher Christmas Show' at the Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre.

Live performances from the pair were frequently advertised as "seminars" in which their characters discuss the fictional book they co-authored, "You'll Do a Little Better Next Time: A Guide to Marriage and Re-marriage for Jewish Singles." After introducing the book, either Chaffin or Denbo would often add the clarification, "It says Jewish in the name, but it's for everyone!" In episode 161 on June 15, 2017 (not long after they started teasing the possibility of releasing weekly episodes), Ronna and Beverly suddenly announced they were taking off "for the summer." Since then, no new episodes have been released and the actresses have not appeared together in character. Jessica Chaffin has kept Ronna alive by appearing in character as a guest on other podcasts and by maintaining an Instagram account.

Ask Ronna In November, 2019, Chaffin and co-host Bryan Safi premiered a new podcast called Ask Ronna, in which Chaffin continues to appear as Ronna Glickman. Safi and Chaffin's show focuses on requests for advice and questions from listeners, and often feature a celebrity guest.

Chaffin, as Glickman, is a purveyor of artisanal coffees in conjunction with the Ask Ronna podcast.

Filmography

+Television Year Title Role Notes 1999 The Amanda Show The Dare Show Contestant, FBI Agent (segments) 2000 Upright Citizens Brigade Junkie Cheerleader Episode: "Thunderball" 2002 All That Security Guard Episode: "Kenan Thompson/LFO" 2003 What I Like About You Geena Episode: "Loose Lips" 2005–08 Zoey 101 Coco Wexler 13 episodes 2005 Las Vegas Maggie Stein Episode: "One Nation, Under Surveillance" 2007 The Very Funny Show Mike's Mother, various 2 episodes2008 Weeds Crackhead 2 episodes Entourage Barbara's Assistant Episode: "Seth Green Day" Held Up Sharon Television film 2008–09 The Mighty B! Chelsea, Virginia, Passerby #2, Joey, Receptionist, Black Widow #1 (voices) 5 episodes2009 Curb Your Enthusiasm Hostess Episode: "Funkhouser's Crazy Sister" Ronna & Beverly Ronna Glickman Television film 2009–10 90210 Ms. Geiser (Field Hockey Coach) 3 episodes 2010–11 United States of Tara Mrs. Fox 4 episodes2012 NTSF:SD:SUV:: Edith Episode: "Sabbath-tage" Ronna & Beverly Ronna Comedy talk show 2 Broke Girls Druggie Girl Episode: "And the Egg Special" Eugene! Painted Lady Television film2013 Arrested Development Junkie 2 episodes Comedy Bang! Bang! Jane Rizzoli Episode: "Andy Richter Wears a Suit Jacket & a Baby Blue Button Down Shirt" Ghost Ghirls Jessica Clemens Episode: "Ghost Writer" Childrens Hospital Hypnotist Episode: "Blaken" The League Mrs. Shapiro Episode: "The Automatic Faucet" 2013–14 New Girl Bertie 4 episodes2014 The Crazy Ones Elaine Episode: "March Madness" Sam & Cat Coco Wexler Episode: "#FirstClassProblems" Silicon Valley Episode: "Optimal Tip-to-Tip Efficiency" The Hotwives of Orlando Ruth Episode: "Intervention Party" 2014–17 Episodes Nina / Woman 5 episodes2015 Other Space General Hayson Episode: "Into the Great Beyond... Beyond" Another Period Pussy Von Anderstein Episode: "Divorce" You're The Worst Di Episode: "A Right Proper Story"2016 Mike & Molly Allison Episode: "Cops on the Rocks" Difficult People Joanie Episode: "Italian Piñata"2016–17 Veep Congresswoman Gellardi 5 episodes Man with a Plan Marie Faldonado 11 episodes2017 I'm Sorry Nurse Episode: "Pilot" Search Party Crystal 4 episodes 2017–2025 Big Mouth Shannon Glaser (voice) 16 episodes2019 Abby's Beth Main cast; 10 episodes Bajillion Dollar Propertie$ Ronna Episode: "Missing Dean"

+Writing Year Title Medium Notes 2003 Aerobic Striptease Video documentary 2008–09 The Mighty B! TV 16 episodes 2010 90210 TV Episode: "Meet the Parent"