Abbi Jacobson

Abbi Jacobson (born February 1, 1984) is an American actress, comedian, writer, and illustrator. She co-created with Ilana Glazer and co-starred in the Comedy Central's Broad City, and has provided the voice of Nya in The Lego Movie 's second spin-off film The Lego Ninjago Movie and Princess Bean in Matt Groening's Disenchantment.

Early life
Jacobson is the daughter of Susan Komm, an artist, and Alan Jacobson, a graphic designer. She is Jewish. She was raised in Wayne, Pennsylvania, where she attended Valley Forge Middle School and Conestoga High School.[citation needed] She studied fine arts and video production at the Maryland Institute College of Art (MICA), where she studied stand-up comedy for one year with poet Jeremy Sigler with a brief period of studying acting at Emerson College. Jacobson graduated in 2006 from MICA with a B.F.A. in General Fine Arts.

Jacobson moved to New York City after graduating from MICA. She began taking classes with the Atlantic Theater Company and the Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre, where she met Ilana Glazer.

Personal life
In an April 2018 interview, Jacobson stated that she dates men and women but "they have to be funny, doing something they love". She has been in a relationship with actress Jodi Balfour since October 2020. As of August 2022, Jacobson and Balfour are engaged.