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I’m a former Spanish teacher turned TV writer living in Los Angeles. I love watching and writing TV shows that give you all the feels – in the very best of ways. I love reading YA and romance novels. One of my favorite things to do is dance, especially salsa dancing. Yes, I wear a flower in my hair all the time, it’s my thing. There is a story behind the flower, one that I’m always happy to share. Although I love finding new shows to love, you’ll find me writing while some of my favorite shows like the original Charmed, The Office, or Schitt’s Creek play in the background.
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Jackie featured in “Happier in Hollywood” podcast!
“Liz Craft and Sarah Fain talk to up-and-coming TV writers Jackie Decembly Penn and Jerrica Long about their Hollywood Reporter piece, “How to Broach Race When You’re Not the Most Powerful Person in the Writers Room.” “
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After her uncle’s sudden death, Penny Smith, a pious perfectionist, inherits her uncle’s PI business, which opens her up to a whole new world of sin, mystery and murder. 
When her grandmother suffers a heart attack, Jo Cooper goes back to her hometown, a place she hasn’t visited in 10 years, and must find a way to live and work with her mother, the woman who abandoned her in order to help save the family diner. 
In the wake of a shocking announcement from Alex, her core friend group of Darna, Savoy and Farah struggle to be supportive while evaluating their own lives and navigating their 30s together.
Jackie Decembly Penn 