Jen Richards

Actor

1976-01-30 · Natchez, Mississippi, USA

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.

• MK Ultra (2022) — Laura Stanley
• Easy Living (2017) — Danny
• Framing Agnes (2022) — Barbara
• Gossamer Folds (2020) — Diana
• Swim (2017) — Adult Nicky
• In Hollywoodland (2020) — Hatter
• Framing Agnes (2019) — Barbara
• There You Are (2019)
• Motherhood (2026) — Margaret