[Kerry Coddett] Is The Genre
Tim Barnes chats with Kerry Coddett about forging her genre-defying career and how writing connects all of her creative pursuits.
Kerry Coddett is a Caribbean-American writer, actress, and stand-up comedian from Brooklyn, who currently serves as the co-EP, showrunner, and head writer of the upcoming Untitled Yvonne Orji Stand-Up Special on HBO. Kerry was also a story editor on Showtime’s Flatbush Misdemeanors, where she appeared as a recurring guest star. Kerry can also be seen on Showtime’s Desus & Mero, Pause w/ Sam Jay on HBO, and season 2 of Ramy on Hulu, in addition to appearing as a core cast member of The Iliza Shlesinger Sketch Show on Netflix. Prior to that, she was a staff writer on Wyatt Cenac’s Problem Areas, which was produced by John Oliver and aired on HBO. Kerry can also be seen on HBO’s Crashing, TruTV’s Laff Mobb’s Laff Tracks, BET's The Rundown with Robin Thede, Comedy Central's The Nightly Show with Larry Wilmore, and TruTV’s Comedy Knockout.
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