Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre

Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre has affordable, comedy shows seven nights a week in NYC and LA. Watch the best improv, sketch and standup in the country. Our original comedy video productions have garnered the national spotlight. We also run the first nationally accredited improv and sketch comedy school in the country. For information on our courses, visit the Training Center.

Jennie Pierson

Jennie is an actor/improviser/writer based in Los Angeles. She holds a B.A. in Theatre Arts from Cal Poly, SLO where she got her start in improv with the troupe Smile & Nod. Currently she is a proud member of the UCBTLA Maude team Goodman.


On television, she can be seen in a number of commercials as well as season one and two of HBO's Funny or Die Presents as writer, actor and creator of "The Amazing Adventures of David and Jennie.". Also, she can be seen as the recurring character "Pepper" on season one and two of ABC's Don't Trust the B---- in Apartment 23.


Jennie has performed in many different shows at UCB. For three years, along with Amanda Sitko, she co-hosted the weekly improv show Let's Do This. Amanda and Jennie also co-wrote and performed a two woman sketch show Amanda and Jennie: Best Friends which went on to the San Francisco Sketchfest. Other UCB show credits include the Harold team Delicatessen, The OKCupid Show, Before You Were Funny, Sketch Cram, The It Sucked Awards and various Birthday Boys sketch shows.