Helen Shih

Finalist of the Disney General Entertainment Writing Program 2023, formerly known as the Disney|ABC Writing Program. Top semi-finalist of the Helene Wurlitzer Foundation's Artist Residency Program, 2023. 2nd Round of the MACRO Episodic Lab, powered by The Black List.

Comedy writer from Metro Detroit who lives in Los Angeles by way of New York and Paris. Daughter of Taiwanese immigrants who have no idea what she does. Crewmember of beloved network comedy shows such as Brooklyn Nine-Nine, Grand Crew, and Jimmy Kimmel Live!

Sketch comedy writer and performer who has written and performed for shows at the first-ever NYC Asian Comedy Festival (headliner), NYC Sketchfest (featured act), and Diverse as F*ck Comedy Festival. You've also seen her in sketch comedy shows at theaters such as The Upright Citizens Brigade Theater, The Peoples Improv Theater, Caveat, and The Tank.

Helen is a millennial who believes the answer to all her woes can be found in a self-help book. In past lives she earned her MBA from HEC Paris, trained preprofessionally in ballet, and toured nursing homes with a country fiddle group. She's volunteered at CAAMfest, a leading Asian American film and culture festival, and 826 Valencia, as a tutor for underserved students grades 1-12.