J. J. Philbin

Jennifer Joy "J. J." Philbin (born August 30, 1974) is an American television producer and writer best known for her work on the drama series The O.C. and as the daughter of television star Regis Philbin and his wife Joy Philbin. Philbin's career began soon after she graduated from university when she became a writer for MADtv in 1995, and then joined the script department of Saturday Night Live until 1999. In 2002 she moved onto That Was Then, an ABC drama series, as a writer, and in 2003 began work on the comedy-drama series Dead Like Me, for which she served as both writer and script supervisor for several episodes. She had a meeting with the executive producers of The O.C. in late 2003 and was keen for a job, but another job came up...