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Prentice Penny in 2017
Born	(1973-12-01) December 1, 1973 (age 51) Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Alma mater	University of Southern California
Occupation	Television producer screenwriter director
Years active	2005 - Present
Parent(s)	Brenda J. Penny

Prentice Penny, born on December 1, 1973, is a talented American producer, writer, and director. He is famous for being the showrunner (the person in charge of a TV show's daily production) for the HBO series Insecure. He also wrote and directed the Netflix movie Uncorked. Prentice Penny also created and hosted a show called Upscale with Prentice Penny. You might also know his work from shows like Brooklyn Nine-Nine, Happy Endings, The Hustle, and Scrubs.

Prentice Penny's Early Life

Prentice Penny grew up in the Windsor Hill area of Los Angeles. His family had a furniture business started by his grandfather. His mother, Brenda J. Penny, is a judge in Los Angeles.

Prentice went to the University of Southern California. He studied screenwriting there and finished in 1995. Before he started writing for TV, he worked as a substitute teacher.

Prentice Penny's Career in Television and Film

Prentice Penny began his career as a writer's trainee for the show Girlfriends. He later became a staff writer for the show. He then worked as a writer and co-producer on a series called Do Not Disturb.

He co-produced the show Scrubs. After that, he became a producer for the first time on the series Breaking In. In 2013, he joined The Hustle as an executive producer. Then, he became a co-executive producer and writer for Brooklyn Nine-Nine.

In 2017, Prentice Penny created, produced, and starred in Upscale with Prentice Penny. This show was about living a more thoughtful and stylish life.

Leading Insecure

In 2016, he became the showrunner for HBO's Insecure. He kept this role for all seasons of the show. In 2020, Insecure was nominated for eight Emmy Awards. This included a nomination for Outstanding Comedy Series.

Directing Uncorked

In March 2020, his first full-length movie, Uncorked, came out on Netflix. This film tells the story of a father and son. It's about an African-American man who wants to become a sommelier (a wine expert).

Future Projects and Goals

As of 2020, Prentice Penny had many new projects planned. He is working with Chernin Entertainment and Netflix to direct a holiday movie. The idea for this movie came from Prentice and his wife. He wanted to create a magical Christmas movie that African-American families could see themselves in. He hoped it would be a movie black families could enjoy for many years.

He is also developing two new series with HBO. One is called The Untamed. It is a fantasy show based on comic books. The other show is queens, which is about immigrant women in New York City.

In 2021, Prentice Penny teamed up with comedian Sam Jay. They created PAUSE with Sam Jay for HBO. Prentice is an executive producer for this show. It was renewed for a second season in 2021.

Prentice Penny's Filmography

Movies Prentice Penny Worked On

TV Shows Prentice Penny Worked On

Prentice Penny's Personal Life

Prentice Penny is married to Tasha Penny, who is an attorney. They met when they were in college at the University of Southern California. They have three children together.