Writer and Performer

Elena Simon is a writer and performer from West Hartford, CT where she graduated from The Greater Hartford Academy of the Arts with a Theater diploma. She moved to New York City in 2005 to attend Eugene Lang Liberal Arts College where she graduated with a BA in Media and Cultural Studies. She is currently a graduate student at The New School's Media Studies program. Elena can be seen on the hit webseries "The Newbie Show" as Naomi Fishman. Elena has written as well as performed in various one-woman shows as well as stand-up comedy at venues such as New York Comedy Club and Comix. She is currently producing a spin-off webseries featuring Naomi and other original characters. Elena lives in New York and has no pets.