Julie Kessler

Julie Kessler is portrayed by the series' creator, writer and executive producer: Julie Klausner.

Julie Kessler is an aspiring comedy writer and actress living in New York City. She lives with her long-term boyfriend, Arthur Tack, but the true love of her life is her gay best friend, Billy Epstein.

Biography
Julie Kessler is a comedy writer/actress/cabaret performer who makes a living doing none of those things. She recaps television shows for the web and doesn’t understand why that hasn’t led to her actually writing television shows. The only person who truly understands Julie is her best friend Billy. Julie has a big heart, even if sometimes she is nicer to her dogs than to her boyfriend Arthur. She prays to one day be nothing like her mother.

Behind the scenes
Klausner frequently refers to her character being more confident than her, but less smart. In a recent Twitter Q&A, Klausner said the characters have red hair in common but they differ in that Kessler is "not very self-aware & she's sort of chipper, even when she's miserable. Also, she doesn't turn her unhappiness inward."