Janet Varney husband Brandon Reynolds is a writer and editor. Janet and Brandon married in 2018.
Janet is best known for voicing the character of Korra in the famed animated television show “The Legend of Korra.” Outside of animation, she has starred as Sheriff Evie Barret in “Stan Against Evil” and Becca Barbara in “You’re the Worst.”
She is a highly lauded actress with over nine wins and eight nominations under her belt in a career with over 97 acting credits. Her wins include an Online Film & Television Award for Best Voice-Over Performance, multiple Behind the Voice Actors Awards from 2013 to 2015, and a Primetime Emmy nomination in 2016.
Though a private person, Janet has been in two public relationships. Both of them involved marriage though one ended in divorce.
Janet Varney Partner Is A Comedy Writer
Janet Varney husband Brandon Reynolds is a comedy writer with almost 20 years of experience. Brandon also teaches at The Second City in Los Angeles.
Brandon and Janet got married in 2018. The couple also collaborates and are writing partners. They work together in their production company Drama 3|4.
Janet’s lover has a long history of writing and communication as he studied those subjects for college at Southwestern University. He studied there from 1996 to 2000 and graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in Communication/English.
He officially started his career four years after graduating as an Online/Calendar Editor for Style Weekly. He worked in the position from February 2004 to February 2007.
After that, he was promoted to the Arts and Culture Editor position, where he worked until July 2009.
The same year he went back to college at the University of Southern California. He graduated the following year with a Master of Arts in Specialized Journalism in Science.
While in college and even after graduating, Brandon started working as a Freelance Writer and Editor and worked for various publications like The Atlantic, Kansas City Star, San Antonio Current, and Oxford American. He left the job in September 2012 to work as SF Weekly’s Editor-in-Chief.
His tenure at SF Weekly would last from September 2012 to January 2015. Since 2015, Brandon has worked at many places, like Radio for KCRW in Los Angeles, as Senior Editor for WhoWhatWHy, and Writing and Editing for Salesforce, to name a few.
Janet Was Previously Married To Chris
Janet Varney and Chris Hardwick marriage lasted from 2004 to 2011 when they divorced. Janet and Chris remained friends after the divorce.
Chris is an actor and comedian who is best known for hosting “Talking De*d,” an aftershow talk show following showings of the AMC drama “The Walking De*d” and its spinoffs.
He married Janet shortly after they started dating in 2004. Known for his many public relationships, Chris was in another relationship less than a year after his and Janet’s divorce in 2011 with Chloe Dykstra.
His marriage with Janet would become news again in 2018 when she defended him against abuse allegations by Chloe Dykstra. In a statement to the LA Times, Janet stated that Chris had never abused her during their time together.
The Actress Has A Beautiful Family
Janey Varney was born to her parents in Tucson. Her mother Marsha Varney passed away in February 2021.
Marsha was a teacher at The Gregory School and was a travel agent. She was also a member of The Church of Latter-Day Saints.
The actress lives with her partner Brandon and their two dogs, Scott and Whitley. They have a beautiful home in the Hollywood Hills.
Janet was born on February 16, 1976, and raised in Arizona. She is very private about her early life and has not mentioned any information about her parents.
However, she has stated that she attended Rincon High School in Tucson and eventually went to San Francisco State University, where she graduated in 1997 with a Bachelor of Arts in Theatre.
As her last name is Varney, many fans have asked her if she is related to the late comedian and actor Jim Varney. However, in a tweet she made on October 16, 2017, she officially confirmed that she was not related to the man.