[2] She grew up in the Dorchester neighborhood of Boston,[3] and studied for a degree in communications but quit due to lack of interest.
[4] After years of working in an office and as a music manager, Jay performed her first stand-up comedy routine in 2012, at the age of 29.
[10] Her first Netflix stand-up comedy special, 3 in the Morning (2020), was filmed at The Masquerade in Atlanta[11][12][13] and received acclaim.
[14][15][16] Her other work includes appearances on Flatbush Misdemeanors (2021–2022) and Take My Wife (2016–2018) and stand-up performances on Jimmy Kimmel Live!
[19] She partnered with producer Prentice Penny to create the series, which was named PAUSE with Sam Jay.