Ali Adler Biography

Fast Facts

• Enjoys taking her own personal experiences and sharing them with audiences who she hopes will find the material relatable regardless of situation
• Is often outspoken regarding her support for gay and lesbian centric issues, as she is openly gay herself
• Began working in television almost immediately after having grown up in Southern California
• Quote: "[On producing a show based on a same-sex couple] "I hope people are surprised at how relatable it is to their own experience․ In any couple, sexuality doesn't really come into play because you're a parent․""
• Quote: "Hopefully the stories are relatable and we feel something for these characters and we want to watch them grow and root for them․ Root for them not to make mistakes․"
• Worked on several television serials prior to producing her own show, including "Still Standing", "Family Guy" and "No Ordinary Family․"
• Began working as a writer for "Glee", but left after season three to pursue her new show, "The New Normal․"
• In a relationship with actor and host, Sara Gilbert from 2001 to 2011
• Left NBC's "Chuck" to write for FOX's "Glee" after several seasons
• After becoming close friends with "Glee" creator Ryan Murphy, the pair went on to create a pilot for NBC named "The New Normal" which debuted in the fall of 2012