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Emily Halpern Biography

Birth Name:Emily Halpern

Profession Writer, Producer, Actress

Fast Facts

  • She and Sarah Haskins screenplay for "Book Smart" was included on the 2009 Black List of most popular unproduced screenplays
  • Started her career as a writers' assistant for David Mamet's "The Unit․"
  • Represented by WME, Circle of Confusion and Sloane Offer
  • She and writing partner Sarah Haskins signed a 2-year deal to develop projects for ABC Studios
  • Wrote a play called "Prometheus, No!" about a troubled boy who stole fire from the Gods for the "Unscreened" series of short plays produced by Black Sheep Entertainment and Firefly: Theater & Films

Awards

  • 2017Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Comedy Series: nominated
  • 2019DFCC-Best Screenplay: nominated
  • 2019HCA Award-Best Original Screenplay: winner
  • 2019Halfway Award-Best Original Screenplay: nominated
  • 2019Odyssey Award-Best Original Screenplay: nominated
  • 2019SLFCA Award-Best Original Screenplay: nominated
  • 2019WFCC Award-Best Woman Storyteller: nominated
  • 2020EDA Female Focus Award-Best Woman Screenwriter: nominated
  • 2020BAFTA Film Award-Best Screenplay (Original): nominated
  • 2020HCA Award-Best Original Screenplay: nominated
  • 2020WGA Award (Screen)-Original Screenplay: nominated