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Emily Spivey Biography

Birth Name:Emily Spivey

Birth Place:High Point, North Carolina, United States

Profession Writer, Actress, Producer, Soundtrack

Fast Facts

Earned her master's degree in screenwriting from Loyola Marymount University
Graduated from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro with a degree in communications
Got her writing position at "Saturday Night Live" through Maya Rudolph
Was a performer at The Groundlings in Los Angeles, where she first met comedian Maya Rudolph and began writing with her
Quote: "[on "Up All Night"] "That's really been the goal of the show - to be funny and then real so that normal people can look at the show and think, 'I recognize that in myself or we went through that․'""
Best known as the creator and executive producer of the TV series "Up All Night" and a former writer for "Saturday Night Live․"
Worked as a story editor for "King of the Hill," writer for "MADtv" and producer for "Modern Family" and "Parks and Recreation․"
Based the series "Up All Night" on her personal experiences after having her son and going back to work at "Saturday Night Live․"
Was chosen to produce a pilot for the "How I Met Your Mother" spinoff titled "How I Met Your Dad․"

2002Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Writing for a Variety, Music or Comedy Program: winner
2003Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Writing for a Variety, Music or Comedy Program: nominated
2003WGA Award (TV)-Comedy/Variety (Including Talk) - Series: nominated
2007WGA Award (TV)-Comedy/Variety - (Including Talk) Series: winner
2008Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Writing for a Variety, Music or Comedy Program: nominated
2009Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Writing for a Variety, Music or Comedy Series: nominated
2009WGA Award (TV)-Comedy/Variety - (Including Talk) Series: winner
2010Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Writing for a Variety, Music or Comedy Series: nominated
2010WGA Award (TV)-Comedy/Variety - (Including Talk) Series: winner
2011Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Writing for a Variety, Music or Comedy Special: nominated
2011Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Comedy Series: nominated
2012Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Writing for a Variety Series: nominated
2012WGA Award (TV)-Comedy Series: nominated
2013WGA Award (TV)-Comedy/Variety (Including Talk) - Series: nominated
2014WGA Award (TV)-Comedy Series: nominated
2016WGA Award (TV)-New Series: nominated
2017WGA Award (TV)-Comedy/Variety Sketch Series: winner
2017WGA Award (TV)-Comedy/Variety Sketch Series: nominated
2022WGA Award (TV)-Comedy/Variety Sketch Series: nominated
2025Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Writing for a Variety Special: winner
2026WGA Award (TV)-Comedy/Variety Specials: nominated