Gemma Baker
Birth Name:
Gemma Baker
Profession
Writer, Producer, Actress
Fast Facts
- Attended the Tisch School of the Arts at New York University, where she studied theater
- After spending several years as stand-up performer and writer, she met television producer Chuck Lorre, who gave her a staff writing position on "Two and a Half Men․"
- Quote: "It's thrilling when someone is able to come up with something funny under․․․pressure․ When I was a kid I always wanted to play a sport but couldn't because I'm painfully uncoordinated - so tape nights are the closest I've gotten to a game day․"
- Quote: "The best stories come from an emotional place․ Even if the episode is about something big and silly, at the core there is always something deeper going on․"
- Best known as the creator and producer of "Mom" and writer and story editor of "Two and a Half Men․"