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Meredith Scardino Biography

Birth Name:Meredith Scardino

Profession Writer, Producer, Animation department, Art department

Fast Facts

Was a part of the team that won the 2011 Peabody Award for "The Colber Report" Super PAC segments
Earned a bachelor's degree from Cornell University
Studied painting at Parsons The New School for Design
Started out as an animator for a series of Comedy Central
Quote: "[On being a female writer] "I think there are plenty of opportunities (for women)… keep writing and get your work into the right hands… I love the atmosphere where I work․""
Best known for her work writing for comedic shows
Served as the only female writer for "The Colbert Report․"

Awards

2006Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Writing for a Variety, Music or Comedy Program: nominated
2007Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Writing for a Variety, Music or Comedy Program: nominated
2008Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Writing for a Variety, Music or Comedy Program: winner
2009Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Writing for a Variety, Music or Comedy Series: nominated
2009WGA Award (TV)-Comedy/Variety - (Including Talk) Series: nominated
2010Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Writing for a Variety, Music or Comedy Series: winner
2010WGA Award (TV)-Comedy/Variety - (Including Talk) Series: nominated
2011Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Writing for a Variety, Music or Comedy Series: nominated
2011WGA Award (TV)-Comedy/Variety (Including Talk) - Series: winner
2012Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Writing for a Variety Series: nominated
2012WGA Award (TV)-Comedy/Variety (Including Talk) - Series: winner
2013Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Writing for a Variety Series: winner
2013WGA Award (TV)-Comedy/Variety (Including Talk) - Series: nominated
2014Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Writing for a Variety Series: winner
2014WGA Award (TV)-Comedy/Variety (Including Talk) - Series: winner
2015WGA Award (TV)-Comedy/Variety (Including Talk) - Series: nominated
2016WGA Award (TV)-Comedy Series: nominated
2016WGA Award (TV)-New Series: nominated
2016WGA Award (TV)-Comedy/Variety - Sketch Series: nominated
2017Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Comedy Series: nominated
2017WGA Award (TV)-Comedy Series: nominated
2018Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Comedy Series: nominated
2019WGA Award (TV)-Comedy/Variety Sketch Series: nominated
2020Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Television Movie: nominated
2021Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series: nominated
2024Astra TV Award-Best Writing in a Streaming Comedy Series: nominated
2024Gold Derby TV Award-Comedy Episode: nominated
2024Humanitas Prize-Comedy Teleplay: nominated
2024Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series: nominated