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Tucker Cawley Biography

Birth Name:Tucker Cawley

Birth Place:Virginia, United States

Profession Writer, Producer

Fast Facts

  • Was nominated for a Writers Guild of America Award for New Series for "Men of a Certain Age" in 2011
  • Graduated from the University of Virginia in 1990
  • Got his job on "Everybody Loves Raymond" after working as the assistant to the creator of "Murphy Brown" and meeting a writer whose prospective TV series, which he was meant to work on, was replaced by the sitcom
  • Started out as an intern for the Psychic Friends Network and also worked as a personal assistant to Roseanne and Tom Arnold
  • Got his big break as a writer and story editor on the TV series "Everybody Loves Raymond" in 1996
  • Quote: "Four years of terrible jobs and nine years of a good job in Hollywood is as good as you can get․ If you are working for two years in one place, you're blessed․ It's great to work on a show that is fun to write․"
  • Best known as the writer and executive producer of "Everybody Loves Raymond" and "Up All Night․"

Awards

  • 1999Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Comedy Series: nominated
  • 2000Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Comedy Series: nominated
  • 2001Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Comedy Series: nominated
  • 2002Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Comedy Series: nominated
  • 2003OFTA Television Award-Best Writing in a Comedy Series: winner
  • 2003Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Comedy Series: winner
  • 2003Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series: winner
  • 2004Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Comedy Series: nominated
  • 2005Gold Derby TV Award-Comedy Episode of the Year: nominated
  • 2005Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Comedy Series: winner
  • 2005Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series: nominated
  • 2011WGA Award (TV)-New Series: nominated