Rachel Axler | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Born |
New York City,
New York, U.S. |
| Education |
Williams College (
BA) University of California, San Diego ( MFA) |
| Occupation(s) | Television writer, playwright |
| Years active | 2005–present |
Rachel Axler is an American screenwriter and playwright. In television, her credits include Childrens Hospital, How I Met Your Mother, The Goodwin Games, New Girl, Bored to Death, Parks and Recreation, Veep, and The Daily Show.
Early life and education
Axler was born in Queens, New York. [1] She graduated from Hunter College High School in 1995 and Williams College in 1999. She received a Master of Fine Arts degree from the University of California, San Diego, [2] As a playwright her works include the plays Smudge [3] and Archaeology. [4]
Career
Axler has won four Primetime Emmy Awards. In 2006 and 2009, Axler won two Emmys for her work on The Daily Show as a part of the writing team. [5] In 2016 and 2017, she won two Emmys for Outstanding Comedy Series for her work as Supervising Producer on Veep. [6] She was also nominated for, but did not win, an Emmy in 2007 for The Daily Show. [7]
References
- ^ "You Should Know: Rachel Axler". Guest of a Guest. Retrieved March 29, 2018.
- ^ Axler talks career at ‘Daily Show’ Archived 2013-02-09 at archive.today, Yale Daily News
- ^ Women's Project presents the World Premiere SMUDGE by Rachel Axler directed by Pam MacKinnon with Cassie Beck, Greg Keller, and Brian Sgambati
- ^ Rachel Axler Makes Her Off B'way Playwriting Debut In SMUDGE, Opens 1/11/2010
- ^ "Primetime Emmy Awards and Nominations for Rachel Axler". Primetime Emmy® Award Database. Retrieved November 15, 2011.
- ^ "Rachel Axler".
- ^ "Rachel Axler".
External links
- Rachel Axler at IMDb
- Primetime Emmy Award winners
- Living people
- Hunter College High School alumni
- University of California, San Diego alumni
- American women dramatists and playwrights
- American women television writers
- Screenwriters from New York (state)
- Screenwriters from California
- Writers Guild of America Award winners
- 21st-century American women