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Emily Spivey is known for Wine Country (2019), The Last Man on Earth (2015) and Saturday Night Live (1975). She has been married to Scott Philbrook since 1993.
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Emily Spivey (born September 29, 1971) is an American television writer, producer, actress, and creator of the series Up All Night and Bless the Harts. She previously worked as a staff writer on Saturday Night Live from 2001 to 2010 (she was named a writing supervisor during her final season at the show). She won an Emmy Award in 2002 and a WGA Award in 2008, both for her work on Saturday Night Live. Since leaving SNL, she has come back to guest write for the show on several occasions, and made an onscreen cameo during the April 11, 2020 episode, in the Hal Willner Tribute.
Spivey was born in Statesville, North Carolina and grew up in High Point, North Carolina. She graduated from T. Wingate Andrews High School. She earned her bachelor's degree from University of North Carolina at Greensboro and her master's degree from Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles. Spivey has been married to film editor Scott Philbrook since 1993. They have a son who was born in 2009.
She is best known as the creator of the series Up All Night and Bless the Harts. She previously worked as a staff writer on Saturday Night Live from 2001 to 2010. She won an Emmy Award in 2002 and a WGA Award in 2008, both for her work on Saturday Night Live .
Sep 25, 2019 · Emily Spivey and Seth reminisce about working at SNL together discuss some of her most beloved SNL franchises and talks about Bless the Harts.
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May 9, 2019 · Ahead of its Netflix release, The Hollywood Reporter spoke to 'Wine Country' writers Liz Cackowski and Emily Spivey about their writing process, comedic background and the memorable lessons they...
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A veteran of such shows as 'King of the Hill' (Fox 1997-2010), 'MADtv,' (Fox 1995-2009), and 'Saturday Night Live' (NBC 1975- ), Spivey was creator and executive producer of the sitcom 'Up...
She is best known as the creator of the series Up All Night and Bless the Harts. She previously worked as a staff writer on Saturday Night Live from 2001 to 2010. She won an Emmy Award in 2002 and a WGA Award in 2008, both for her work on Saturday Night Live.