Emily Spivey

Emily Spivey (born September 29, 1971)^[1] is an American television writer and producer. 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.^[2]

Emily Spivey
Born	(1971-09-29) September 29, 1971 (age 53) Statesville, North Carolina, U.S.
Occupation(s)	Writer, producer, actress
Years active	2000–present
Known for	Saturday Night Live Up All Night Bless the Harts
Spouse	Scott Philbrook
Children	1

Biography

Spivey was born in Statesville, North Carolina and grew up in High Point, North Carolina.^[3] She graduated from T. Wingate Andrews High School. She earned her bachelor's degree from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro and her master's degree from Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles.^[4]

In Los Angeles, she joined The Groundlings. Spivey wrote for the show King of the Hill, which she left to go write for Saturday Night Live in 2001.^[5][4][6] She left the show in 2010, a few episodes before the end of the 35th season, after nine years as writer. She was promoted to writing supervisor for what ended up being her final season.^[7][8]

In 2011, Spivey created the sitcom Up All Night featuring Christina Applegate and Will Arnett.^[9] The show aired for two seasons.^[10]

In addition to writing the script, Spivey is also part of the ensemble cast of the Netflix movie Wine Country.^[11]

Spivey is married to film editor and paranormal podcast host^[12] Scott Philbrook. They have a son born in 2009.^[4]

Writing credits

• MADtv (2000–2001)
• King of the Hill (2002)
• Saturday Night Live (2001–2010)
• Parks and Recreation (2011)
• Up All Night (2011–2012) - Creator (debut)
• Murder Police (2013) - Unaired pilot
• Modern Family (2013)
• The Last Man on Earth (2015–2016)
• Maya & Marty (2016)
• Masterminds (2016)
• Wine Country (2019)
• Bless the Harts (2019–2021) - Creator
• How I met Your Father (2022)
• Loot (2024)

Filmography

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2013-2015	The Awesomes	Concierge (voice)
2019	Wine Country	Jenny
2019–2021	Bless the Harts	Louise (voice)	Also creator of the show
2023	Barry	Gina

References

1. "TV's Wonder Women". Elle.com. 2012-01-27. Archived from the original on 2012-11-21. Retrieved 2013-04-18.
2. "Emily Spivey". emilyspivey.com. Retrieved 2 April 2019.
3. "FamilySearch.org". FamilySearch. Retrieved 15 November 2023.
4. Tomlin, Jimmy (September 13, 2011). "Former High Pointer Is Creator Of New NBC Sitcom". WXII. Retrieved May 10, 2019.
5. "PG Interview: Emily Spivey of "Up All Night"". PopGurls. March 15, 2012. Retrieved May 10, 2019.
6. Kohen, Yael (2012). We Killed: The Rise of Women in American Comedy. New York: Sarah Crichton Books. pp. xxii, 249. ISBN 978-0-374-28723-8.
7. "Tina Fey/Justin Bieber". Saturday Night Live. Season 35. Episode 18. April 10, 2010. Event occurs at Closing credits. NBC.
8. "Ryan Phillippe/Ke$ha". Saturday Night Live. Season 35. Episode 19. April 17, 2010. Event occurs at Closing credits. NBC.
9. Pomerantz, Dorothy. "Emily Spivey Knows About Being 'Up All Night'". Forbes. Retrieved 2024-07-10.
10. Konrad, Erin (2024-04-28). "Maya Rudolph & Christina Applegate's NBC Sitcom Was Doomed From the Start". Collider. Retrieved 2024-07-10.
11. Beresford, Trilby (May 9, 2019). "'Wine Country' Writers Share How 'SNL' Training Led to Amy Poehler Comedy". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved May 10, 2019.
12. "About Us".

External links

• Emily Spivey at IMDb