Emily Halpern | |
|---|---|
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| Born | Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Harvard College |
| Occupation(s) | Screenwriter, producer, director |
| Years active | 2006–present |
Emily Halpern is an American film and television screenwriter [1] [2] and singer/songwriter. She is best known for co-writing the screenplay of Booksmart and was nominated for Best Original Screenplay at the British Academy of Film and Television Arts in 2020. [3] She released her debut album, Carry Me Home, in 2022.
Halpern was born in Massachusetts, and graduated from Harvard College. [1] She began her career writing for the CBS television series The Unit and the ABC television series Private Practice . [4] In 2019, she co-wrote the screenplay for her debut feature film Booksmart , along with Sarah Haskins. [5] Most recently, she co-wrote the film 80 for Brady , along with Sarah Haskins. [6]
In 2022, Halpern released her debut album Carry Me Home.[ citation needed ]
| Year | Title | Contribution | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006-2007 | The Unit | Staff writer | TV series |
| 2007-2008 | Private Practice | Writer | TV series |
| 2010 | Dilf | Writer | Short film |
| 2013 | Family Tools : Terry by Design | Staff writer | TV series |
| 2013-2014 | Trophy Wife | Creator and writer | TV series |
| 2017 | Black-ish : Manternity | Writer | TV series |
| 2017 | Imaginary Mary : The Mom Seal | Writer | TV series |
| 2017 | The Mayor | Writer | TV series |
| 2019 | Booksmart | Writer | Feature film |
| 2019 | Good Girls | Writer | TV series |
| 2019-2020 | Carol's Second Act | Creator and writer | TV series |
| TBA | 80 for Brady | Writer | Feature film |
| Year | Result | Award | Category | Work | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Nominated | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Comedy Series | Black-ish | [7] |
| 2019 | Won | Hollywood Critics Association Midseason Awards | Best Original Screenplay | Booksmart | [8] |
| Nominated | Women Film Critics Circle | Best Woman Storyteller | [9] | ||
| Nominated | St. Louis Film Critics Association | Best Original Screenplay | [10] | ||
| Nominated | Dublin Film Critics' Circle | Best Screenplay | [11] | ||
| 2020 | Nominated | Writers Guild of America | Original Screenplay | [12] | |
| Nominated | Hollywood Critics Association | Best Original Screenplay | [13] | ||
| Nominated | Alliance of Women Film Journalists | Best Woman Screenwriter | [14] | ||
| Nominated | British Academy Film Awards | Best Original Screenplay | [3] | ||
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