Molly McNearney

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Molly McNearney is an American television writer and producer. She is the co-head writer and the executive producer of the late-night talk show Jimmy Kimmel Live! [1] She is the wife of Jimmy Kimmel. [2] [3]

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Biography

McNearney grew up in Missouri. [4]

In 2004, McNearney started working on Jimmy Kimmel Live! as a writer's assistant. In 2008, she became the show's co-head writer. [5]

McNearney and Kimmel married on July 13, 2013, in Ojai, California. [2] [5] They have a son and a daughter. [1] [3]

In November 2022, before the 2022 United States midterm elections, McNearney spoke during the show's monologue "urging people to vote for candidates that support abortion rights." [6] [7]

In 2025, McNearney won a Gracie Award for her work on Jimmy Kimmel Live! [8]

References

  1. 1 2 Thompson, Anne (August 20, 2024). "Meet the Force Behind 'Jimmy Kimmel Live!' and Four Oscar Shows". IndieWire .
  2. 1 2 Collins, Glenn (July 19, 2013). "The Food Outshines the Bride". The New York Times .
  3. 1 2 Kamp, David (February 12, 2018). "Jimmy Kimmel Live!'s Molly McNearney on Writing for the Oscars Telecast, Taking a Stand, and Bearing a Famous Baby". Vanity Fair .
  4. Quinn, Kay (April 25, 2018). "From St. Louis to Hollywood: Molly McNearney is comedy writer and comedian's spouse". KSDK.
  5. 1 2 Latimer, Jolene; Pomarico, Nicole (September 18, 2025). "Who Is Jimmy Kimmel's Wife? All About 'Jimmy Kimmel Live!' Executive Producer Molly McNearney". People .
  6. Lincoln, Ross A. (November 8, 2022). "Kimmel Hands Monologue Over to His Wife to Urge Support for Abortion Rights in Midterms (Video)". TheWrap .
  7. Madarang, Charisma (November 8, 2022). "Jimmy Kimmel's Wife Takes Over Monologue to Sound Alarm on Abortion Rights". Rolling Stone .
  8. Minton, Matt (May 24, 2025). "Molly McNearney Dedicates Gracie Award Speech to 'Fighting for Reproductive Freedom' and Why 'It Doesn't F—king Matter' What Women Wear". Variety .