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]
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]