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| Born | New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Education | Williams College (BA) University of California, San Diego (MFA) |
| Occupation(s) | Television writer, playwright |
| Years active | 2005–present |
Rachel Axler is an American screenwriter and playwright. In television, her credits include Childrens Hospital , How I Met Your Mother , The Goodwin Games , New Girl , Bored to Death , Parks and Recreation , Veep , and The Daily Show .
Axler was born in Queens, New York. [1] She graduated from Hunter College High School in 1995 and Williams College in 1999. She received a Master of Fine Arts degree from the University of California, San Diego, [2] As a playwright her works include the plays Smudge [3] and Archaeology. [4]
Axler has won four Primetime Emmy Awards. In 2006 and 2009, Axler won two Emmys for her work on The Daily Show as a part of the writing team. [5] In 2016 and 2017, she won two Emmys for Outstanding Comedy Series for her work as Supervising Producer on Veep. [6] She was also nominated for, but did not win, an Emmy in 2007 for The Daily Show. [7]
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