Emily Spivey

Emily Spivey (born September 29, 1971) 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.

Biography Spivey was born in Statesville, North Carolina and grew up in High Point, North Carolina. 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.

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. 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.

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

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

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

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 RoleNotes 2013-2015 The Awesomes Concierge (voice) 2014 Brooklyn 99 Dr. Gertrude Mindel 2019 Wine Country Jenny 2019–2021 Bless the Harts Louise (voice) Also creator of the show 2023 Barry Gina