Emily Wachtel

Emily Wachtel is a producer, screenwriter, and actress. She originated and produced The Last Movie Stars, a six-part documentary film, which chronicles the lives and careers of Paul Newman and Joanne Woodward. The film was directed by Ethan Hawke and executive produced by Martin Scorsese. Wachtel also co-wrote, produced, and acted in the semi-autobiographical film Lucky Them (2013), starring Toni Collette, Thomas Haden Church, Johnny Depp, and Oliver Platt.

Life and career

Wachtel used her author's pseudonym, Ellie Klug, as the name of her main character in Lucky Them, as well as her own experience in music and dating scenes. Her pseudonym appeared in several publications and for a column in the "Fairfield Weekly." The indie film premiered at the 2013 Toronto International Film Festival to positive reviews from outlets such as Variety, The Huffington Post, Screen Daily, and The Hollywood Reporter.

Wachtel executive produced the documentary, Shepard and Dark, on playwright, actor, and director Sam Shepard, which was featured at the Cannes International Film Festival in May 2013.

In 2016, Wachtel produced a music video of the song "Let Me Be Your Girl" for singer songwriter Rachael Yamagata, which was directed by Josh Radnor, and starred actress Allison Janney.

Wachtel serves on the board of the Greenwich International Film Festival, which hosted a June 2014 "hometown premiere" of Lucky Them in her hometown of Stamford, Connecticut.

Wachtel serves on the international Board of Governors for SeriousFun Children's Network, a non-profit consisting of Paul Newman's camps for children with cancer and other blood-related diseases.

Filmography Year Title Role Notes 1991 Regarding Henry Nurse Gloria Film 1993 Blind Spot Phyllis TV film 1995 Fall Time Hairdresser Film 1999 Felicity Suzanne 1 episode 2000 Where the Money Is Waitress Film 2001-2002 Alias Worker/Beth at airline counter 2 episodes 2005 Empire Falls Bartender TV film 2012 Gayby Sconce Customer Film 2013 Lucky Them Charity Rocks Film; also producer and screenwriter 2017 We Don't Belong Here Mrs C. Film 2022 The Last Movie Stars Herself ("Chapter Six: Luck is an Art") Film; also producer and originator 2024 1-800-On-Her-Own Film; producer