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Rachel Axler

Writing · Born 1978-06-15 · Queens, NY

Biography

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. 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, As a playwright her works include the plays Smudge and Archaeology. 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. In 2016 and 2017, she won two Emmys for Outstanding Comedy Series for her work as Supervising Producer on Veep. She was also nominated for, but did not win, an Emmy in 2007 for The Daily Show.

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Filmography

2024The FranchiseWriter
2022Somebody SomewhereWriter
2019DickinsonWriter
2015Wet Hot American Summer: First Day of CampSupervising Producer
2013The Goodwin GamesProducer
2012VeepWriter
2011New GirlWriter
2009Bored to DeathWriter
2009Parks and RecreationWriter
2008Childrens HospitalWriter
2005How I Met Your MotherProducer
1996The Daily ShowWriter

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