Emily Halpern Explained

Emily Halpern
Birth Place:Massachusetts, U.S.
Alma Mater:Harvard College
Years Active:2006–present

Emily Halpern is an American film and television screenwriter[1] [2] and singer/songwriter. She is best known for co-writing the screenplay of Booksmart and was nominated for Best Original Screenplay at the British Academy of Film and Television Arts in 2020.[3] She released her debut album, Carry Me Home, in 2022.

Life and career

Halpern was born in Massachusetts, and graduated from Harvard College.[1] She began her career writing for the CBS television series The Unit and the ABC television series Private Practice.[4] In 2019, she co-wrote the screenplay for her debut feature film Booksmart, along with Sarah Haskins.[5] Most recently, she co-wrote the film 80 for Brady, along with Sarah Haskins.[6]

In 2022, Halpern released her debut album Carry Me Home.

Filmography

YearTitleContributionNote
2006–2007The UnitStaff writerTV series
2007–2008Private PracticeWriterTV series
2010DilfWriterShort film
2013Family Tools : Terry by DesignStaff writerTV series
2013–2014Trophy WifeCreator and writerTV series
2017Black-ish : ManternityWriterTV series
2017Imaginary Mary : The Mom SealWriterTV series
2017The MayorWriterTV series
2019BooksmartWriterFeature film
2019Good GirlsWriterTV series
2019–2020Carol's Second ActCreator and writerTV series
202380 for BradyWriterFeature film

Awards and nominations

YearResultAwardCategoryWorkRef.
2017NominatedPrimetime Emmy AwardsOutstanding Comedy SeriesBlack-ish[7]
2019WonHollywood Critics Association Midseason AwardsBest Original ScreenplayBooksmart[8]
NominatedWomen Film Critics CircleBest Woman Storyteller[9]
NominatedSt. Louis Film Critics AssociationBest Original Screenplay[10]
NominatedDublin Film Critics' CircleBest Screenplay[11]
2020NominatedWriters Guild of AmericaOriginal Screenplay[12]
NominatedHollywood Critics AssociationBest Original Screenplay[13]
NominatedAlliance of Women Film JournalistsBest Woman Screenwriter[14]
NominatedBritish Academy Film AwardsBest Original Screenplay

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Emily Halpern '02 & Sarah Haskins '01. harvardwood.org. 2022-08-21.
  2. Web site: Brit Bennett and Emily Halpern on Screenwriting's Tips for Fiction. lithub.com. 21 February 2019 . 2022-08-21.
  3. Web site: 2020 EE British Academy Film Awards: The Winners. bafta.org. 17 December 2019 . 2022-08-21.
  4. Web site: Emily Halpern & Sarah Haskins. variety.com. 29 July 2009 . 2022-08-21.
  5. Web site: 'Booksmart': Read The Script From Emily Halpern & Sarah Haskins, Susanna Fogel And Katie Silberman. Deadline Hollywood. 27 December 2019 . 2022-08-21.
  6. Web site: How Tom Brady Coming Out of Retirement Affects '80 for Brady' Movie (Exclusive). cbs8.com. 18 March 2022 . 2022-08-21.
  7. Web site: Emily Halpern. emmys.com. 2022-08-21.
  8. Web site: The Los Angeles Online Film Critics Society 2nd Annual Midseason Award Winners. hollywoodcriticsassociation.com. 2022-08-21.
  9. Web site: The 2019 Women Film Critics Circle (WFCC) Nominations. nextbestpicture.com. 8 December 2019. 2022-08-21.
  10. Web site: 2019 StLFCA Annual Award Winners. stlfilmcritics.org. 2022-08-21.
  11. Web site: Dublin Film Critics Circle Awards Announced. hotpress.com. 2022-08-21.
  12. Web site: Writers Guild Awards: '1917,' 'Parasite,' 'Little Women' Among Film Nominees. hollywoodreporter.com. 6 January 2020 . 2022-08-21.
  13. Web site: The 3rd Annual Hollywood Critics Association Awards Nominations. hollywoodcriticsassociation.com. 2022-08-21.
  14. Web site: 2019 EDA Award Nominees. awfj.org. 2022-08-21.

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