Emily Kapnek
| Emily Kapnek | |
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| File:Emily Kapnek.png | |
| Born | March 27, 1972 |
| Occupation | Writer |
| Known for | Creator of As Told by Ginger and Suburgatory |
Emily Kapnek is an actress, television producer and three time Emmy Award nominated writer. She has created the animated program As Told by Ginger,[1] the short-lived television series Emily's Reasons Why Not,[2] the three season sitcom Suburgatory, and Selfie. She was a consulting producer on the television series Parks and Recreation.[3][4][5]
Career
In 2000, Kapnek co-created the Nick series As Told by Ginger with Eryk Casemiro, Gabor Csupo, and Arlene Klansky, Kapnek also voiced the character of Noelle Sussman.[6] In 2007, Kapnek wrote and served as an consulting producer for Aliens in America, which aired on The CW.[7] However, it was cancelled after only one season.[8] In 2008, Kapnek created Emily's Reasons Why Not for ABC, which starred Heather Graham, was based off a novel of the same name, premiered on January 9, 2006, it was cancelled after the first episode had aired.[9] The remaining episodes were released in May 2012, through a DVD set.[10] Later that year, Kapnek wrote a pilot for Fox titled The Emancipation of Ernesto, which starred Wilmer Valderrama, however, it was not picked up to series.[11] In 2009, Kapnek served as an co-executive producer and wrote two episodes for the HBO show Hung, it premiered on June 28, 2009, and lasted three seasons until its series finale aired on December 4, 2011.[12] From 2010 to 2011, Kapnek served as an consulting producer and wrote an episode for the NBC series Parks and Recreation which starred Amy Poehler, and Nick Offerman.[13] In January 2011, it was announced ABC had picked up the pilot for Suburgatory, a show which Kapnek created.[14] The series starred Jeremy Sisto and Jane Levy, it premiered on September 28, 2011.[15] The series was cancelled after three seasons in May 2014, it was also announced that the series would be shopped around for a potential new network to pick it up.[16] That same year, Kapnek created Selfie which starred Karen Gillan, and John Cho, it was cancelled after its first season, and was pulled from the schedule.[17] In 2015, Kapnek was given a pilot commitment for Front Man, a new FOX series, created by Kapnek, Elizabeth Banks, and Max Handelman.[18]
Personal life
In December 2008, Emily Kapnek married Dan Lagana. They have two children: Oszkar Nosek and Guy Lagana.
References
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