Emily Spivey

Writer, actor and producer · Born September 29, 1971 (55) · Statesville, North Carolina, USA

2 Primetime Emmys · 1 other major award body

Emily Spivey was born on 29 September 1971 in Statesville, North Carolina, USA. She is a writer and producer, known for Wine Country (2019), The Last Man on Earth (2015) and Saturday Night Live (1975). She has been married to Scott Philbrook since 1993. They have one child.

Biography from IMDb.

Born: September 29, 1971 (55)
From: Statesville, North Carolina, USA
Works as: Writer, actor and producer
Titles: 14 on MovieCove · 17 credits in all
Links: IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 156 days to Oct 27Down 5% in 30 days

What are Emily Spivey's films like?

Across their 5 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Themes

share of theme weight

Bonds

37%

Self

30%

Society

18%

Power

8%

Morality

6%

Community2 Friendship2

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Absurd

3

Joyful

3

Warm

2

Melancholic

2

Thrilling

1

Other

2

How their films linger

Feel-good4 Fun2 Cozy2

How their films end

Happy2
Bittersweet2
Ambiguous1

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Emily Spivey's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 13 of their 14 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Cinemax1 title, show their title on Cinemax

Subscription and free streaming for Emily Spivey's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

17 credits, 14 with a MovieCove page; 5 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

Loot(2022)
Show 20 episodes · Co-Executive Producer · Writer · as Delaware Principal
Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all shows
Bless the Harts(2019)
Show 34 episodes · Creator · Executive Producer · Teleplay · Writer · as Louise (voice)
Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all shows
Wine Country(2019)
Co-Producer · Writer · as Jenny
Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films
2 Die For (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)
as Mom (segment "NannyCam")
Barry(2018)
Show 1 episode · as Gina
Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows
Masterminds(2016)
Writer
Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films
The Last Man on Earth(2015)
Show 5 episodes · Producer · Writer
Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all shows
Brooklyn Nine-Nine(2013)
Show 1 episode · as Gertrude Mindel
Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows
The Awesomes(2013)
Show 30 episodes · as Concierge (voice)
Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all shows
Up All Night(2011)
Show 35 episodes · Creator · Executive Producer · Writer
Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all shows
The Women of SNL (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)
Writer
Modern Family(2009)
Show 1 episode · Writer
Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows
Parks and Recreation(2009)
Show 16 episodes · Producer · Writer · as Dr. Van Dyne
Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows
The Thin Pink Line(1998)
as Extra #3
Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films
King of the Hill(1997)
Show 1 episode · Writer
Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all shows
Saturday Night Live(1975)
Show 151 episodes · Writer · as Audience Member (uncredited) · as Desk Security Guard (uncredited) · as Mountain Man Sketch Writer (uncredited) · as Passerby in Fericito Walking (uncredited) · as Self - Cameo (uncredited) · as Staff Member (uncredited) · as Women Who Want to be Murdered Caller (uncredited)
Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all shows
How I Met Your Dad (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)
Show 1 episode · Creator · Producer · Writer

Career shape

A full career of 17 titles, 16 of them dated from 1975 to 2022.

Biggest box office

Masterminds (2016)

$30M worldwide

Highest rated

The Last Man on Earth (2015)

Midcredits 63^rd

Film career

2019Screen debut· Wine Country

By role

only this rolewith another role

Acting10 of 17 · 57^thWriting12 of 17 · 50^thProducing6 of 17 · 28^thOther crew3 of 17

17 titles, 7 with more than one role — writing and acting overlap on 5 of them.

By decade

1970s1 · 1 acting · 1 crew1990s2 · 1 acting · 1 crew2000s2 · 1 acting · 2 crew2010s10 · 6 acting · 6 crew2020s1 · 1 acting · 1 crew

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored.

Awards

2 Primetime Emmys and 4 other major awards from 23 major nominations, 2002–2026.

WinNomination

2026
- Writers Guild Award, nominated · Comedy/Variety Specials
2025
- Primetime Emmy, won · Outstanding Writing for a Variety Special
2022
- Writers Guild Award, nominated · Comedy/Variety Sketch Series
2017
- Writers Guild Award, won · Comedy/Variety Sketch Series
- Writers Guild Award, nominated · Comedy/Variety Sketch Series
2016
- Writers Guild Award, nominated · Comedy/Variety (Music, Awards, Tributes) - Specials
- Writers Guild Award, nominated · New Series
2015
- Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Writing for a Variety Special
2014
- Writers Guild Award, nominated · Comedy Series
2013
- Writers Guild Award, nominated · Comedy/Variety (Including Talk) - Series

Show 8 earlier years

2012
- Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Writing for a Variety Series
- +1 other major body · 1 nomination
  - Writers Guild Award, nominated · Comedy Series
2011
- Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Comedy Series
- Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Writing for a Variety, Music or Comedy Special
2010
- Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Writing for a Variety, Music or Comedy Series
- +1 other major body · 1 win
  - Writers Guild Award, won · Comedy/Variety - (Including Talk) Series
2009
- Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Writing for a Variety, Music or Comedy Series
- +1 other major body · 1 win
  - Writers Guild Award, won · Comedy/Variety - (Including Talk) Series
2008
- Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Writing for a Variety, Music or Comedy Program
2007
- Writers Guild Award, won · Comedy/Variety - (Including Talk) Series
2003
- Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Writing for a Variety, Music or Comedy Program
- +1 other major body · 1 nomination
  - Writers Guild Award, nominated · Comedy/Variety (Including Talk) - Series
2002
- Primetime Emmy, won · Outstanding Writing for a Variety, Music or Comedy Program

Major bodies only: the Oscars, Primetime Emmys, Golden Globes, BAFTAs and Screen Actors Guild Awards are named; Cannes, Venice, the Berlinale, Sundance, the directors', writers' and producers' guilds, the Grammys, Critics Choice and the Independent Spirit Awards count as other major bodies. Festival and regional prizes are not counted. Source: IMDb.

Is Emily Spivey's work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 4 MovieCove titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films

Violence & Gore3 titlesmedian 26 · mild

Sex & Nudity4 titlesmedian 38 · moderate

Profanity4 titlesmedian 40 · moderate

Alcohol & Drugs4 titlesmedian 41 · moderate

Frightening / Intense3 titlesmedian 10 · minimal

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.

Who does Emily Spivey work with?

People who share at least 2 of Emily Spivey's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Jared Hess shares the most, 2.