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Emmy Blotnick

Emmy Blotnick

Writer and producer, also actor · Born June 23, 1988 (38) · Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA

Primetime Emmy nominee · 1 other major award body

Emmy Blotnick is a stand-up comic, writer and actress based out of New York. She has appeared on CBS' The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, where she is also one of the program's staff writers. She has also been featured on TBS' Conan and in her own half hour stand-up special on Comedy Central. Blotnick was head writer for Comedy Central's The President Show, with other writing credits including Comedy Central's Not Safe with Nikki Glaser and @midnight. Blotnick was highlighted as one of Comedy Central's Comics To Watch and a "New Face" at Just For Laughs in Montreal.

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Biography from IMDb.

Born
June 23, 1988 (38)
From
Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA
Works as
Writer and producer, also actor
Titles
9 on MovieCove
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Official site (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 156 days to Oct 27Down 8% in 30 days

What are Emmy Blotnick's films like?

Across their 6 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Society.

Themes

share of theme weight
Self
48%
Society
32%
Bonds
14%
Ideas
6%
Identity5 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Joyful
5
Warm
3
Absurd
2
Contemplative
1
Manic
1
Other
1

How their films linger

Fun5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Bittersweet2
  • Ambiguous1
  • Cyclical3

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 Emmy Blotnick's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 8 of their 9 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Subscription and free streaming for Emmy Blotnick'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

9 credits, 9 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • What's Her Secret(2026)

    Executive Producer · Writer · as Self

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Roast of Kevin Hart(2026)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • English Teacher(2024)

    Show 10 episodes · Producer · Supervising Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all shows

  • In the Know(2024)

    Show Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all shows

  • History of the World: Part II(2023)

    Show 8 episodes · Writer

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all shows

  • Pause with Sam Jay(2021)

    Show as Party Guest

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all shows

  • Late Night(2019)

    Thanks

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Comedy Central Stand-Up Presents(2017)

    Show Writer

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all shows (provisional, few ratings)

  • Not Safe with Nikki Glaser(2016)

    Show Writer

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all shows

Career shape

A full career of 5 titles from 2019 to 2026.

Highest rated

The Roast of Kevin Hart (2026)

Midcredits 50th

By role

only this rolewith another role
Writing4 of 5: 2 only writing, 2 with another roleProducing2 of 5: 0 only producing, 2 with another roleOther crew1 of 5: 1 only other crew, 0 with another role

By decade

2010s1 · crew2020s4 · crew

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it.

Awards

7 major nominations and no wins, 2018–2025.

  1. 2025
    • Writers Guild Award, nominated · New Series
  2. 2024
    • Writers Guild Award, nominated · Comedy/Variety Sketch Series
  3. 2023
    • Writers Guild Award, nominated · Comedy/Variety Sketch Series
  4. 2022
    • Writers Guild Award, nominated · Comedy/Variety Sketch Series
  5. 2019
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Writing for a Variety Series
    • +1 other major body · 1 nomination
      • Writers Guild Award, nominated · Comedy/Variety Talk Series
  6. 2018
    • Writers Guild Award, nominated · Comedy/Variety – Sketch Series

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.

Who does Emmy Blotnick work with?

People who share at least 2 of Emmy Blotnick's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Ryan Polito shares the most, 2.

Directors

Writers

Mixed roles