Meredith Scardino

American screenwriter and producer

Meredith Scardino

Born|  (1976-01-03) January 3, 1976 (age 47)
Education| Cornell University (BFA)
Parsons School of Design (MFA)
Occupation(s)| Screenwriter, producer

Meredith Scardino is an American screenwriter, showrunner and producer.[1] She has worked as a writer for several television comedies, including Colbert Report, Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt, and Mr. Mayor. She is the creator of the Peacock/Netflix original series Girls5eva.[2][3]

## Early life[edit]

Scardino grew up in Villanova, a suburb of Philadelphia. As a four-year-old, she sometimes appeared on a local show called The Al Alberts Showcase.[4] She graduated from Radnor High School in 1994 before earning a Bachelor of Fine Arts from Cornell University in 1998.[5][4]

Scardino studied painting at Parsons School of Design and graduated with a master's degree in fine arts.[6][4]

## Career[edit]

Scardino began her career as an animator before transitioning into writing.[4] Her first writing job was in 2004 on the VH1 comedy series Best Week Ever. She went on to write for the Late Show with David Letterman from 2005-2007, where she was the sole female writer.[4] She left Letterman to become a writer for The Colbert Report, and was part of the writing team that won an Emmy Award for "Outstanding Writing for a Variety, Music, or Comedy Program" in 2008.[4] She went on to write for Colbert's new show, The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, and became a consulting producer for its 2016 launch.[7][4]

In 2015, Scardino left The Late Show with Stephen Colbert to join the writing staff of Robert Carlock's and Tina Fey's Netflix original series Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt,[8] which she co-executive-produced for its final two seasons.

Scardino's hit comedy series Girls5eva premiered in 2021, produced by Tina Fey and Robert Carlock.[6]

She has also written for Saturday Night Live, At Home with Amy Sedaris, The Daily Show, Human Giant and the 72nd Primetime Emmy Awards.

## Personal life[edit]

Scardino lives in New York City and has one son.[9]

## References[edit]

1. ^ Kennedy, Mark (July 13, 2021). "Emmy surprises: 'Pose,' 'I May Destroy You' and 'Hamilton'". CBS42. Associated Press. Retrieved 10 August 2021.
2. ^ Andreeva, Nellie (16 January 2020). "Tina Fey Producing 'Girls5Eva' Girl Group Original Comedy Series For NBCU's Peacock". Deadline.
3. ^ Garrett, Diana (3 May 2021). "UP NEXT: Meredith Scardino: Creator, "Girls5eva"". Variety. Variety Media. Retrieved 10 August 2021.
4. ^ a b c d e f g Herzog, Brad (n.d.). "Meredith Scardino '98 and Liz Levin '98 make merry at 'The Colbert Report,' home to TV's favorite 'well-intentioned, poorly informed, high-status idiot'". Cornell Alumni Magazine. Retrieved 10 August 2021.
5. ^ Strike, Sam (October 16, 2012). "Actor Who Played 'Biff' Amongst Radnor's Hall of Fame Inductees". Patch. Retrieved 10 August 2021.
6. ^ a b Masters, Kim (May 23, 2021). "Meredith Scardino made a fake CD with fake songs to pitch 'Girls5eva.' Now the show is real". KCRW. Retrieved 10 August 2021.
7. ^ Coakley, Alexandra (March 18, 2016). "Late Show Producer Meredith Scardino's Great Cameos Are a Walking Argument for Diversity in Late Night". The Slate Group. Slate. Retrieved 10 August 2021.
8. ^ Hope, Clover (May 20, 2021). "Going Deep on Y2K-era Girl Groups With Girls5eva Creator Meredith Scardino". Pitchfork. Retrieved 10 August 2021.
9. ^ Nakamura, Reid (May 6, 2021). "'Girls5Eva' Creator Meredith Scardino on Y2K Nostalgia and Tina Fey's Dolly Parton Impression". The Wrap. Retrieved 10 August 2021.