Elaine Ko

Elaine Hoiling Ko (born 1981/82) is an American television writer and producer.[1]

Elaine Ko
Born1981/82
United States
OccupationWriter
LanguageEnglish
CitizenshipAmerican
Alma materUniversity of California, Berkeley

Early life

Ko is a Korean American. She is the daughter of a poet, and studied history at University of California, Berkeley.[2]

Career

Ko's TV career began on the sitcom Back to You, where she was a writing assistant. From there, she was a staff writer on Do Not Disturb and Family Guy.

Her main breakthrough was with Modern Family (2011–20), where she worked as executive story editor, staff writer, producer, and executive producer.[3][4][5] She also made an acting cameo, playing a receptionist in "The Future Dunphys" (2013), and directed two episodes ("Whanex?" and "The Prescott", 2019 and 2020).[6][7] With Modern Family, Ko was the co-winner of seven awards: Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Comedy Series (twice), the American Comedy Award for Comedy Writing, the 2013 Humanitas Prize (30 Minute Category), an Online Film & Television Association Award for Best Writing in a Comedy Series, a PGA Award for Outstanding Producer of Episodic Television, Comedy, and a WGA Award for Best Comedy Series Writing.[8]

She was also the individual winner of the Writers Guild of America Award for Television: Episodic Comedy for "Virgin Territory", and was nominated in 2013 for "Farm Strong".[9][10][11]

References
  1. Merskin, Debra L. (November 12, 2019). "The SAGE International Encyclopedia of Mass Media and Society". SAGE Publications – via Google Books.
  2. "Elaine Ko's 'Modern Family' Wins Another Emmy – The Korea Times".
  3. Podnieks, Elizabeth (April 29, 2016). "Pops in Pop Culture: Fatherhood, Masculinity, and the New Man". Springer – via Google Books.
  4. Molina-Guzmán, Isabel (March 27, 2018). "Latinas and Latinos on TV: Colorblind Comedy in the Post-racial Network Era". University of Arizona Press – via Google Books.
  5. "'Modern Family's' Elaine Ko Inks Overall Deal With 20th Television". The Hollywood Reporter.
  6. Darwish, Meaghan. "Stephen Merchant Meets Luke & Manny in 'Modern Family' Midseason Return (PHOTOS)". TV Insider.
  7. https://www.imdb.com/name/nm/
  8. "Elaine Ko's 'Modern Family' continues to reign – The Korea Times".
  9. Patten, Dominic; Patten, Dominic (June 4, 2013). "'Modern Family' Producer Elaine Ko Inks Overall Deal With 20th TV".
  10. "Elaine Ko". IMDb.
  11. "12 Television Writers of Color You Should Know". Flavorwire.


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