Elaine Ko

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Elaine Ko
Born United States
Occupation Writer
Language English
Citizenship American

Elaine Ko is an American television writer and producer.[1]

Early life

Ko is a Korean American.

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.[2][3][4] 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).[5][6] 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.[7]

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".[8][9][10]

References

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