Erin O'Malley
Alma materUniversity of Southern California
Occupations
  • Director
  • producer
Years active1997–present
Spouse
Windy O'Malley
(m. 2004)
Children2

Erin O'Malley is an American director and producer known for her work on the television series Curb Your Enthusiasm, Da Ali G Show, and New Girl.

Career

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Erin O'Malley is a five-time Emmy nominated producer for her work on Curb Your Enthusiasm and Da Ali G Show. O'Malley was also nominated for two and won one Golden Globe Award for Curb Your Enthusiasm.[1] She served on the Board of Directors for the Producers Guild of America and American Association of Producers, receiving recognition with the highly honored Charles Fitzsimmons Award for exemplary service.

After starting her career with the children's show Bone Chillers, O'Malley worked in TV comedy and unscripted comedies, including several movies with Curb Your Enthusiasm's Jeff Garlin. In 2004, she produced the cult hit Mango Kiss.[2][3]

For her work on New Girl from 2011 to 2018, O'Malley was nominated for a Women’s Image Network Award for Outstanding Show Produced by A Woman. [4] From 2020 to 2023, O'Malley directed and produced Doogie Kamealoha, M.D., The Crossover, American Born Chinese, and Goosebumps with Disney.[5] The Crossover received the Emmy for Outstanding Young Teen Series and three Kidscreen Awards.[6][7]

Personal Life

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O'Malley hails from Tucson, AZ. She graduated from the University of Southern California's School of Cinema-Television, and settled in Los Angeles to live with her wife and two daughters.[8] Erin enjoys spending her free time running, weightlifting, and traveling with her family. [9]

Filmography

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Film

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Year Title Role (Other) Director Notes
2004 Mango Kiss Producer Sascha Rice
2006 I Want Someone to Eat Cheese With Producer Jeff Garlin
2011 California State of Mind: The Legacy of Pat Brown Producer Sascha Rice
2011 I Hate That I Love You Producer Nicole Holofcener
2013 Dealin' with Idiots Producer Jeff Garlin
2013 Two Wrongs Producer David Katzenberg
2017 Thin Ice Producer James Ponsoldt

Television

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Year Title Director Producer Notes
1999-2000 The Jersey No Yes
2001-2002 100 Deeds for Eddie McDowd No Yes
2002 Greg the Bunny No Yes
2002-2011 Curb Your Enthusiasm Yes Yes
2004 Da Ali G Show No Yes
2006 So Notorious No Yes
2007-2010 The Sarah Silverman Program No Yes
2009 Young and Handsome: A Night with Jeff Garlin No Yes Comedy special
2010 Pretend Time No Yes
2011-2018 New Girl Yes Yes
2012 1600 Penn No Yes
2015 Weird Loners No Yes
2015-2016 The Grinder No Yes
2016 One Mississippi No Yes
2016-2017 Speechless Yes Yes
2017-2018 Fresh Off the Boat Yes No
2018-202 Single Parents Yes Yes
2019-2020 Bless This Mess Yes Yes
2021 Doogie Kamealoha, M.D. Yes Yes
2021 The Big Leap Yes No
2023 The Crossover Yes Yes
2023 American Born Chinese Yes Yes
2023 Goosebumps Yes Yes

References

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  1. ^ Erin O’Malley Golden Globe Awards. Retrieved 26 July 2024
  2. ^ TV Production and Directing with Erin O'Malley NewFilmmakers Los Angeles. 8 December 2023
  3. ^ "Produced By Case Study: Erin O'Malley". Produced By Magazine. 2004-09-30. Retrieved 2024-07-20.
  4. ^ Patriarchy, Predators and Glass Ceilings: Truth-Telling and Justice For Victims of Sexual Assault in Hollywood All Saints Church. 30 November 2017
  5. ^ imdb, Los Angeles: imdb.com, 15 July 2024, retrieved 15 July 2024
  6. ^ Kwame Alexander's The Crossover Wins Emmy® Award for Outstanding Young Teen Series PR Newswire. 4 January 2024
  7. ^ Announcing 2024’s Kidscreen Awards winners Kidscreen. Retrieved 5 February 2024
  8. ^ Angle on Producers: Erin O'Malley - Executive Producer of Bless This Mess Carolina Groppa. 15 December 2020
  9. ^ After the “Final” Draft: Production, Re-shoots and Post Humanitas Prizes. 20 March 2024
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