Merrill Markoe Wiki Biography
Merrill Markoe was born on August 13, 1948 in New York City, New York, USA. She is a writer and producer, known for Late Night with David Letterman (1982), The Lewis Lectures (2002) and This Week Indoors (1987).
| Full Name | Merrill Markoe |
| Net Worth | $3 Million |
| Date Of Birth | August 13, 1948 |
| Place Of Birth | New York City, New York, USA |
| Profession | Writer, Producer, Actress |
| Education | University of California, Berkeley |
| Nationality | American |
| Partner | Andy Prieboy, Andy Prieboy |
| IMDB | http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0548582 |
| Awards | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing – Variety Series, WGA Award for Best Comedy/Variety – Music, Awards, Tributes – Specials – Television |
| Movies | The Lewis Lectures |
| Quote | |
|---|---|
| 1 | On solitude: It’s like magic. When you live by yourself, all your annoying habits are gone! |
Writer
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Something Extremely Important | 2009 | Short written by | |
| The Lewis Lectures | 2002 | TV Movie creator | |
| Sex and the City | 1999 | TV Series written by – 1 episode | |
| Sunday Best | 1991 | TV Series head writer – 1991 | |
| Not Necessarily the News | TV Series special material – 1 episode, 1990 writer – 1 episode, 1990 | ||
| Moonlighting | TV Series story – 1 episode, 1989 teleplay – 1 episode, 1989 | ||
| Diet America Challenge | 1989 | TV Special | |
| Merrill Markoe’s Guide to Glamorous Living | 1988 | TV Movie | |
| Newhart | 1987-1988 | TV Series written by – 2 episodes | |
| It’s Garry Shandling’s Show. | 1987 | TV Series written by – 1 episode | |
| This Week Indoors | 1987 | TV Movie writer | |
| David Letterman’s 2nd Annual Holiday Film Festival | 1986 | TV Movie | |
| Late Night with David Letterman | 1982-1986 | TV Series writer – 102 episodes | |
| Mary | 1986 | TV Series written by – 1 episode | |
| David Letterman’s Holiday Film Festival | 1985 | TV Movie | |
| The Best Times | 1985 | TV Series written by – 1 episode | |
| Late Night with David Letterman: 3rd Anniversary Special | 1985 | TV Movie | |
| Buffalo Bill | 1983 | TV Series written by – 1 episode | |
| Making the Grade | 1982 | TV Series written by – 1 episode | |
| Open All Night | 1981-1982 | TV Series written by – 3 episodes | |
| The David Letterman Show | 1980 | TV Series writer – 2 episodes | |
| Love, Natalie | 1980 | TV Movie | |
| Mary | 1978 | TV Series writer – 1 episode | |
| Laugh-In | 1977-1978 | TV Series writer – 6 episodes |
Producer
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Lewis Lectures | 2002 | TV Movie executive producer | |
| Merrill Markoe’s Guide to Glamorous Living | 1988 | TV Movie executive producer | |
| Sara | 1985 | TV Series producer – 13 episodes |
Actress
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Who Gets the Dog? | 2005 | TV Series | Author / Judge |
| The Lewis Lectures | 2002 | TV Movie | The Owner (voice) |
| Suddenly Susan | 2000 | TV Series | Miss Saunders |
| Edtv | 1999 | Panel Member | |
| Mike Hammer, Private Eye | 1998 | TV Series | Dr. Sylvia |
| Duckman: Private Dick/Family Man | 1997 | TV Series | Skip Spike Bergenstock |
| Friends | 1994 | TV Series | Marsha |
| Dream On | 1994 | TV Series | Waitress |
| Sunday Best | 1991 | TV Series | Roving Correspondent |
| This Week Indoors | 1987 | TV Movie |
Director
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Something Extremely Important | 2009 | Short | |
| The Lewis Lectures | 2002 | TV Movie | |
| Merrill Markoe’s Guide to Glamorous Living | 1988 | TV Movie | |
| This Week Indoors | 1987 | TV Movie |
Miscellaneous
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sex and the City | 1999 | TV Series consultant – 4 episodes |
Editor
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Something Extremely Important | 2009 | Short |
Self
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Aristocrats | 2005 | Documentary | Herself |
| Late Friday | 2001 | TV Series | Herself |
| Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist | 1999 | TV Series | Herself |
| Space Ghost Coast to Coast | 1997-1998 | TV Series | Herself |
| TV Nation: Volume One | 1997 | Video documentary | Herself |
| Late Night with Conan O’Brien | 1994-1997 | TV Series | Herself |
| Late Show with David Letterman | 1994-1997 | TV Series | Herself |
| TV Nation | 1994 | TV Series documentary | Herself – Correspondent |
| Lifetime Magazine | 1994 | TV Series documentary | Herself – Correspondent |
| The Tonight Show with Jay Leno | 1993 | TV Series | Herself |
| Not Necessarily the News | 1990 | TV Series | Herself |
| Diet America Challenge | 1989 | TV Special | Herself |
| The David Letterman Show | 1980 | TV Series | Herself |
| Why We Laugh: Funny Women | 2013 | TV Movie documentary | Herself |
| The Daily Show with Jon Stewart | 1997-2011 | TV Series | Herself / Herself – Correspondent |
| Curb: The Discussion | 2010 | TV Series | Herself |
| The Minor Accomplishments of Jackie Woodman | 2006-2007 | TV Series | Herself |
Won Awards
| Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | WGA Award (TV) | Writers Guild of America, USA | Variety – Musical | Not Necessarily the News (1982) |
| 1986 | Primetime Emmy | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Writing in a Variety or Music Program | Late Night with David Letterman (1982) |
| 1985 | Primetime Emmy | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Writing in a Variety or Music Program | Late Night with David Letterman (1982) |
| 1984 | Primetime Emmy | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Writing in a Variety or Music Program | Late Night with David Letterman (1982) |
| 1981 | Daytime Emmy | Daytime Emmy Awards | Special Classification of Outstanding Individual Achievement – Writers | The David Letterman Show (1980) |
Nominated Awards
| Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | ACE | CableACE Awards | Comedy Special | Merrill Markoe’s Guide to Glamorous Living (1988) |
| 1985 | Primetime Emmy | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Writing in a Variety or Music Program | Late Night with David Letterman (1982) |
| 1984 | Primetime Emmy | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Writing in a Variety or Music Program | Late Night with David Letterman (1982) |
| 1984 | Primetime Emmy | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Writing in a Variety or Music Program | Late Night with David Letterman (1982) |