Ali Adler
Ali Adler | |
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 Ali Adler at the 2016 Wondercon. | |
| Born | Allison Beth Adler May 30, 1967 |
| Occupation(s) | Producer, writer |
| Years active | 1991–present |
| Partner | Sara Gilbert (2001–2011) |
| Children | 2 |
Allison Beth Adler (born May 30, 1967) is a Canadian-American television producer and writer. She is the co-creator of Supergirl and The New Normal, and is also known for her work on Chuck and Family Guy.[1]
Early life
[edit]Adler was born in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, to a Jewish family.[2][3] Her grandfather and father were Holocaust survivors from Romania.[2][3] They later became American citizens.[2][3]
Career
[edit]Adler began her career by working on a TV series named Veronica's Closet in 1997. From 2001 to 2002, Adler produced 13 episodes of Family Guy[4] and 16 episodes of Just Shoot Me!; she was supervising producer for nine episodes of Still Standing. She was co-executive producer on various shows, including Life As We Know It, Women of a Certain Age, and Emily's Reasons Why Not.
Adler produced Chuck as co-executive and executive producer from 2007 to 2010. Adler then joined the ABC series No Ordinary Family in May 2010 and in 2011 became a part of Glee's writing team starting with the third season.[5] She and Glee creator Ryan Murphy co-created The New Normal, which she worked on until it was cancelled in May 2013.[6]
In 2015, Adler co-created Supergirl with Greg Berlanti and Andrew Kreisberg. The drama based on Superman's female cousin, Kara Zor-El.[7] After two seasons, in 2017 Adler left Supergirl full-time to join The CW's reboot of Dynasty and sign a development deal with CBS Television Studios.[8]
Advocacy
[edit]In October 2023, Adler signed an open letter by Artists4Ceasefire to Joe Biden, President of the United States, calling for a ceasefire of Israeli bombardment in Gaza.[9]
Personal life
[edit]From 2001 to 2011, Adler was in a relationship with actress Sara Gilbert. They have two children—a son, Levi Hank, born to Adler in October 2004,[10] and a daughter, Sawyer Jane, born to Gilbert in August 2007.[11][12] In August 2011, Gilbert announced that she and Adler had separated amicably.[13]
References
[edit]- ^ Haber, Matt (3 June 2015). "Ali Adler, 'Supergirl' Writer, Rescues the Sexually Befuddled Man". The New York Times.
- ^ a b c Adler, Ali (October 29, 2018). "This is my Opa and his documentation saying he is Jewish. He had to wear a Jewish star at all times and present this card upon demand or risk being shot".
- ^ a b c "Ali Adler on Instagram: "This is my Opa and his documentation saying he is Jewish. He had to wear a Jewish star at all times and present this card upon demand or…"". Instagram. Archived from the original on 2021-12-24.
- ^ Haber, Matt (June 3, 2015). "Ali Adler, Supergirl Writer, Rescues the Sexually Befuddled Man". The New York Times. Retrieved September 5, 2017.
- ^ Goldberg, Lesley (June 16, 2011). "Glee: Six Join Writing Staff for Season 3". The Hollywood Reporter.
- ^ Andreeva, Nellie (January 27, 2012). "NBC Picks Up New Normal Family Comedy Pilot From Ryan Murphy And Allison Adler; Is Network Done With Half-Hour Orders?". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved September 5, 2017.
- ^ Andreeva, Nellie (September 19, 2014). "Supergirl Drama From Greg Berlanti & Ali Adler Lands CBS Series Commitment". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved April 1, 2015.
- ^ Andreeva, Nellie (June 16, 2017). "Supergirl Co-Creator Ali Adler Inks CBS TV Studios Overall Deal, Joins Dynasty". Deadline Hollywood.
- ^ "Artists4Ceasefire". Artists4Ceasefire. Retrieved 2023-12-12.
- ^ "Levi Hank Gilbert-Adler". MyHeritage.com. Archived from the original on February 7, 2021. Retrieved April 9, 2018.
- ^ "Sara Gilbert and partner welcome second child". People. August 6, 2007. Archived from the original on 2021-02-05. Retrieved 2007-08-06.
- ^ "Sara Gilbert Gives Birth to Baby Girl". Fox News. August 13, 2007. Archived from the original on February 8, 2009. Retrieved November 8, 2009.
- ^ Jordan, Julie. "The Talk's Sara Gilbert, Partner Break Up" Archived 2014-11-29 at the Wayback Machine. People. August 24, 2011. Retrieved August 25, 2011.
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