Allison Beth Adler (born May 30, 1967) is a Canadian-American

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and writer. She is the co-creator of ''Supergirl'' and '' The New Normal'', and is also known for her work on ''

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'' and ''

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Early life

Adler was born in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, to a

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family. Her grandfather and father were

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survivors from Romania. They later became American citizens.

Career

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 ''

'' and 16 episodes of ''

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''; 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 ''

'' 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 ''

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''s writing team starting with the third season. She and ''Glee'' creator Ryan Murphy co-created '' The New Normal'', which she worked on until it was cancelled in May 2013. In 2015, Adler co-created ''

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'' with

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and Andrew Kreisberg. The drama based on Superman's female cousin, Kara Zor-El. After two seasons, in 2017 Adler left ''Supergirl'' full-time to join

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's reboot of ''

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'' and sign a development deal with

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Advocacy

In October 2023, Adler signed an open letter by Artists4Ceasefire to

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, calling for a

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of Israeli bombardment in Gaza.

Personal life

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, and a daughter, Sawyer Jane, born to Gilbert in August 2007. In August 2011, Gilbert announced that she and Adler had separated amicably.Jordan, Julie
"The Talk's Sara Gilbert, Partner Break Up"
. ''People''. August 24, 2011. Retrieved August 25, 2011.

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