Emily Axford is an American actress, writer, and producer. She is best known for her various roles in

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videos, her role as Emily on the

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comedy ''

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,'' and for her role on the

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original '' Hot Date'' co-starring her husband Brian K. Murphy.

Early life and education

Axford grew up in the suburbs of

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. She earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in religion from

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in 2007. At GWU, she was a part of the co-ed improv troupe called ReceSs. After college, Axford studied at the

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and then

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, where she first ventured into internet sketch comedy.

Personal life

Axford is married to Brian K. Murphy, whom she met while working together at College Humor in the early 2010s. The couple has collaborated on several different projects, including the satirizations of their own relationship. They currently reside in Los Angeles, California.

Career

From 2011 to 2017, Axford was a writer and actress for digital comedy company

. In 2017, Axford and Murphy transitioned to working as executive producers and actors on the

show '' Hot Date'', which had begun as a web series for

. From 2015 to 2019, Axford co-starred in both the College Humor and

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iterations of ''Adam Ruins Everything''. Axford and Murphy have, in conjunction with Caldwell Tanner, hosted ''8-Bit Book Club'', a

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in which they read and discussed video game novels. Axford participates in a variety of

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Actual Play shows. She is a player, and occasional game-master, in the HeadGum podcast ''Not Another D&D Podcast'' with Murphy, Tanner, and Jake Hurwitz. Axford is also a main player character on '' Dimension 20'', a series from CollegeHumor's streaming service Dropout. She has starred as a variety of characters between the two shows' several campaigns, most of which utilize ''Dungeons & Dragons'' 5th Edition. She is a featured member of ''Dimenson 20s post-game podcast, ''Adventuring Party''. Axford and Murphy co-wrote ''HEY, U UP? (For a Serious Relationship): How to Turn Your Booty Call into Your Emergency Contact'', a satirical relationship advice book that was published in 2018.

Filmography

Television

Web

Video games

References

External links

* 1980s births Living people 21st-century American actresses American television actresses CollegeHumor people Columbian College of Arts and Sciences alumni People from Albany, New York {{US-actor-stub