Emily Halpern is an American film and television

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and

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. She is best known for co-writing the screenplay of ''

Booksmart ''Booksmart'' is a 2019 American coming-of-age comedy film directed by Olivia Wilde (in her feature directorial debut) and written by Emily Halpern, Sarah Haskins, Susanna Fogel, and Katie Silberman. It stars Beanie Feldstein and Kaitlyn De ...

'' and was nominated for

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at the

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in 2020. She released her debut album, Carry Me Home, in 2022.

Life and career

Halpern was born in

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, and graduated from

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. She began her career writing for the

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television series ''

The Unit ''The Unit'' is an American action-drama television series created by David Mamet that aired on CBS from March 7, 2006, to May 10, 2009, with the total of four seasons and 69 episodes. The series focuses on a top-secret military unit modeled ...

'' and the

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television series '' Private Practice''. In 2019, she co-wrote the screenplay for her debut feature film ''

'', along with Sarah Haskins. Most recently, she co-wrote the film '' 80 for Brady'', along with Sarah Haskins. In 2022, Halpern released her debut album ''Carry Me Home''.

Filmography

Awards and nominations

References

External links

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