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Emily Halpern is an American film and television screenwriter [1] [2] and singer/songwriter. She is best known for co-writing the screenplay of Booksmart and was nominated for Best Original Screenplay at the British Academy of Film and Television Arts in 2020. [3] She released her debut album, Carry Me Home, in 2022.
Emily Halpern. Writer: Booksmart. Emily Halpern is known for Booksmart (2019), Spartan (2004) and Heist (2001).
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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.
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After raising her two children and retiring from teaching, Carol Kenney embarks on a unique second act: pursuing her dream of becoming a doctor by completing medical school and beginning an internshipat the Loyola Memorial Hospital.
Main
1. Patricia Heatonas Dr. Carol Kenney, the oldest member of the newest group of interns at Loyola Memorial Hospital. Carol is divorced and has two adult children. Before medical school, she used to be a high school science teacher. In the episode "Peer Evaluations", she states that she is in her early 50s. 2. Ito Aghayere as Dr. Maya Jacobs, chief resident at Loyola Memorial with a reputation as a strict disciplinarian and perfectionist. She is in charge of Carol's intern group. 3. Lucas Neff...
Recurring
1. Adam Rose as Jake, a nerdy doctor who most of the staff ignores. Also obsessed with Lexie. 2. Patrick Fabianas Dr. Victor Lewis, a transplant surgeon and Carol's love interest.
Guest
1. Camille Chenas Sharon, a patient's wife. 2. Carol Mansellas Mrs. Zahn, an elderly patient with a fever. 3. Matt Braungeras Gary, a patient with a fascinating and rare problem. 4. Larry VanBuren Jr. as Darrin Alexander, a celebrated college athlete 5. Ben Kolyke as Coach Dean, Darrin's coach. 6. Essence Atkinsas Kathleen, Darrin's mother. 7. Jane Kaczmarekas Phyllis, Carol's friend from her teaching days. 8. Alan Blumenfeldas Mr. Tuverson, an unpleasant and perverted patient of Carol's 9. J...
Development
On January 28, 2019, it was announced that CBS had given the production a pilot order. The pilot was written by Emily Halpern and Sarah Haskins, who also executive produce (along with Heaton, Aaron Kaplan and David Hunt). Production companies involved with the pilot include FourBoys Entertainment, Kapital Entertainment and CBS Television Studios. On February 12, 2019, it was announced that Pamela Frymanwould direct the pilot. On May 6, 2019, it was announced that the production had been given...
Casting
In March 2019, it was announced that Bonnie Dennison, Ito Aghayere, Kyle MacLachlan and Jean-Luc Bilodeau had been cast in the pilot's lead roles. On June 7, 2019, it was announced that Ashley Tisdale had replaced Dennison in the role of Jenny. On November 5, 2019, Cedric Yarbroughwas promoted to series regular.
Sexual harassment allegations
In October 2019, two female writers alleged sexual harassment by executive producer David Hunt. After their internal complaints to CBS, they said, the writers' access to the set and the showrunners, including Hunt, was limited. Believing this to be retaliation for their complaints, they left the show. Hunt was required to watch a training video although he denied any inappropriate contact with either woman; the producers also say the restrictions on the writers had been planned before they we...
Marketing
On May 15, 2019, CBS released the first official trailer for the series.
Critical response
The review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes reported a 58% approval rating with an average rating of 5.63/10, based on 12 reviews. The website's critical consensus reads, "While Carol's Second Act earns high marks for bringing Patricia Heaton front and center, awkward plotting and lackluster jokes hold it back from living up to its star's high standards." Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned a score of 61 out of 100 based on 10 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".
Carol's Second Act at IMDbEmily Halpern. Writer: Booksmart. Emily Halpern is known for Booksmart (2019), Spartan (2004) and Heist (2001).
Carol's Second Act: Created by Emily Halpern, Sarah Haskins. With Patricia Heaton, Ito Aghayere, Lucas Neff, Jean-Luc Bilodeau. Retired teacher Carol Kenney begins a second career as a doctor.
Dec 27, 2019 · It stands as one of the year’s best-reviewed films per Rotten Tomatoes. The script was crafted by Emily Halpern & Sarah Haskins, Susanna Fogel and Wilde’s writing partner Katie...
