Ali Adler

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]

Ali Adler
Ali Adler at the 2016 Wondercon.
Born
Allison Beth Adler

(1967-05-30) May 30, 1967
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Occupation(s)Producer, writer
Years active1991–present
Partner(s)Sara Gilbert (2001–2011)
Liz Brixius (2013–2017)
Sophie Watts (2017–present)
Children2

Early life

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

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]

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,[9] and a daughter, Sawyer Jane, born to Gilbert in August 2007.[10][11] In August 2011, Gilbert announced that she and Adler had separated amicably.[12]

In 2013, Adler began dating producer and writer Liz Brixius. The couple got engaged in November 2014.[4] They broke up in May 2017.

References
  1. Haber, Matt (3 June 2015). "Ali Adler, 'Supergirl' Writer, Rescues the Sexually Befuddled Man". The New York Times.
  2. 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".
  3. "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.
  4. Haber, Matt (June 3, 2015). "Ali Adler, Supergirl Writer, Rescues the Sexually Befuddled Man". The New York Times. Retrieved September 5, 2017.
  5. Goldberg, Lesley (June 16, 2011). "Glee: Six Join Writing Staff for Season 3". The Hollywood Reporter.
  6. 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.
  7. Andreeva, Nellie (September 19, 2014). "Supergirl Drama From Greg Berlanti & Ali Adler Lands CBS Series Commitment". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved April 1, 2015.
  8. Andreeva, Nellie (June 16, 2017). "Supergirl Co-Creator Ali Adler Inks CBS TV Studios Overall Deal, Joins Dynasty". Deadline Hollywood.
  9. "Levi Hank Gilbert-Adler". MyHeritage.com. Archived from the original on February 7, 2021. Retrieved April 9, 2018.
  10. "Sara Gilbert and partner welcome second child". People. August 6, 2007. Archived from the original on 2021-02-05. Retrieved 2007-08-06.
  11. "Sara Gilbert Gives Birth to Baby Girl". Fox News. August 13, 2007. Archived from the original on February 8, 2009. Retrieved November 8, 2009.
  12. 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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