Biography

Rachel Axler is an American screenwriter and playwright. In television, her credits include Childrens Hospital, How I Met Your Mother, The Goodwin Games, New Girl, Bored to Death, Parks and Recreation, Veep, and The Daily Show. Axler was born in Queens, New York. She graduated from Hunter College High School in 1995 and Williams College in 1999. She received a Master of Fine Arts degree from the University of California, San Diego, As a playwright her works include the plays Smudge and Archaeology. Axler has won four Primetime Emmy Awards. In 2006 and 2009, Axler won two Emmys for her work on The Daily Show as a part of the writing team. In 2016 and 2017, she won two Emmys for Outstanding Comedy Series for her work as Supervising Producer on Veep. She was also nominated for, but did not win, an Emmy in 2007 for The Daily Show.

Filmography

View The Daily Show
The Daily Show

The Daily Show

1996Series
6.4
View How I Met Your Mother
How I Met Your Mother

How I Met Your Mother

2005Series
8.1
View New Girl
New Girl

New Girl

2011Series
7.4
View Parks and Recreation
Parks and Recreation

Parks and Recreation

2009Series
8.0
View Veep
Veep

Veep

2012Series
7.5
View Childrens Hospital
Childrens Hospital

Childrens Hospital

2008Series
7.1
View Dickinson
Dickinson

Dickinson

2019Series
8.5
View Somebody Somewhere
Somebody Somewhere

Somebody Somewhere

2022Series
7.1
View The Franchise
The Franchise

The Franchise

2024Series
6.5
View Bored to Death
Bored to Death

Bored to Death

2009Series
7.3
View Wet Hot American Summer: First Day of Camp
Wet Hot American Summer: First Day of Camp

Wet Hot American Summer: First Day of Camp

2015Series
6.4