Merrill Markoe
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About
An Emmy-winning television writer and stand-up comedienne, she was the head writer for the original David Letterman Show. Her other television writing credits include episodes of Sex and the City and Moonlighting.
Before Fame
In 1970, she graduated from the University of California, Berkeley with a B.A. in Art. She subsequently secured a teaching position at the University of Southern California.
Trivia
She was a columnist for The Huffington Post, Rolling Stone, and LA Weekly, among other publications.
Family Life
She was born in New York, and she grew up in Florida and California. She had a long-lasting relationship with musician Andy Prieboy.
Associated With
She received an Emmy award for her work on Late Night with David Letterman.
