Erin Levy | |
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_(cropped).jpg) Levy in 2011. | |
| Occupation | Television Writer |
| Nationality | American |
| Notable works | Mad Men |
| Parent | Lawrence H. Levy (father) |
Erin Levy is an Americantelevision writer. She has worked on theAMC dramaMad Men and has won anEmmy Award and aWriters Guild of America (WGA) Award.
Daughter of television writerLawrence H. Levy, Erin Levy took a screenwriting seminar at USC in high school, which sparked her interest in following in her father's footsteps.
Levy attended USC undergraduate for screenwriting, where one of her professors wasMatthew Weiner. The two kept in touch, and when Weiner needed a writing assistant, Levy joined the crew ofAMC dramaMad Men as a writing assistant for the third season in 2009.[1] The first episode she co-wrote was the season finale, "Shut the Door. Have a Seat." Levy and the writing staff won theWriters Guild of America (WGA) Award for Best Drama Series at theFebruary 2010 ceremony for their work on the third season.[2][3]
"The Chrysanthemum and the Sword" is her first episode where she is given solo writing credit.
In 2010, she and the rest of the writing staff won anEmmy Award for her writing in theAMC dramaMad Men.
She is credited as a writer for the 2017-2019Starz seriesCounterpart.
