Ali Adler | |
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 Ali Adler at the 2016Wondercon. | |
| Born | Allison Beth Adler (1967-05-30)May 30, 1967 (age 57) |
| Occupation(s) | Producer, writer |
| Years active | 1991–present |
| Partner | Sara Gilbert (2001–2011) |
| Children | 2 |
Allison Beth Adler (born May 30, 1967) is a Canadian-Americantelevision producer and writer. She is the co-creator ofSupergirl andThe New Normal, and is also known for her work onChuck andFamily Guy.[1]
Adler was born in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, to aJewish family.[2][3] Her grandfather and father wereHolocaust survivors from Romania.[2][3] They later became American citizens.[2][3]
Adler began her career by working on a TV series namedVeronica's Closet in 1997. From 2001 to 2002, Adler produced 13 episodes ofFamily Guy[4] and 16 episodes ofJust Shoot Me!; she was supervising producer for nine episodes ofStill Standing. She was co-executive producer on various shows, includingLife As We Know It,Women of a Certain Age, andEmily's Reasons Why Not.
Adler producedChuck as co-executive and executive producer from 2007 to 2010. Adler then joined theABC seriesNo Ordinary Family in May 2010 and in 2011 became a part ofGlee's writing team starting with the third season.[5] She andGlee creatorRyan Murphy co-createdThe New Normal, which she worked on until it was cancelled in May 2013.[6]
In 2015, Adler co-createdSupergirl withGreg Berlanti andAndrew Kreisberg. The drama based on Superman's female cousin,Kara Zor-El.[7] After two seasons, in 2017 Adler leftSupergirl full-time to joinThe CW's reboot ofDynasty and sign a development deal withCBS Television Studios.[8]
In October 2023, Adler signed an open letter byArtists4Ceasefire toJoe Biden,President of the United States, calling for aceasefire of Israeli bombardment in Gaza.[9]
From 2001 to 2011, Adler was in a relationship with actressSara Gilbert. They have two children—a son, Levi Hank, born to Adler in October 2004,[10] and a daughter, Sawyer Jane, born to Gilbert in August 2007.[11][12] In August 2011, Gilbert announced that she and Adler had separated amicably.[13]
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