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.
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Biography from TMDB.
- June 15, 1978 (48)
- Queens, NY
- Producer and writer
- 12 on MovieCove
Known for
Where can I watch Rachel Axler's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 11 of their 12 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on HBO Max (4).
Subscription and free streaming for Rachel Axler's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.
Filmography
12 credits, 12 with a MovieCove page.
The Franchise(2024)
Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all shows
Somebody Somewhere(2022)
Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows
Dickinson(2019)
Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all shows
Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows
The Goodwin Games(2013)
Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all shows
Veep(2012)
Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows
New Girl(2011)
Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all shows
Bored to Death(2009)
Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all shows
Parks and Recreation(2009)
Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows
Childrens Hospital(2008)
Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all shows
How I Met Your Mother(2005)
Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows
The Daily Show(1996)
Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all shows
Career shape
Awards
4 Primetime Emmys and 1 other major award from 17 major nominations, 2006–2020.
- Writers Guild Award, nominated · Comedy Series
- Producers Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Producer of Episodic Television, Comedy
- Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Comedy Series
- Writers Guild Award, won · Comedy Series
- Producers Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Producer of Episodic Television, Comedy
- Primetime Emmy, won · Outstanding Comedy Series
+2 other major bodies · 2 nominations
- Writers Guild Award, nominated · Comedy Series
- Producers Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Producer of Episodic Television, Comedy
- Primetime Emmy, won · Outstanding Comedy Series
- Writers Guild Award, nominated · New Series
- Primetime Emmy, won · Outstanding Writing for a Variety, Music or Comedy Series
+1 other major body · 1 nomination
- Writers Guild Award, nominated · Comedy/Variety - (Including Talk) Series
- Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Writing for a Variety, Music or Comedy Program
+1 other major body · 1 nomination
- Writers Guild Award, nominated · Comedy/Variety (Including Talk) - Series
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- Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Writing for a Variety, Music or Comedy Program
+1 other major body · 1 nomination
- Writers Guild Award, nominated · Comedy/Variety - (Including Talk) Series
- Primetime Emmy, won · Outstanding Writing for a Variety, Music or Comedy Program
Major bodies only: the Oscars, Primetime Emmys, Golden Globes, BAFTAs and Screen Actors Guild Awards are named; Cannes, Venice, the Berlinale, Sundance, the directors', writers' and producers' guilds, the Grammys, Critics Choice and the Independent Spirit Awards count as other major bodies. Festival and regional prizes are not counted. Source: IMDb.