Ali Barthwell

Ali Barthwell is an American writer. She reviews television for Vulture and is a staff writer for Last Week Tonight with John Oliver, for which she won a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Variety Series.

Ali Barthwell
Born
Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
EducationWellesley College (BA)
OccupationWriter
Years active2016–present
Notable work
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (staff writer)
AwardsPrimetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Variety Series (2021)

Life and career

Barthwell was born and raised in Chicago.[1] Both of her parents are physicians. She received her bachelor's degree from Wellesley College in 2010, where she was the co-president of the improv group Dead Serious.[2] Shortly after graduating she won a scholarship to train in improv and sketch comedy at Second City.[3] She was inspired to apply after seeing Amber Ruffin perform on the Second City Mainstage.[2]

She has written television recaps and reviews for Vulture since 2016.[4] She has recapped programs including Empire, How to Get Away with Murder, and productions from The Bachelor franchise.[5]

Along with her two brothers and two friends, Barthwell organized the inaugural WakandaCon in Chicago in August 2018, inspired by the release of Black Panther.[1] The event was received positively and drew approximately 2,500 attendees.[6] Barthwell connected the event to afrofuturism and described WakandaCon as "a space for Black people to look past the present and into our future.”[6]

She joined the writing staff of Last Week Tonight with John Oliver in 2020.[2] Barthwell won a 2021 Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Variety Series for her work.[7]

Awards and nominations

For Last Week Tonight with John Oliver:

References
  1. Maloney, Devon. "How the first Wakandacon escaped the fan convention curse". The Verge. Retrieved 22 February 2022.
  2. "From Dead Serious to John Oliver: The Comedy Journey of the Emmy-Nominated Ali Barthwell '10". Wellesley College. Retrieved 2022-02-22.
  3. Ryzik, Melena. "Second City Is Trying Not to Be Racist. Will It Work This Time?". NYT. Retrieved 22 February 2022.
  4. "Ali Barthwell". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 22 February 2022.
  5. Schmidt, Samantha. "Gen Z leads LGBT shift". The Washington Post. Retrieved 22 February 2022.
  6. Gibbs, Adrienne. "'Come Find Your Tribe': WakandaCon Takes Over Chicago And 'Black Panther' Fans Rejoice". Forbes. Retrieved 22 February 2022.
  7. Lee Yandoli, Krystie. "Here Are The Winners Of The 2021 Emmy Awards". Buzzfeed News. Retrieved 22 February 2022.
  8. Hipes, Patrick (2021-02-03). "WGA Awards TV Nominations: 'Better Call Saul', 'Ted Lasso' & 'The Great' Lead Way". Deadline. Retrieved 2022-02-22.
  9. Schneider, Michael. "Writers Guild Unveils 2022 WGA TV Award Nominees: 'Yellowjackets,' 'Hacks,' 'Reservation Dogs,' 'Only Murders in the Building' and More". Variety. Retrieved 22 February 2022.
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