Alexis Wilkinson

Alexis Wilkinson (born 1992)[1][2] is an American writer and comedian. She gained prominence after she was elected the first African American president of The Harvard Lampoon.

Alexis Wilkinson
Born1992 (age 28–29)
NationalityAmerican
Alma materHarvard College (BA)
OccupationWriter
Years active2014-present

Wilkinson was a staff writer for Veep and Brooklyn Nine-Nine, and she is a contributing writer to The New Yorker.[3][4][5]

Early life and education

Wilkinson was raised in Wheaton, Illinois and Milwaukee, Wisconsin, where she graduated from Nicolet High School.[6] Her mother is a computer engineer and her father died of colon cancer when she was a child.[1][6]

She attended Harvard College and studied economics, with aspirations of writing for television. Wilkinson joined The Harvard Lampoon writing staff as a freshman, and her junior year she was elected president of the publication, the first African American of any gender to hold the position.[6]

Career

Just prior to graduating, Wilkinson sent copies of The Harvard Lampoon to the Harvard alumni trustees and asked for job leads.[1] David Mandel was a recipient and the show runner of Veep; he hired Wilkinson onto the writing staff. She was the only person of color in the writer's room.[1] Wilkinson left Veep to join the writing staff of Brooklyn Nine-Nine in 2016.[1][4]

She left TV writing to work on her first book. She also consults on ad campaigns.[7]

In November 2019, it was announced that Wilkinson had written an audiobook for Serial Box, called The Co-Founder, about two female entrepreneurs who hire a man to sell their product to Silicon Valley investors.[8] It is also currently being developed into a film.[8]

Personal life

Wilkinson resides in San Francisco, California.[7]

Awards

References
  1. Liebman, Lisa. "Alexis Wilkinson on Joining Veep Straight Out of College and Writing for Middle-Aged White Guys". www.vulture.com. Retrieved 2019-03-31.
  2. "Alexis Wilkinson on Instagram: "feeling extremely seen and extremely loved on birthday #26 ♥️"". Instagram. Retrieved 2019-04-02.
  3. Dobbins, Amanda (2014-01-10). "122 Minutes With Alexis Wilkinson". NYMag.com. Retrieved 2019-03-31.
  4. "Disarming People With Laughter". The On Being Project. Retrieved 2019-03-31.
  5. "The New Yorker: "Explaining U.S. Holidays to Extraterrestrials"". Newstral. Retrieved 2019-04-02.
  6. Borrelli, Christopher. "Alexis Wilkinson's path to Harvard Lampoon president's chair". chicagotribune.com. Retrieved 2019-03-31.
  7. Escandon, Rosa. "26-Year-Old Alexis Wilkinson Isn't Afraid To Write In New Mediums". Forbes. Retrieved 2019-05-07.
  8. Spangler, Todd (2019-11-12). "Serial Box, In Its First Film and TV Deals, Sets Pacts for 'The Co-Founder' and 'First Street' Adaptations (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 2020-01-25.
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