Alexis Martin Woodall
Alexis Martin Woodall (born 1980) is an American executive producer. She is the president of Ryan Murphy Productions and received a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Limited Series for American Horror Story: Asylum and American Horror Story: Coven. She also earned a Golden Globe Award for Best Miniseries or Television Film in 2017 for The People v. O. J. Simpson: American Crime Story.
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Born | 1980 (age 39–40) Aurora, Colorado, USA |
Education | BFA, film production, 2002, University of Colorado Boulder |
Occupation | executive producer |
Spouse(s) | David Woodall ( m. 2006) |
Awards | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Limited Series Golden Globe Award for Best Miniseries or Television Film |
Early life and education
Woodall was born and raised in Aurora, Colorado and graduated from Cherry Creek High School.[1] She attended University of Colorado Boulder for her Bachelor of Arts in film studies and Bachelor of Fine Arts in film production.[2]
Career
After graduating from the University of Colorado Boulder, Woodall was hired as a production assistant at Ryan Murphy's show Nip/Tuck, who later promoted her to producer.[3] After Nip/Tuck concluded, Woodall stayed with Murphy as a producer on his newly created television shows Glee, American Horror Story: Asylum, American Horror Story: Hotel and American Horror Story: Coven. The American Horror Story series' she produced earned her Golden Globe and Emmy nominations.[4][5] By 2016, she was producing The People v. O. J. Simpson: American Crime Story, which earned her a Golden Globe Award for Best Miniseries or Television Film.[6]
In 2017, she was nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award as a member of the producing teams on Murphy's Feud: Bette and Joan.[7] The following year, Feud also earned her a Golden Globe Award for Best Miniseries or Television Film nomination.[5] Woodall was eventually chosen by Murphy to become president of Ryan Murphy Productions[3] and work as an executive producer on his Netflix television series Hollywood.[8]
Personal life
Woodall and her husband Dave run a restaurant in Los Angeles called Red Herring.[9][10] She also plays the keyboard, tambourine, and sings back-up vocals in an indie band called Kissing Cousins.[11]
References
- Wenzel, John (September 13, 2018). "From "American Horror Story" to "Glee," Colorado's Alexis Martin Woodall knows how to win an Emmy". Denver Post. Retrieved March 4, 2020.
- Herrington, Lara (December 5, 2016). "Emmy winner honed storytelling skills at CU film program". colorado.edu. Retrieved March 4, 2002.
- Nellie Andreeva (August 16, 2019). "Alexis Martin Woodall Named President Of Ryan Murphy Productions". deadline.com. Retrieved March 4, 2020.
- "Alexis Martin Woodall AWARDS & NOMINATIONS". emmys.com. Retrieved March 4, 2020.
- "Alexis Martin Woodall". goldenglobes.com. Retrieved March 4, 2020.
- "The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story". goldenglobes.com. Retrieved March 4, 2020.
- "Class Notes". colorado.edu. Retrieved March 4, 2020.
- "Netflix announces drop date for Ryan Murphy's 'Hollywood'". washingtonblade.com. February 21, 2020. Retrieved March 4, 2020.
- Chandra, Gowri (January 9, 2020). "What's Harder, Opening a Restaurant or Making a TV Show?". foodandwine.com. Retrieved March 4, 2020.
- Kathryn Romeyn (December 6, 2019). "She Runs Ryan Murphy's Company and Moonlights as a Downtown L.A. Restaurateur". hollywoodreporter.com. Retrieved March 4, 2020.
- Stone, Abigail (June 12, 2014). "'Glee' Producer Moonlights as Indie Band Member of Kissing Cousins". hollywoodreporter.com. Retrieved March 4, 2020.