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.

Alexis Martin Woodall
Born1980 (age 39–40)
Aurora, Colorado, USA
EducationBFA, film production, 2002, University of Colorado Boulder
Occupationexecutive producer
Spouse(s)
David Woodall
(
m. 2006)
AwardsPrimetime 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
  1. 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.
  2. Herrington, Lara (December 5, 2016). "Emmy winner honed storytelling skills at CU film program". colorado.edu. Retrieved March 4, 2002.
  3. Nellie Andreeva (August 16, 2019). "Alexis Martin Woodall Named President Of Ryan Murphy Productions". deadline.com. Retrieved March 4, 2020.
  4. "Alexis Martin Woodall AWARDS & NOMINATIONS". emmys.com. Retrieved March 4, 2020.
  5. "Alexis Martin Woodall". goldenglobes.com. Retrieved March 4, 2020.
  6. "The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story". goldenglobes.com. Retrieved March 4, 2020.
  7. "Class Notes". colorado.edu. Retrieved March 4, 2020.
  8. "Netflix announces drop date for Ryan Murphy's 'Hollywood'". washingtonblade.com. February 21, 2020. Retrieved March 4, 2020.
  9. Chandra, Gowri (January 9, 2020). "What's Harder, Opening a Restaurant or Making a TV Show?". foodandwine.com. Retrieved March 4, 2020.
  10. 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.
  11. Stone, Abigail (June 12, 2014). "'Glee' Producer Moonlights as Indie Band Member of Kissing Cousins". hollywoodreporter.com. Retrieved March 4, 2020.
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