Table of Biography
Maggie Carey is a talented film director, screenwriter, producer, and actress from the United States. Maggie Carey is widely recognized for writing and directing the 2013 film “The To Do List.”
Early Life
Maggie Carey was born in Boise, Idaho, in the United States of America, and holds US nationality. She was born in the year 1975 while her exact birth date is still missing on the online sites.
Moreover, she belongs to the Caucasian ethnicity and calculating her birth year, she might be 48 years old as of 2024.
She has been too secretive when it comes to her personal and family background. However, in an interview, she mentions that she has three siblings whose names are not known to the public till now. On the other sides, her parent’s names and their professions are still under review.
Maggie Carey – Education
Moving on to, her academics, she studied at Jackson Elementary and West Junior High and graduated from Borah High School in 1993. Later, she enrolled at the University of Montana and completed her graduation in English literature. In addition, she earned an MFA degree in film production from the University of Texas at Austin.
Professional Career
To make a career in the entertainment industry, Maggie Carey moved to New York and started her career in comedy by joining the ‘Upright Citizens Brigade Theater’ in Chelsea, New York. In there, she did improvisation, sketches, and other comedy routines.
She also competed in the ‘Improv Olympics West’ in Los Angeles. Moreover, she quickly rose to prominence as a popular and regular stage performer. She quickly moved on to other forms of entertainment, and in 2001, she made her acting debut as Brenda Gibson in the film “Occam’s Razor: The Great Dialogues of Mindy.”
In addition, she also co-wrote and co-directed the SXSW Audience Award-winning documentary film “Ladyporn” that same year. She then developed and directed a critically praised PBS documentary named “Sun River Homestead” in 2002, as well as another short film titled “Dance Club.” For the following few years, she worked as a writer and director in Hollywood.
She and comedy writer-actress, Liz Cackowski developed an online comedy TV series “The Jeannie Tate Show” in the year 2007. The TV series chronicled the life of a busy woman who juggled the tasks of hosting a talk show from her minivan, running errands, and taking care of her kids. Moreover, the series won a lot of acclaim and was featured in ‘New York Magazine’s’ ‘Top 20 Web Series list. She was cast in the short film “Suburban Bravery” that same year.
Continued her successful career as a film director, screenwriter, producer, and actress
She co-wrote an episode of the sitcom “In the Motherhood” in the year 2009. She was also a member of the HBO comedy series “Funny or Die Presents” as a co-writer and director of four episodes titled ‘Lady Refs’ in the year 2011.
Then, she served as the screenwriter and director of the 2013 semi-autobiographical film “The To Do List.” She portrayed the role of Kathryn Bigelow, appearing in two episodes of the TV show “Rejected Pitches” in the year 2013.
Caption: The poster of the 2013 film, The To Do List (Source: Amazon.com)
She wrote for prominent comedic television series such as “Silicon Valley,” “Brooklyn Nine-Nine,” and “Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt” from 2014 to 2016.
Later, she served as a writer, director, and/or producer in primetime television comedy shows such as “The Last Man on Earth,” “Great News,” “A.P. Bio,” “Barry,” “Champions,” “I Feel Bad,” “Single Parents,” and “Splitting Up Together.”
Her recent works as a writer, director, and/or producer are “Sunnyside,” “Mixed-ish,” “Mr. Mayor,” “Never Have I Ever,” “The Sex Lives of College Girls,” and “Twisted Metal.”
Net Worth 2024
Being a film director, screenwriter, producer, and actress, she has earned a handsome sum of money. According to online reports, her net worth is estimated net worth of $1 million -$5 million. Unfortunately, she has not disclosed her exact salary, earnings, and assets details till now.
Relationship Status
Maggie Carey is currently a single and divorced woman. Previously, she married actor Bill Hader on 28 May 2006. The couple first met each other through their mutual friends. With the marriage, the couple is blessed with three daughters named Hannah Kathryn, Harper, and Hayley Clementine.
Caption: Maggie Carey with her ex-husband (Source: Metro)
However, when they parted, things started to go wrong. Maggie filed for divorce shortly after Bill. They divorced in May 2018 after they separated in December 2017. Carey is currently residing in Los Angeles with her children.
Carey has never been involved in any controversy or gossip until today. The director has been fascinated with her personal and professional lives. She appears to be more interested in enjoying her personal life over mixing it with her work life.
Body Measurements
Caption: Maggie Carey posing for a photo (Source: Legit.ng)
This beautiful woman stands 5 feet 7 inches tall and weighs around 60 kg. Moreover, she has a pair of ice-blue eyes with brown hair colour and her body measurement is 32-26-32 inches (chest-waist-hip).
Maggie Carey – Social Media
On her Instagram page ‘@maggie_carey’ there are 923 followers. Likewise, there are 65 followers on her Twitter page ‘@carey_maggie’ and 247 friends on her official Facebook page.