Emily Axford
Emily Joanne Axford | |
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![]() Axford in A Totally Unreasonable Will (2012) | |
Born | Emily Axford |
Occupation(s) | Actress, writer, producer |
Years active | 2009–present |
Known for | Adam Ruins Everything, Hot Date, Not Another D&D Podcast, Dimension 20 |
Spouse | Brian Murphy |
Emily Axford is an American actress, writer and producer. She is best known for her various roles in CollegeHumor videos, her role as Emily on the truTV comedy, Adam Ruins Everything, based on the CollegeHumor series of the same name, and for her role on the Pop TV original Hot Date, co-starring with her husband, Brian Murphy.[1] Axford and Murphy co-wrote HEY, U UP? (For a Serious Relationship): How to Turn Your Booty Call into Your Emergency Contact, a satirical relationship advice book that was published in 2018.
Early life and college
Axford grew up in the suburbs of Albany, New York. She went on to study at George Washington University, where she studied Religion and graduated in 2007.[2] At George Washington University, she was a part of the co-ed improv troupe, ReceSs. After college, Axford studied at Upright Citizens Brigade in New York City and then Los Angeles.[3]
Other work
From 2011 to 2017, Axford was a writer and actress for CollegeHumor. In 2017, Axford and her husband Brian K. Murphy began working as executive producers and actors on the Pop TV original Hot Date. The previous incarnation of the show was a web series for CollegeHumor.[4] The TV program's second season premiered in September 2019.[5]
Axford was also one of the hosts of "8-Bit Book Club" alongside Murphy and Caldwell Tanner, a podcast where they read books about video games. She is now a player in the HeadGum podcast "Not Another D&D Podcast" with Murphy, Tanner, and Jake Hurwitz. In the first main campaign which ended on May 9th, 2020, Axford played Moonshine Cybin, a Crick elf druid. In their monthly campaign, she plays Onyx Lumiere, a scourge Aasimar warlock. She is also a player on Dimension 20, a Dungeons & Dragons actual play show from CollegeHumor's streaming service Dropout. Her characters include Figueroth "Fig" Faeth (Fantasy High), Sofia Bicicleta (The Unsleeping City), Princess Jet Rocks (A Crown of Candy), Saccharina Frostwhip (A Crown of Candy).
References
- ^ "Emily Axford and Brian K. Murphy are the Married Masterminds Behind 'Hot Date'". Observer. Retrieved 30 April 2020.
- ^ "Take a Study Break with GWU's ReceSs This Weekend". dcist.com. Archived from the original on February 9, 2019. Retrieved February 7, 2018.
- ^ "Emily Axford". UCB. Retrieved February 7, 2018.
- ^ Bill Zwecker (7 August 2017). "Chicago 'clicked' for couple turning 'Hot Date' into a TV series". Chicago Sun-Times. Retrieved 13 April 2020.
- ^ Erik Pedersen (27 August 2019). "'Hot Date': Season 2 Premiere Date For Pop TV's Sketch Comedy Series". Deadline. Retrieved 13 April 2020.
External links
- Emily Axford on IMDb