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Vanessa McCarthy

  • Producer
  • Writer
  • Additional Crew
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Vanessa McCarthy is known for Friends (1994), Modern Family (2009) and Rules of Engagement (2007).
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    • Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy
      • 2 wins & 1 nomination total

    Known for

    Jennifer Aniston, Courteney Cox, Lisa Kudrow, Matt LeBlanc, Matthew Perry, and David Schwimmer in Friends (1994)
    Friends
    8.9
    TV Series
    • Writer
    Sofía Vergara, Julie Bowen, Ty Burrell, Jesse Tyler Ferguson, Sarah Hyland, Ed O'Neill, Eric Stonestreet, Beatrice the Dog, Ariel Winter, Nolan Gould, Rico Rodriguez, Reid Ewing, Aubrey Anderson-Emmons, and Jeremy Maguire in Modern Family (2009)
    Modern Family
    8.5
    TV Series
    • Producer
    Oliver Hudson, David Spade, Bianca Kajlich, Megyn Price, and Adhir Kalyan in Rules of Engagement (2007)
    Rules of Engagement
    7.4
    TV Series
    • Producer
    Matt LeBlanc in Joey (2004)
    Joey
    6.0
    TV Series
    • Producer

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    Producer

    • Jeff Garlin, Wendi McLendon-Covey, Troy Gentile, Hayley Orrantia, and Sean Giambrone in The Goldbergs' Excellent Adventure (2021)
      The Goldbergs
      8.0
      TV Series
      • co-executive producer
      • 2022–2023
    • John Stamos, Jessalyn Gilsig, Sara Echeagaray, Yvette Nicole Brown, Sophia Mitri Schloss, Cricket Wampler, Tisha Custodio, Tiana Le, and Nell Verlaque in Big Shot (2021)
      Big Shot
      7.4
      TV Series
      • co-executive producer
      • 2022
    • Tim Meadows, Bryan Callen, AJ Michalka, and Brett Dier in Schooled (2019)
      Schooled
      6.8
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • co-executive producer
      • 2019–2020
    • Zach Braff, Tiya Sircar, Elisha Henig, and Audyssie James in Alex, Inc. (2018)
      Alex, Inc.
      5.7
      TV Series
      • co-executive producer
      • 2018
    • Diedrich Bader, Katy Mixon Greer, Daniel DiMaggio, Meg Donnelly, and Giselle Eisenberg in American Housewife (2016)
      American Housewife
      7.4
      TV Series
      • co-executive producer
      • 2016–2017
    • Sofía Vergara, Julie Bowen, Ty Burrell, Jesse Tyler Ferguson, Sarah Hyland, Ed O'Neill, Eric Stonestreet, Beatrice the Dog, Ariel Winter, Nolan Gould, Rico Rodriguez, Reid Ewing, Aubrey Anderson-Emmons, and Jeremy Maguire in Modern Family (2009)
      Modern Family
      8.5
      TV Series
      • co-executive producer
      • 2015–2016
    • Kelly Brook, Elisha Cuthbert, and Nick Zano in One Big Happy (2015)
      One Big Happy
      5.6
      TV Series
      • co-executive producer
      • 2015
    • Mary McCormack, Mike O'Malley, Ricardo Chavira, Justina Machado, Ella Rae Peck, and Joseph Haro in Welcome to the Family (2013)
      Welcome to the Family
      5.7
      TV Series
      • co-executive producer
      • 2013
    • Oliver Hudson, David Spade, Bianca Kajlich, Megyn Price, and Adhir Kalyan in Rules of Engagement (2007)
      Rules of Engagement
      7.4
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • co-executive producer
      • supervising producer ...
      • 2007–2013
    • Valerie Bertinelli, Jane Leeves, Wendie Malick, and Betty White in Hot in Cleveland (2010)
      Hot in Cleveland
      7.4
      TV Series
      • consulting producer
      • 2010
    • Matt LeBlanc in Joey (2004)
      Joey
      6.0
      TV Series
      • co-producer
      • 2005–2006

    Writer

    • Jeff Garlin, Wendi McLendon-Covey, Troy Gentile, Hayley Orrantia, and Sean Giambrone in The Goldbergs' Excellent Adventure (2021)
      The Goldbergs
      8.0
      TV Series
      • written by
      • 2014–2023
    • John Stamos, Jessalyn Gilsig, Sara Echeagaray, Yvette Nicole Brown, Sophia Mitri Schloss, Cricket Wampler, Tisha Custodio, Tiana Le, and Nell Verlaque in Big Shot (2021)
      Big Shot
      7.4
      TV Series
      • written by
      • 2022
    • Tim Meadows, Bryan Callen, AJ Michalka, and Brett Dier in Schooled (2019)
      Schooled
      6.8
      TV Series
      • written by
      • story by
      • teleplay by
      • 2019–2020
    • Zach Braff, Tiya Sircar, Elisha Henig, and Audyssie James in Alex, Inc. (2018)
      Alex, Inc.
      5.7
      TV Series
      • written by
      • 2018
    • Diedrich Bader, Katy Mixon Greer, Daniel DiMaggio, Meg Donnelly, and Giselle Eisenberg in American Housewife (2016)
      American Housewife
      7.4
      TV Series
      • written by
      • 2016–2017
    • Sofía Vergara, Julie Bowen, Ty Burrell, Jesse Tyler Ferguson, Sarah Hyland, Ed O'Neill, Eric Stonestreet, Beatrice the Dog, Ariel Winter, Nolan Gould, Rico Rodriguez, Reid Ewing, Aubrey Anderson-Emmons, and Jeremy Maguire in Modern Family (2009)
      Modern Family
      8.5
      TV Series
      • written by
      • story by
      • 2010–2016
    • Kelly Brook, Elisha Cuthbert, and Nick Zano in One Big Happy (2015)
      One Big Happy
      5.6
      TV Series
      • written by
      • 2015
    • Mary McCormack, Mike O'Malley, Ricardo Chavira, Justina Machado, Ella Rae Peck, and Joseph Haro in Welcome to the Family (2013)
      Welcome to the Family
      5.7
      TV Series
      • written by
      • 2013
    • Oliver Hudson, David Spade, Bianca Kajlich, Megyn Price, and Adhir Kalyan in Rules of Engagement (2007)
      Rules of Engagement
      7.4
      TV Series
      • written by
      • writer
      • 2007–2013
    • Valerie Bertinelli, Jane Leeves, Wendie Malick, and Betty White in Hot in Cleveland (2010)
      Hot in Cleveland
      7.4
      TV Series
      • written by
      • 2010–2012
    • Matt LeBlanc in Joey (2004)
      Joey
      6.0
      TV Series
      • written by
      • writer
      • teleplay
      • 2004–2006
    • Father of the Pride (2004)
      Father of the Pride
      6.7
      TV Series
      • written by
      • writer
      • story editor
      • 2004
    • Tangie Ambrose, Randy J. Goodwin, Kadeem Hardison, Sean O'Bryan, and Sydney Tamiia Poitier in Abby (2003)
      Abby
      5.9
      TV Series
      • writer
      • 2003
    • Jennifer Aniston, Courteney Cox, Lisa Kudrow, Matt LeBlanc, Matthew Perry, and David Schwimmer in Friends (1994)
      Friends
      8.9
      TV Series
      • written by
      • story by
      • 2001–2002

    Additional Crew

    • Drew Carey, Wayne Brady, Colin Mochrie, Greg Proops, and Ryan Stiles in Whose Line Is It Anyway? (1998)
      Whose Line Is It Anyway?
      8.5
      TV Series
      • material coordinator
      • 1999–2006
    • Matt LeBlanc in Joey (2004)
      Joey
      6.0
      TV Series
      • executive story editor
      • 2004–2005
    • Family Rules
      7.1
      TV Series
      • writers' assistant
      • 1999
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