Jill A. Davis (born 1966) is an American author and television writer.[5] She is a member of the Writers Guild of America. She was nominated for five Emmy awards for her six years of work as a writer for David Letterman.[6] Her first novel, Girls' Poker Night (published by Random House in 2002), was a New York Times bestseller.[7] It was published in five languages, and twelve countries. Her second novel, Ask Again Later, was published by Ecco in February 2007.[8]
Jill Davis
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| Born | 1966 (age 57–58) |
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attended Endicott College
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1991–1997, writer for David Letterman's programs on NBC and CBS
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| Spouse | Edward Conard m. May 13, 2000 |
| Children | daughter |
| Website | jilldavis |
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Davis, originally from Berks County, Pennsylvania, is a graduate of Endicott College and Emerson College,[4] majoring in creative writing. She holds an MFA in Fiction from NYU [9] and has an honorary Ph.D. in Arts & Letters from Endicott.[10]
Prior to working in television, Davis was a newspaper reporter and columnist.[11] After leaving the Late Show with David Letterman, she created and executive-produced a television show pilot for DreamWorks starring Tracy Pollan, Anna Says. She also wrote and published a number of screenplays, teleplays, short stories and magazine articles.
She is married to Edward Conard and lives in New York City with her husband and daughter.[12]
Author and Emerson alumna Jill A. Davis '88 was the commencement speaker at Endicott College this year. Davis, author of the 2003 novel Girls' Poker Night, also received an honorary degree from Endicott. Girls Poker Night has been on the national bestseller list for the New York Times, New York Post, Miami Herald, and other outlets. Prior to her life as a novelist, Davis was a writer for The Late Show with David Letterman, where she received five Emmy nominations. Her other credits include two network pilots for ABC, two screenplays for Paramount Pictures, and short stories.