Rebecca Addelman

Rebecca Addelman (born 1981) is a Canadian comedian, writer, director and actress living in Los Angeles, California. She was a contributing staff writer on Fox's sitcom New Girl and is the creator of Guilty Party (TV series). Addelman is from Ottawa, Ontario. She was born in a Jewish family. She received a B.A. in literature at the University of Toronto (2004) and studied comedy writing and performance at Humber College (2005). After several years working as a copy-editor and performing stand-up comedy, Addelman moved to Los Angeles in 2008.

Works

Guilty Party

Beth Burgess, a discredited journalist, is desperate to salvage her career by latching on to the story of a young mother sentenced to life in prison for maiming and murdering her husband, crimes she claims she didn't commit. In trying to uncover the truth, Beth finds herself in over her head as she contends with Colorado gun-smugglers, clickbait culture, the doldrums of marriage and her own tarnished past.

Release Date: 2021-10-14

Department: Production

Job: Executive Producer

Episode Count: 10

Vote Count: 17

Dead to Me

A hotheaded widow searching for the hit-and-run driver who mowed down her husband befriends an eccentric optimist who isn't quite what she seems.

Release Date: 2019-05-03

Department: Writing

Job: Writer

Episode Count: 1

Vote Count: 526

Paper Year

Young newlyweds encounter a series of challenges during the first year of their marriage.

Release Date: 2018-04-19

Department: Writing

Job: Writer

Vote Count: 18

Ghosted

A skeptic is forced to work with a firm believer of the paranormal on unexplained occurrences in Los Angeles.

Release Date: 2017-10-01

Department: Production

Job: Supervising Producer

Episode Count: 1

Vote Count: 114

Brooklyn Nine-Nine

A single-camera ensemble comedy following the lives of an eclectic group of detectives in a New York precinct, including one slacker who is forced to shape up when he gets a new boss.

Release Date: 2013-09-17

Department: Directing

Job: Director

Episode Count: 1

Vote Count: 3464

China, IL

China, IL – meaning "China, Illinois" – is an animated television series for the cable network Adult Swim. The series is created by Brad Neely, and features Neely's existing characters from the China, IL web series and special. Characters include Frank and Steve Smith, aka "The Professor Brothers," and Mark "Baby" Cakes. Neely provides the voice for all three characters. The series is produced by Williams Street and animated by Titmouse, Inc. China, IL has been renewed for a second season with the possibility of a new half-hour runtime. On May 25, 2008, Adult Swim ran The Funeral, an 11-minute special which was streamed on the now defunct Super Deluxe website. The special combined Brad Neely's Professor Brothers and Baby Cakes webseries, which were also streamed at Super Deluxe, and established a larger environment for the characters. The special, as well as Brad Neely's other videos, can be viewed at Neely's YouTube page.

Release Date: 2011-10-02

Department: Writing

Job: Writer

Episode Count: 2

Vote Count: 23

New Girl

Jessica Day is an offbeat and adorable girl in her late 20s who, after a bad breakup, moves in with three single guys. Goofy, positive, vulnerable and honest to a fault, Jess has faith in people, even when she shouldn't. Although she's dorky and awkward, she's comfortable in her own skin. More prone to friendships with women, she's not used to hanging with the boys—especially at home.

Release Date: 2011-09-20

Department: Writing

Job: Writer

Episode Count: 5

Vote Count: 1456

The Funeral

A dark comedy about a young woman in her early thirties becomes aware of her own mortality and reacts by meticulously planning her own funeral. Possibly due to a lack of other big days in her life so far, such as a wedding, this becomes her moment to shine.

Release Date: 2008-01-01

Character: Meredith