Emily Halpern

Emily Halpern is an American film and television screenwriter and singer/songwriter. She is best known for co-writing the screenplay of Booksmart and was nominated for Best Original Screenplay at the British Academy of Film and Television Arts in 2020. She released her debut album, Carry Me Home, in 2022.

Life and career
Halpern was born in Massachusetts, and graduated from Harvard College. She began her career writing for the CBS television series The Unit and the ABC television series Private Practice. In 2019, she co-wrote the screenplay for her debut feature film Booksmart, along with Sarah Haskins. Most recently, she co-wrote the film 80 for Brady, along with Sarah Haskins.

In 2022, Halpern released her debut album Carry Me Home.