Elaine Ko
Elaine Hoiling Ko is an American television writer and producer.Early life
Ko is a Korean American. She is the daughter of a poet, and studied history at University of California, Berkeley.Career
Ko's TV career began on the sitcom Back to You, where she was a writing assistant. From there, she was a staff writer on Do Not Disturb and Family Guy.
Her main breakthrough was with Modern Family, where she worked as executive story editor, staff writer, producer, and executive producer. She also made an acting cameo, playing a receptionist in "The Future Dunphys", and directed two episodes. With Modern Family, Ko was the co-winner of seven awards: Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Comedy Series, the American Comedy Award for Comedy Writing, the 2013 Humanitas Prize, an Online Film & Television Association Award for Best Writing in a Comedy Series, a PGA Award for Outstanding Producer of Episodic Television, Comedy, and a WGA Award for Best Comedy Series Writing.
She was also the individual winner of the for "Virgin Territory", and was nominated in 2013 for "Farm Strong".
