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Emily V. Gordon was born on May 3, 1979 in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, United States. Public records list Emily V. Gordon as a screenwriter, film producer and actor. The age as of 2026 is 47. Education on record includes East Forsyth High School and University of North Carolina at Greensboro.
My Take
I admire Emily V. Gordon for turning her own near-death and courtship into The Big Sick, a film that makes you laugh while it quietly aches. Mining your private life for comedy is harder than it looks, because you have to honor the pain and still land the joke. A Winston-Salem native who became a writer, producer, and podcast host, she clearly works across formats with ease, and the creative partnership with her husband Kumail Nanjiani is genuinely rare. What I value most is her instinct to convert personal hurt into something that consoles strangers. That is a quiet, durable kind of talent.
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1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Emily V. Gordon
- Name (Japanese)
- エミリー・V・ゴードン
- Reading
- えみりー・V・ごーどん
- Born
- May 3, 1979 (age 47)
- Origin
- Winston-Salem, North Carolina, United States
- Occupation
- screenwriter / film producer / actor
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Taurus / Goat
2. Background
- High school
- East Forsyth High School
- University
- University of North Carolina at Greensboro
3. Links
4. About this entry
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When was Emily V. Gordon born?
Born May 3, 1979 (age 47).
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Emily V. Gordon is from Winston-Salem, North Carolina, United States.
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Emily V. Gordon works as screenwriter, film producer, actor.
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