Emma Shaw is a tried and true East Coaster, spending most of her formative years in rural Vermont. She was once convinced that she’d end up going to medical school, but – much to her family’s overwhelming joy – she decided that her passions were creating stories and making people laugh. Emma earned her B.A. in Media Studies and Production at Marist College in Poughkeepsie, New York as a first-generation college student, achieving Summa Cum Laude and being named her program’s Baccalaureate.

Emma enjoys crafting stories centered around queer characters – without reducing them to “coming out” stories. She writes across the genres of action, horror, drama, sports, and more, and her scripts are always laced with a darkly comedic tone.

Following her attendance at UCLA, Emma intends to create a proof-of-concept film of one of her feature scripts, while continuing to expand her own portfolio of specs. She also plans to tighten up her stand-up comedy set, as well as attend a 2026 World Cup match (which she has already started saving up for).