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Emily Axford (born July 26, 1984) is an American actress, writer, and producer. She is best known for her various roles in CollegeHumor videos, her role as Emily on the truTV comedy Adam Ruins Everything, and for her role on the Pop original Hot Date co-starring her husband Brian K. Murphy.[1]

Emily Joanne Axford
Axford in A Totally Unreasonable Will (2012)
Born	Emily Axford (1984-07-26) July 26, 1984 (age 38) Albany, New York
Occupation	Actress, writer, producer
Years active	2009–present
Known for	Adam Ruins Everything, Hot Date, Not Another D&D Podcast, Dimension 20
Spouse	Brian Murphy

Early life and education

Axford grew up in the suburbs of Albany, New York. She earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in religion from George Washington University in 2007.[2] At GWU, she was a part of the co-ed improv troupe called ReceSs. After college, Axford studied at the Upright Citizens Brigade in New York City and then Los Angeles, where she first ventured into internet sketch comedy.[3]

Personal life

Axford is married to Brian K. Murphy, whom she met while working together at College Humor in the early 2010s. The couple has collaborated on several different projects, including the satirizations of their own relationship. They currently reside in Los Angeles, California.[4]

Career

From 2011 to 2017, Axford was a writer and actress for digital comedy company CollegeHumor. In 2017, Axford and Murphy transitioned to working as executive producers and actors on the Pop TV show Hot Date, which had begun as a web series for CollegeHumor.[5][6] From 2015 to 2019, Axford co-starred in both the College Humor and TruTV iterations of Adam Ruins Everything.[7]

Axford and Murphy have, in conjunction with Caldwell Tanner, hosted 8-Bit Book Club, a podcast in which they read and discussed video game novels.[8] Axford participates in a variety of Dungeons & Dragons Actual Play shows. She is a player, and occasional game-master, in the HeadGum podcast Not Another D&D Podcast with Murphy, Tanner, and Jake Hurwitz.[9] Axford is also a main player character on Dimension 20, a series from CollegeHumor's streaming service Dropout. She has starred as a variety of characters between the two shows' several campaigns, most of which utilize Dungeons & Dragons 5th Edition. She is a featured member of Dimenson 20's post-game podcast, Adventuring Party.[10]

Axford and Murphy co-wrote HEY, U UP? (For a Serious Relationship): How to Turn Your Booty Call into Your Emergency Contact, a satirical relationship advice book that was published in 2018.[11]

Filmography

Television

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2009	Nice Brothers	Emily	2 episodes
2013	BearShark	Beverly	Episode: "Love"
	Inside Amy Schumer	Liz	Episode: "Sex Tips"
2014	Love's a Bitch	Tatiana	Episode: "The Truce"
2015–2019	Adam Ruins Everything	Emily, various roles	27 episodes
2017–2019	Hot Date	Em	20 episodes
2019	Tuca & Bertie	Realtor	2 episodes
2021	Generation	Dominique	Episode: "The High Priestess"

Web

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2009–2013	UCB Comedy Originals	Various roles	10 episodes
2011–2018	CollegeHumor Originals		172 episodes
2012–2015	Hardly Working		39 episodes
2012–2018	Dorkly Originals		55 episodes
2012	Jake and Amir	Emily	6 episodes
2013	Very Mary-Kate	Writer	Episode: "Instagram"
2016	Bad Internet	Naomi	Episode: "The Year-Long Ad Experience"
2018–Present	Dimension 20	Fig Faeth (Fantasy High), various roles	111 episodes

Video games

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2022	The Quarry	Grace

References

External links

• Emily Axford at IMDb

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