Amelie Gillette
Encyclopedia
Amelie Gillette is a newspaper columnist and television writer. She is currently the author of the weekly infographic The Tolerability Index for The Onion
’s A.V. Club
and is a writer for The Office. She has written for many publications, including Spin
, The Believer
, and Blender
.
. She attended New York University
, where she wrote for Washington Square News
. After graduation, she worked as a freelance writer and taught English in Italy.
s entertainment newspaper The A.V. Club
in 2006. She wrote The Hater column as well as The Tolerability Index infographic. The last Hater column was published in 2010, but she continues to write The Tolerability Index. She has also written headlines for The Onion itself.
a few times prior to joining the Office writing staff, since Kemper was a writer for The Onion
and McSweeney's
.
The Onion
The Onion is an American news satire organization. It is an entertainment newspaper and a website featuring satirical articles reporting on international, national, and local news, in addition to a non-satirical entertainment section known as The A.V. Club...
’s A.V. Club
The A.V. Club
The A.V. Club is an entertainment newspaper and website published by The Onion. Its features include reviews of new films, music, television, books, games and DVDs, as well as interviews and other regular offerings examining both new and classic media and other elements of pop culture. Unlike its...
and is a writer for The Office. She has written for many publications, including Spin
Spin (magazine)
Spin is a music magazine founded in 1985 by publisher Bob Guccione Jr.-History:In its early years, the magazine was noted for its broad music coverage with an emphasis on college-oriented rock music and on the ongoing emergence of hip-hop. The magazine was eclectic and bold, if sometimes haphazard...
, The Believer
The Believer (magazine)
The Believer is a United States literary magazine that also covers other arts and general culture. Founded and designed in 2003 by the writer and publisher Dave Eggers, it is edited by Vendela Vida, Heidi Julavits and Ed Park...
, and Blender
Blender (magazine)
Blender was an American music magazine that billed itself as "the ultimate guide to music and more". It was also known for sometimes steamy pictorials of celebrities....
.
Early life
Gillette is from New Orleans, LouisianaLouisiana
Louisiana is a state located in the southern region of the United States of America. Its capital is Baton Rouge and largest city is New Orleans. Louisiana is the only state in the U.S. with political subdivisions termed parishes, which are local governments equivalent to counties...
. She attended New York University
New York University
New York University is a private, nonsectarian research university based in New York City. NYU's main campus is situated in the Greenwich Village section of Manhattan...
, where she wrote for Washington Square News
Washington Square News
The Washington Square News is the daily student newspaper of New York University and serves the NYU, Greenwich Village, and East Village communities. The paper, better known as WSN, has a circulation of 10,000 and an estimated 65,000 readers online...
. After graduation, she worked as a freelance writer and taught English in Italy.
The A.V. Club (2006–present)
Gillette began writing for The OnionThe Onion
The Onion is an American news satire organization. It is an entertainment newspaper and a website featuring satirical articles reporting on international, national, and local news, in addition to a non-satirical entertainment section known as The A.V. Club...
s entertainment newspaper The A.V. Club
The A.V. Club
The A.V. Club is an entertainment newspaper and website published by The Onion. Its features include reviews of new films, music, television, books, games and DVDs, as well as interviews and other regular offerings examining both new and classic media and other elements of pop culture. Unlike its...
in 2006. She wrote The Hater column as well as The Tolerability Index infographic. The last Hater column was published in 2010, but she continues to write The Tolerability Index. She has also written headlines for The Onion itself.
Television writing (2010–present)
Gillette joined the writing staff of The Office beginning in its seventh season. She had met Office cast member Ellie KemperEllie Kemper
Elizabeth Claire "Ellie" Kemper is an American actress, comedian and writer best known for her role as Erin Hannon in NBC's The Office.-Personal life:...
a few times prior to joining the Office writing staff, since Kemper was a writer for The Onion
The Onion
The Onion is an American news satire organization. It is an entertainment newspaper and a website featuring satirical articles reporting on international, national, and local news, in addition to a non-satirical entertainment section known as The A.V. Club...
and McSweeney's
McSweeney's
McSweeney's is an American publishing house founded by editor Dave Eggers.Apart from its book list, McSweeney's is responsible for four regular publications: the quarterly literary journal,...
.