---
name: "Allison Silverman"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/allison-silverman"
fi1m_id: "allison-silverman"
imdb_id: "nm0798881"
tmdb_id: 1230201
wikidata_id: "Q4732824"
roles: ["Writer","Producer"]
born: "17 February 1972"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 3
average_fi1m_score: 79
average_as: "writer"
average_over: 3
updated: "2026-09-17T13:43:04.888822+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
---

# Allison Silverman

## Identity

Allison Silverman

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/allison-silverman
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** allison-silverman
- **IMDb ID:** nm0798881
- **TMDB ID:** 1230201
- **Wikidata ID:** Q4732824
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Allison_Silverman, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4732824, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0798881/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/1230201

Writer and producer. Born 17 February 1972 in Gainesville, Florida, USA.

## Details

- **Work:** Writer, Producer
- **Born:** 17 February 1972, Gainesville, Florida, USA
- **Active:** 2005–2019
- **Frequently works with:** [Claire Scanlon](https://film.one/person/claire-scanlon.md), [Ken Whittingham](https://film.one/person/ken-whittingham.md)
- **Average Fi1m score:** 79, as writer, over 3 titles
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 2000s 77 (1), 2010s 80 (2)
- **Fi1m against the critics:** 79 to 78 across 3 titles
- **Score spread:** 1 at 80+, 2 at 60–79, 0 under 60
- **Genres:** Comedy 3, Drama 1
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Allison_Silverman, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4732824, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0798881/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/1230201

## Streaming the US now

- **Netflix:** [*Russian Doll*](https://film.one/tv/russian-doll.md) (83), [*Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt*](https://film.one/tv/unbreakable-kimmy-schmidt.md) (76)
- **Peacock:** [*The Office*](https://film.one/tv/the-office-2005.md) (77)

For United States; add `?region=XX` for another country.

## Biography

Allison Silverman is an American comedy writer and producer. Born on 17 February 1972 in Gainesville, Florida, she graduated from Yale University in 1994.

She began her career writing for *The Daily Show with Jon Stewart* and *Late Night with Conan O'Brien*. She served as head writer and executive producer on *The Colbert Report* until 2009. Silverman has written for *Portlandia* (2011), *The Office* (2011–2013), *Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt* (2015–2017), *Russian Doll* (2019–2022) and *Schmigadoon!* (2021). She has received Emmy Awards and nominations for her television work.

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com.*

## On Fi1m (3)

- *Russian Doll* (2019), Fi1m 83, Story, Executive Producer, Writer — [page](https://film.one/tv/russian-doll.md)
- *Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt* (2015), Fi1m 76, Writer, Co-Executive Producer — [page](https://film.one/tv/unbreakable-kimmy-schmidt.md)
- *The Office* (2005), Fi1m 77, Writer — [page](https://film.one/tv/the-office-2005.md)

## Complete filmography (13)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *The Last Laugh: Stephen Colbert* (2026), Actor
- *Too Much* (2025), series, Staff Writer
- *Schmigadoon!* (2021), series, Writer, Co-Executive Producer
- *Sarah Cooper: Everything's Fine* (2020), Thanks
- *Russian Doll* (2019), series, Writer, Story, Executive Producer — Fi1m 83, [page](https://film.one/tv/russian-doll.md)
- *The Other Two* (2019), series, Co-Executive Producer, Writer
- *At Home with Amy Sedaris* (2017), series, Writer
- *Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt* (2015), series, Writer, Co-Executive Producer — Fi1m 76, [page](https://film.one/tv/unbreakable-kimmy-schmidt.md)
- *Inside Portlandia* (2011), Writer
- *Portlandia* (2011), series, Writer, Consulting Producer
- *A Colbert Christmas: The Greatest Gift of All!* (2008), Writer
- *The Office* (2005), series, as Audience Member (uncredited) · Writer — Fi1m 77, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-office-2005.md)
- *Late Night with Conan O'Brien: 10th Anniversary Special* (2003), Writer

## Gallery

- ![PHOTO CREDIT: ANDERS KRUSBERG / PEABODY AWARDS Meredith Bennett, Rich Dahm, Stephen Colbert and Allison Silverman 67th Annual Peabody Awards Luncheon Waldorf=As (2008)](https://film.one/media/person/100949/gallery-11c65ac00545.jpg) PHOTO CREDIT: ANDERS KRUSBERG / PEABODY AWARDS Meredith Bennett, Rich Dahm, Stephen Colbert and Allison Silverman 67th Annual Peabody Awards Luncheon Waldorf=As (2008) — Peabody Awards, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/85/Meredith_Bennett%2C_Rich_Dahm%2C_Stephen_Colbert_and_Allison_Silverman%2C_June_2008_%281%29.jpg/1280px-Meredith_Bennett%2C_Rich_Dahm%2C_Stephen_Colbert_and_Allison_Silverman%2C_June_2008_%281%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![PHOTO CREDIT: ANDERS KRUSBERG / PEABODY AWARDS Meredith Bennett, Rich Dahm, Stephen Colbert and Allison Silverman 67th Annual Peabody Awards Luncheon Waldorf=As (2008)](https://film.one/media/person/100949/gallery-bb86922d17da.jpg) PHOTO CREDIT: ANDERS KRUSBERG / PEABODY AWARDS Meredith Bennett, Rich Dahm, Stephen Colbert and Allison Silverman 67th Annual Peabody Awards Luncheon Waldorf=As (2008) — Peabody Awards, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4d/Meredith_Bennett%2C_Rich_Dahm%2C_Stephen_Colbert_and_Allison_Silverman%2C_June_2008_%282%29.jpg/1280px-Meredith_Bennett%2C_Rich_Dahm%2C_Stephen_Colbert_and_Allison_Silverman%2C_June_2008_%282%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![PHOTO CREDIT: ANDERS KRUSBERG / PEABODY AWARDS Meredith Bennett, Rich Dahm, Stephen Colbert and Allison Silverman 67th Annual Peabody Awards Luncheon Waldorf=As (2008)](https://film.one/media/person/100949/gallery-fd42e427cd04.jpg) PHOTO CREDIT: ANDERS KRUSBERG / PEABODY AWARDS Meredith Bennett, Rich Dahm, Stephen Colbert and Allison Silverman 67th Annual Peabody Awards Luncheon Waldorf=As (2008) — Peabody Awards, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e4/Meredith_Bennett%2C_Rich_Dahm%2C_Stephen_Colbert_and_Allison_Silverman%2C_June_2008_%283%29.jpg/1280px-Meredith_Bennett%2C_Rich_Dahm%2C_Stephen_Colbert_and_Allison_Silverman%2C_June_2008_%283%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![PHOTO CREDIT: ANDERS KRUSBERG / PEABODY AWARDS Meredith Bennett, Rich Dahm, Stephen Colbert and Allison Silverman 67th Annual Peabody Awards Luncheon Waldorf=As (2008)](https://film.one/media/person/100949/gallery-3c5f2ecc14a7.jpg) PHOTO CREDIT: ANDERS KRUSBERG / PEABODY AWARDS Meredith Bennett, Rich Dahm, Stephen Colbert and Allison Silverman 67th Annual Peabody Awards Luncheon Waldorf=As (2008) — Peabody Awards, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/89/Meredith_Bennett%2C_Rich_Dahm%2C_Stephen_Colbert_and_Allison_Silverman%2C_June_2008_%284%29.jpg/1280px-Meredith_Bennett%2C_Rich_Dahm%2C_Stephen_Colbert_and_Allison_Silverman%2C_June_2008_%284%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![PHOTO CREDIT: ANDERS KRUSBERG / PEABODY AWARDS Meredith Bennett, Rich Dahm, Stephen Colbert and Allison Silverman 67th Annual Peabody Awards Luncheon Waldorf=As (2008)](https://film.one/media/person/100949/gallery-64f0e1ea14f8.jpg) PHOTO CREDIT: ANDERS KRUSBERG / PEABODY AWARDS Meredith Bennett, Rich Dahm, Stephen Colbert and Allison Silverman 67th Annual Peabody Awards Luncheon Waldorf=As (2008) — Peabody Awards, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/ef/Meredith_Bennett%2C_Rich_Dahm%2C_Stephen_Colbert_and_Allison_Silverman%2C_June_2008_%285%29.jpg/1280px-Meredith_Bennett%2C_Rich_Dahm%2C_Stephen_Colbert_and_Allison_Silverman%2C_June_2008_%285%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![PHOTO CREDIT: ANDERS KRUSBERG / PEABODY AWARDS Meredith Bennett, Rich Dahm, Stephen Colbert and Allison Silverman 67th Annual Peabody Awards Luncheon Waldorf=As (2008)](https://film.one/media/person/100949/gallery-eda7a905b33f.jpg) PHOTO CREDIT: ANDERS KRUSBERG / PEABODY AWARDS Meredith Bennett, Rich Dahm, Stephen Colbert and Allison Silverman 67th Annual Peabody Awards Luncheon Waldorf=As (2008) — The Peabody Awards, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/35/Stephen_Colbert_and_the_crew_of_The_Colbert_Report_at_the_67th_Annual_Peabody_Awards.jpg/1280px-Stephen_Colbert_and_the_crew_of_The_Colbert_Report_at_the_67th_Annual_Peabody_Awards.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)

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