From Conan O'Brien to Natalie Portman to Homer Simpson, Harvardians have painted Tinseltown red. On the pages that follow, meet the actors, writers, directors, and dealmakers who have brought 02138 to 90210.
Sam JonesRashida Jones
illustration by David CowlesBJ Novak
Larsen & Talbert Bitsie TullochRashida Jones | A.B. ’97
Daughter of Quincy Jones and The Mod Squad’s Peggy Lipton, she starred as Karen, Pam’s rival for Jim on NBC’s The Office. Next appears in the Fox sitcom Unhitched.
See Rising:Rashida Jones.
John Aboud | A.B. ’95 | Michael Colton | A.B. '97
Co-founders of the Modern Humorist, a formative website; commentators on VH1’s I Love the 90s and Best Week Ever; and screenwriting partners. Credits include sports parody The Comebacks directed by Tom Brady.
See Secret History
Jordanna Fraiberg | A.B. ’94
Vice president of production at Village Roadshow Pictures, where she developed License to Wed and the upcoming Richard Gere-Diane Lane film Nights in Rodanthe. Author of young-adult novel In Your Room, to be published by Razorbill this fall.
Mark Roybal | A.B. ’95
Executive produced Coen brothers film No Country for Old Men and is president of Scott Rudin Productions, where he oversees development for his legendarily mercurial and acclaimed boss.
Kristin Gore | A.B. ’99
Has written for TV (Futurama) and authored D.C.-based novels Sammy’s Hill and Sammy’s House. Co-wrote David O. Russell’s next film, Nailed, set to star Jessica Biel and Jake Gyllenhaal.
Michael Schur | A.B. ’97
Has already won two Emmy Awards for his work on The Office and is another SNL alum. Married to Heroes writer and Regis Philbin daughter J.J. Philbin.
B.J. Novak | A.B. ’01
A writer-producer-performer on The Office who hilariously creeps out fans as dastardly temp-turned-boss Ryan Howard. Also appeared last year in Knocked Up and Reign Over Me.
Galt Niederhoffer | A.B. ’97
Standout independent producer and co-founder of Plum Pictures in New York. Had three films at Sundance last year, including Audience Award winner Grace Is Gone, with John Cusack.
Robert Carlock | A.B. ’95
Co-head writer and co-executive producer of critics’ darling 30 Rock. Also wrote for Saturday Night Live and Friends.
Bitsie Tulloch | A.B. ’03
Actress with multiple TV appearances who is currently having her moment as the central character of quarterlife, a Zwick/Herskovitz Internet drama picked up by NBC.
See Bitsie's Pieces, and Changing Channels.
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