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Nationality
  
American

Spouse
  
Sonya Walger (m. 2009)

Role
  
Screenwriter

Name
  
Davey Holmes

Children
  
1


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Born
  
October 4, 1969 (age 54) Massachusetts, USA (
1969-10-04
)

Occupation
  
Screenwriter, producer, playwright

Notable works
  
Shameless (2013-2015) Pushing Daisies (2009) In Treatment (2008) Damages (2007)

Awards
  
Writers Guild of America Award for Television: New Series

Similar People
  
Sonya Walger, Amy Lippman, Rodrigo Garcia, Sarah Treem, Hagai Levi

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Davey Holmes (born October 4, 1969) is an American screenwriter, producer and playwright.

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Writing

Holmes is a writer and Executive Producer of the television show Shameless (Showtime). Other television shows he has written for include In Treatment (HBO) for which he won a Writers Guild of America Award for Best Screenplay - New Series, Damages (FX) for which he received a nomination for Writers Guild of America Award for Best Screenplay - New Series, Pushing Daisies (ABC), Awake, (NBC), Chicago Code, (FOX) 3 lbs (CBS; starring Stanley Tucci) and Law & Order (NBC).

In 2017, Holmes created the Epix television series Get Shorty based on the novel of the same name by Elmore Leonard.

Holmes began his writing career in New York City with a production of his original play More Lies About Jerzy (2001) at the Vineyard Theatre starring Jared Harris, and later productions of the play in London at the New End Theatre and in Los Angeles at the Hayworth Theatre. See reviews for all productions.

More Lies About Jerzy is published by Broadway Play Publishing Inc.

Personal life

Holmes married actress Sonya Walger in July 2009. They currently reside in Los Angeles, California.

Other Biographical Details

Holmes played keyboard with the popular ska punk band, The Mighty Mighty Bosstones, including on their 1989 album, Devil's Night Out.

References

Davey Holmes Wikipedia