Jill Davis

Jill A. Davis (born 1966) is an American author and television writer. She is a member of the Writers Guild of America. She was nominated for 5 Emmy awards for her 6 years of work as a writer for Dave Letterman. Her first novel, "Girls' Poker Night" (published by Random House in 2002), ISBN 0375505148 , was a New York Times bestsellerFact|date=April 2007. It was published in 5 languages, and twelve countries. Her second novel, "Ask Again Later", ISBN 9780060875961, was published by Ecco in February 2007.

Prior to working in television, Davis was a newspaper reporter and columnistFact|date=April 2007. After leaving the Late Show, she created and executive produced a television show for Dreamworks starring Tracy Pollan "ANNA SAYS". She also wrote and published a number of screenplays, teleplays, short stories and magazine articles.

Davis, originally from Pennsylvania, is a graduate of Endicott College and Emerson College, majoring in journalism. She has an Hon. PhD of Arts & Letters from Endicott and she is a former member of the college's board of trustees.

She is married and lives in New York City with her husband and daughter.

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