Molly McNearney
Molly McNearney is an American television writer and producer. She is the co-head writer and the executive producer of the late-night talk show Jimmy Kimmel Live![1] and the wife of host Jimmy Kimmel.[2][3]
Biography
McNearney grew up in Missouri. She attended the St. Clare of Assisi elementary school in Ellisville near Chesterfield. She later attended St. Joseph's Academy for high school.[4]
In 2004, McNearney started working on Jimmy Kimmel Live! as a writer's assistant. In 2008, she became the show's co-head writer.[5]
McNearney and Kimmel married on July 13, 2013, in Ojai, California.[2][5] They have a son and a daughter.[1][3]
Their second child, William "Billy" John, was born on April 21, 2017.[6] He was born with a rare congenital heart defect,[7] tetralogy of Fallot (TOF) with pulmonary atresia,[8][9] which was first detected when he had a purplish appearance at three hours after birth. He underwent successful surgery at three days of age.[10][11] The first guests Kimmel had when his show returned following their son's birth were cardiac surgeon Mehmet Oz, who explained the condition,[12] and snowboarder Shaun White, who was born with TOF.[13]
In November 2022, before the 2022 United States midterm elections, McNearney spoke during the show's monologue "urging people to vote for candidates that support abortion rights."[14][15]
In 2025, McNearney won a Gracie Award for her work on Jimmy Kimmel Live![16]
References
- ^ a b Thompson, Anne (August 20, 2024). "Meet the Force Behind 'Jimmy Kimmel Live!' and Four Oscar Shows". IndieWire.
- ^ a b Collins, Glenn (July 19, 2013). "The Food Outshines the Bride". The New York Times.
- ^ a b Kamp, David (February 12, 2018). "Jimmy Kimmel Live!'s Molly McNearney on Writing for the Oscars Telecast, Taking a Stand, and Bearing a Famous Baby". Vanity Fair.
- ^ Quinn, Kay (April 25, 2018). "From St. Louis to Hollywood: Molly McNearney is comedy writer and comedian's spouse". KSDK.
- ^ a b Latimer, Jolene; Pomarico, Nicole (September 18, 2025). "Who Is Jimmy Kimmel's Wife? All About 'Jimmy Kimmel Live!' Executive Producer Molly McNearney". People.
- ^ Rose, Lacey (May 2017). "Jimmy Kimmel Reveals Newborn Son's Open Heart Surgery in Emotional Monologue". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on May 4, 2017. Retrieved May 2, 2017.
- ^ Greenemeier, Larry (May 3, 2017). "Billy Kimmel's Rare Heart Condition Explained". Scientific American. Archived from the original on May 4, 2017. Retrieved May 4, 2017.
- ^ Bever, Lindsey (May 2, 2017). "A tearful Jimmy Kimmel said his newborn had a congenital heart defect. Here's how it works". The Washington Post. Archived from the original on May 2, 2017. Retrieved May 2, 2017.
- ^ Phillips, Jevon (May 2, 2017). "Today in Entertainment: Writers strike averted; Jimmy Kimmel's newborn son had heart surgery". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on May 2, 2017. Retrieved May 2, 2017.
- ^ Schoenberg, Nara (May 2, 2017). "Surgeon explains Kimmel baby's heart defect". The Chicago Tribune. Archived from the original on May 3, 2017. Retrieved May 4, 2017.
- ^ "Jimmy Kimmel reveals newborn son's heart defect in emotional monologue". ABC News. May 2, 2017. Archived from the original on May 3, 2017. Retrieved May 2, 2017.
- ^ Elber, Lynn (May 2, 2017). "Jimmy Kimmel tearfully recounts newborn son's heart surgery". ABC News. Associated Press. Archived from the original on May 2, 2017. Retrieved May 2, 2017.
- ^ Bacardi, Francesca (May 2, 2017). "Shaun White Talks to Jimmy Kimmel About Billy's Heart Condition". E! News. Archived from the original on May 2, 2017. Retrieved May 2, 2017.
- ^ Lincoln, Ross A. (November 8, 2022). "Kimmel Hands Monologue Over to His Wife to Urge Support for Abortion Rights in Midterms (Video)". TheWrap.
- ^ Madarang, Charisma (November 8, 2022). "Jimmy Kimmel's Wife Takes Over Monologue to Sound Alarm on Abortion Rights". Rolling Stone.
- ^ Minton, Matt (May 24, 2025). "Molly McNearney Dedicates Gracie Award Speech to 'Fighting for Reproductive Freedom' and Why 'It Doesn't F—king Matter' What Women Wear". Variety.