Emily V. Gordon

Emily V. Gordon (born May 3, 1979) is an American writer, producer and podcast host.
She co-wrote the 2017 romantic comedy movie "The Big Sick", based on her relationship with her husband, comedian Kumail Nanjiani. They were nominated the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay.
She co-created the live show "The Meltdown with Jonah and Kumail" and has worked with Comedy Central many times.
She met Nanjiani at a comedy show in Chicago where he was performing. They began dating but Gordon fell seriously ill and was put into a medically induced coma before being diagnosed with Still's disease. Gordon recovered and three months later "—" twelve months after meeting "—" they married.