Michael Shipley is a television writer and producer whose credits include Family Guy, My Name Is Earl, American Dad!, Andy Richter Controls the Universe, Better Off Ted and others.
Shipley and Eva Longoria recently made thirteen episodes of the animated show, Mother Up!, for Hulu’s new original programming division.
[2] Shipley grew up in the beachside town of Santa Cruz, California, the son of William F. Shipley, a UC Berkeley/Santa Cruz linguistics professor who specialized in Native American languages, and a psychiatrist mother.
[3] Following a post-college relocation to Los Angeles, Michael wrote, performed and directed with several sketch comedy groups including Fun with Weasels and 3 Guys in Raincoats.
[4] As a teenager, Michael performed community theater with Emmy-award-winning actress Camryn Manheim.