Why a former ‘Veep’ writer is joining Cornett

Cornett is not one to shy away from surprising work, either. As a show of solidarity with drag performers who had come under fire in the agency’s home state, Cornett implemented a “Work is a Drag” policy that welcomes employees to dress in drag at the office. Executive Creative Director Whit Hiler and Senior Copywriter Coleman Larkin, who do not identify as LGBTQ+ but wanted to show support, dressed up as drag queens for the day, with help from local drag queens

The only person of color in the writer’s room at “Veep,” Wilkinson was part of the team that went to Washington, D.C. and spoke to politicians on both sides of the aisle—including the late Senator John McCain—to make the show feel as authentic as possible. 

Wilkinson, who describes herself as a “writer, humorist, director and nice lady” on her website, said she felt that the advertising industry offered more stability than TV.

In addition to working on “Veep,” Wilkinson was also the first Black female president of The Harvard Lampoon, a student-run humor magazine at the university. She also has contributed articles for The New Yorker.

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