Emma Stone Is Engaged To Dave McCary—Meet The Director And Writer
He just announced their engagement on Instagram
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Emma Stone and Dave McCary
Emma Stone is engaged to Saturday Night Live writer and director Dave McCary. Although the couple rarely speak publicly about their romance, McCary broke tradition and shared the news on Instagram Wednesday night with a sweet photo with his new fiancée, who flaunts her diamond engagement ring to the camera.
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Stone, 31, and McCary, 34, have quietly been dating for two years. Here’s what you need to know about the La La Land actress’s beau.
They reportedly met in 2016.
Stone and McCary's first encounter was on the set of SNL, when the Oscar winner hosted in 2016. He directed the skit "Wells for Boys," in which Stone appeared during her guest-starring episode.
Before getting involved with McCary, Stone was dating her Spider-Man costar Andrew Garfield, but they split in 2015.
Their romance made news a year later.
Outlets first reported that the two were an item in October 2017. A source told People that by that time, Stone and McCary had already dating for three months. However, they kept hush-hush about their romance, only rarely making public appearances together. They've maintained that private approach to dating through the years.
In January 2019, they were seen sitting courtside at an L.A. Clippers game, and even appeared together at the SAG Awards the same month, according to E! News.
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Stone and McCary (right) and Bradley Cooper (let) at the 2019 SAGs. Photo: Getty
His work on SNL got him multiple Emmy nominations.
McCary has been with NBC's storied comedy series for four seasons, according to the French outlet La Semaine de La Critique. He has three Emmy nominations for his work on the show, earning nods for Outstanding Writing for a Variety Series in 2016, 2017, and 2018. He was hired as a director in 2013, per Vulture.
He also directed and executive-produced the HBO special My Favorite Shapes by Julio Torres.
YouTube viewers may know him from Good Neighbor videos.
McCary co-founded the Good Neighbor sketch comedy group in 2007 with longtime collaborator and now-SNL star Kyle Mooney, Beck Bennett (another SNL star), and actor Nick Rutherford. They all met as students at the University of Southern California, Vulture reported. Their sketch videos became viral on YouTube, acquiring millions of views.
He’s directed a film.
Outside of his work with SNL, McCary made his feature film directorial debut in 2017 with Brigsby Bear, which also starred Mooney. "We have been close friends since grade school, and this film is a culmination of years of making low budget videos and music together," he said of the release.
The indie project made its rounds at film festivals, including Sundance and Cannes. Stone even attended the movie's premiere in June 2017, Page Six reported.
This article originally appeared on Harper's BAZAAR US.
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