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After graduating St. Michael’s Erin remained 
quite involved with the church because of her 
mom’s (Paulette O’Malley - longtime parishioner 
and current school Trustee) connection and 
continued as an altar girl well into high school. 
She attended Tucson High Magnet School and 
then went on to attend the University of Southern 
California (USC) School of Cinema-Television, 
getting a bachelor's degree from the film school. 
She remained in Los Angeles after graduating 
college and began her career in the film and 
television industry where she excelled, even 
winning an Emmy! She eventually married her 
wife, Windy Bunts (coincidentally also a Tucson 
native), and they have made a home in Silverlake 
near downtown Los Angeles. Erin and Windy are 
the proud moms of two daughters.
	
Q: What’s one lesson from St. Michael’s that still 
guides you or one person from St. Michael's who 
really impacted your life?
A: In various ways at St. Michael’s we were 
told repeatedly that there were really only 
two things that should guide one’s life — “…
truth and beauty. The rest is all baloney." That 
made a huge impression on me as a child and 
has stuck with me throughout my adult life. 
When considering all options, all aspects, all 
possibilities, all relationships, of one’s life, it is best 
to look for the truth and beauty within. They will 
guide you and be your beacon of happiness and 
gratitude.
CLASS OF 1988 ERIN O’MALLEY 
An extraordinary 
path that began at 
St. Michael’s School
Erin O'Malley is an American director and producer known 
for Curb Your Enthusiasm (2000), New Girl (2011), The 
Crossover (2023), and Da Ali Gi Show.

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