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| Born | December 8, 1990 Hamden, Connecticut, United States |
| Education | School of Visual Arts |
| Occupation | Showrunner |
| Years active | 2013–present |
| Notable work | The Owl House, Gravity Falls |
| Partner | Alex Hirsch |
Dana Terrace (born December 8, 1990) is an American storyboard artist and creator. She is the creator of the Disney Channel series The Owl House, for which she provides the voice of Tiny Nose. Prior to her work as a show runner, she worked on the Disney Channel series Gravity Falls, as well as on the 2017 reboot of Ducktales.[1]
Early life and education
Terrace was born in Hamden, Connecticut. As a kid, she watched cartoons like Garfield and The Simpsons, inspiring her later works.[2] Prior to studying animation at the School of Visual Arts in New York, Terrace was a dancer for 10 years.[3] After graduating from SVA in 2013, she interned the following Summer at JibJab Inc.[4], where she met an individual from Gravity Falls who saw her student film Mirage and sent her a storyboard test, subsequently landing her a job on the series.
Career
After years of working on other Disney Channel shows, Terrace began to pitch her own series. This series pitch was based around "a young girl [who] goes to another world and learns magic from an older witch", and later developed into The Owl House. The series began development on February 23, 2018 when it was greenlit alongside Amphibia, and aired on January 10, 2020 on Disney Channel in the United States[5][6]. Before it even aired, on November 21, 2019, the series was approved for a second season.
The Owl House has been praised for it's LGBTQ+ characters. On August 9, 2020, after the premiere of the 16th episode of season 1, "Enchanting Grom Fright", aired, Terrace took to Twitter to announce that the protaganist, Luz Noceda, was bisexual[7]. Later, on September 2nd of the same year, Terrace confirmed on a Reddit AMA that Amity Blight, one of the secondary characters who has a crush on Luz, is a lesbian[3]. News sites like CNN and Deadline have expressed support for these portrayals, while conservative sites like One Millions Moms have expressed the opposite, condemning Disney Channel for their inclusion of LGBTQ+ identities in the series.
Personal life
Terrace is bisexual, as confirmed in her tweet from August 9th[7], and is currently dating Gravity Falls creator Alex Hirsch. Terrace has mentioned multiple times that she draws a lot of inspiration for Luz Noceda from herself.[3]
Terrace and Alex Hirsch have participated in numerous charity live streams together for organizations such as Planned Parenthood and The Trevor Project.
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Mirage | Creator |
Television
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Gravity Falls | Storyboard Revisionist |
| 2017 | Ducktales | Director |
| 2018- | The Owl House | Creator, Executive Producer, Voice of Tiny Nose |
References
- ^ Murphy, Jackson (January 6th, 2020). "INTERVIEW: Creator Dana Terrace on Disney's "The Owl House"". Animation Scoop. Retrieved September 3, 2020.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|date=(help)CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Switzer, Ken (August 10, 2017). "Dana Terrace on Directing Episodes of Disneys New Ducktales and More". School of Visual Arts New York. Retrieved September 3, 2020.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ a b c Terrace, Dana (September 2, 2020). "Reddit AMA". Reddit. Retrieved September 3, 2020.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Alumni Blog: Dana Terrace". School of Visual Arts Alumni Blog. August 2, 2020. Retrieved September 3, 2020.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Amidi, Amid (February 23, 2018). "Disney TV Animation Will Produce 2 New Series". Cartoon Brew. Retrieved September 3, 2020.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Disney TVA Status". Twitter. Retrieved September 3, 2020.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ a b Terrace, Dana (August 9, 2020). "Dana Terrace Confirms Luz is Bisexual". Twitter. Retrieved September 3, 2020.
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External Links
- Dana Terrace on IMDb
- Dana Terrace on Twitter
- Dana Terrace on Instagram