Krista Vernoff
Krista Vernoff (born 1972) is an American screenwriter.
Early life and education
Vernoff graduated in 1993 from the Boston University College of Fine Arts,[1] where she trained to be an actor. After graduation she eventually moved to writing.[2]
Television
Much of Vernoff's work has been in the medium of television, as a script (or teleplay) writer.
She has worked on a number of American television shows, including:
- The program Charmed, from 2000 to 2004. She began as a story editor and became a co-producer of the show.
- The short-lived, critically acclaimed Fox program Wonderfalls, which aired in 2004. Vernoff was a writer and producer for the show.
- Vernoff has also written one episode for long-running drama Law & Order - (season 10, episode 14, "Sundown").
Grey's Anatomy
Vernoff is currently a member of the creative team at the popular drama Grey's Anatomy. She is credited as an executive producer, and has also written several episodes of the show. An episode Vernoff wrote, "Into You Like a Train", was nominated for a Best Writing Emmy Award.
Vernoff is credited with the introduction of the catchphrase, "seriously" into the dialogue of Grey's Anatomy episodes. Series creator Shonda Rhimes says that Vernoff used it frequently in the writer's room, and "said correctly, it can convey sarcasm, dismay, disbelief, a sense of moral and ethical superiority, and gentle chastising punishment, all at once."[3]
According to Vernoff on the Grey's Anatomy iTunes Podcast, the episodes "Six Days Pt. 1 and 2" were written as a dedication to Vernoff's father, Bob Verne, who died in much the same way as Dr. George O'Malley's father in the series.
In May 2007, ABC announced that Vernoff would become showrunner and head writer of Grey's Anatomy effective fall 2007 due to creator, Shonda Rhimes having added responsibilities with the rise of her new show, Private Practice. [4]
Theater
Vernoff is also a playwright; a production of her play "Me, My Guitar, and Don Henley" opened in October 2006 in an off-Broadway theater.[5]
References
- ^ Ullian, Jessica (2007-01-09). "Learning Hollywood". Bostonia: The Alumni Quarterly of Boston University. Retrieved 2007-01-20.
- ^ Ullian, Jessica (2006-10-05). "BU in LA: Part 3: The writers: learning to roll with the script". BU Today. Retrieved 2007-01-20.
- ^ Rhimes, Shonda. "Grey's Anatomy Frequently Asked Questions Answered by Shonda Rhimes". ABC Television. Retrieved 2007-01-20.
- ^ Hollywood Reporter, Grey's shifts for Vernoff, Noxon http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/content_display/television/news/e3iaf82321e51c9ae09a55c8263388d21aa
- ^ Stanescu, Saviana (2006-10-08). "Me, My Guitar and Don Henley". nytheatre.com. Retrieved 2007-01-20.
External links
- Krista Vernoff at IMDb
- Grey's Anatomy Writers' Blog - A blog from the writers of Grey's Anatomy, including some entries by Krista Vernoff.
- Wonderfalls Shooting Scripts - Scripts from Wonderfalls, a series Krista worked on. Includes three teleplays she has written: Crime Dog, Caged Bird and Lying Pig.
- [1] - Krista Vernoff's MySpace