Lauren Iungerich
Lauren Iungerich | |
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| Born | Lauren Emily Iungerich September 14, 1974 |
| Occupation(s) | Writer, director and producer |
| Known for | Awkward |
| Spouse | Jamie Dooner |
| Children | 1 |
Lauren Emily Iungerich (born 14 September 1974)[1] is a writer, director and showrunner known for Awkward.[2]
Early life
Iungerich was born in Los Angeles, California to social worker mother, Viola Iungerich (née Dube), and attorney father, Russell Iungerich.[3] She grew up in Rancho Palos Verdes, California, graduating from Palos Verdes Peninsula High School in 1992[3] and from Claremont McKenna College in 1996. The Palos Verdes area was the setting of Awkward.[4]
Career
At the end of her junior year of college Iungerich began interning for Hollywood producers. She worked as an assistant to producer Arnold Kopelson on U.S. Marshals and A Perfect Murder, and worked in production.[5] She wrote scripts for TV show pilots and had a film script optioned by Icon Productions.[5] She was hired to the writing staff of ABC Family's 10 Things I Hate About You based on her play Love on the Line.[5]
She has created some web content, My Two Fans, which she describes as being inspired by Curb Your Enthusiasm.[5]
Iungerich created the MTV sitcom Awkward.[6] She left the show after season three.[7] That year she won the People's Choice Award for "Favorite Cable Comedy".
Iungerich has an upcoming project called Couch Detective, an ABC hour long comedic mystery via Jerry Bruckheimer TV and Warner Bros. Television.[8] Another upcoming project is called Tough Cookie, and is set up at ABC Family and will be a single camera comedy.[9]
Filmography
- 2014: Damaged Goods (TV movie) – Executive Producer, Writer
- 2013: Awkward – Executive Producer (47 episodes); Writer (21 episodes); Director (11 episodes)
- 2013: Hot Mess (TV movie) – Executive Producer, Director, WRiter
- 2013: Dumb Girls (TV movie) – Executive Producer, Writer
- 2009: 10 Things I Hate About You – Writer (1 episode "Don't Give Up")
- 2009: My Two Fans (Web series) – Producer, Director, Writer
- 1998: A Perfect Murder – Producer's Assistant
- 1998: U.S. Marshals – Producer's Assistant
Personal life
Iungerich married music supervisor Jamie Dooner in 2012.[10][11] They have a daughter named Charlie and live in Southern California.
References
- ^ "Emily Iungerich - United States Public Records". FamilySearch. Retrieved 7 January 2015.
- ^ Hale, Mike (4 November 2011). "High School, That Hilarious Minefield". The New York Times. Retrieved 7 January 2015.
- ^ a b Cary, Stephanie (21 July 2012). "Palos Verdes Peninsula upbringing inspires writer's MTV series". Daily Breeze. Retrieved 7 January 2015.
- ^ Skrzypczak, Meredith (26 August 2011). "Depiction of Palos Verdes on MTV's 'Awkward' Has Some Viewers Talking". Palos Verdes Patch. Retrieved 7 January 2015.
- ^ a b c d Press, Joy (19 September 2011). "Creative Minds: How Lauren Iungerich got so 'Awkward'". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 7 January 2015.
- ^ Iungerich, Lauren (3 October 2012). "'Awkward' Showrunner Lauren Iungerich Admits 'I Cry. All. The. Time". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 7 January 2015.
- ^ Goldberg, Lesley (26 June 2013). "MTV's 'Awkward' Creator Lauren Iungerich Exits". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 7 January 2015.
- ^ Andreeva, Nellie (8 September 2014). "ABC Buys Comedic Mystery From Lauren Iungerich, Jerry Bruckheimer As Put Pilot". Deadline. Retrieved 7 January 2015.
- ^ Goldberg, Lesley (6 January 2015). "ABC Family Orders Comedy Pilots From 'Awkward' Creator, 'Mother' Alum". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 7 January 2015.
- ^ McNutt, Myles (17 December 2013). "Cultural Interview: Lauren Iungerich on the end of her Awkward. journey [Part One]". Cultural Leanings. Retrieved 7 January 2015.
- ^ Tchekmedyian, Alene (7 December 2011). "MTV's "Awkward." creator, a Palos Verdes native". Easy Reader News. Retrieved 7 January 2015.
External links
- Lauren Iungerich at IMDb
- @LaurenEI on Twitter
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