Kay Oyegun is an American writer, producer, and director. She is known for her writing for

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, of which she also produced and directed several episodes, and her writing for

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. She is Nigerian. She made her

directorial debut in the "Birth Mother" episode which aired on January 12, 2021. Oyegun wrote the original script for

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, an upcoming

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movie which will mark

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's debut in a leading movie role. Oyegun has a bachelor's degree in Journalism from the

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and an MFA in Producing from

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