Susie Lewis is an American writer and producer who co-created the MTV animated series ''

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''.

Personal life

Lewis attended

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, and graduated from New York Institute of Technology in

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Career

Lewis's career began after she applied for an internship at MTV and then began working on '' Beavis and Butt-Head'' producing the music video segments. She chose and edited the videos that the duo watched and oversaw the writing and recording of their comments. She and Glenn Eichler were later asked to become co-creators for a spin-off of the show called ''

'', built around the character

Daria Morgendorffer Daria Morgendorffer is a fictional character from the MTV animated series ''Beavis and Butt-Head'' and its spin-off ''Daria''. She was voiced in both productions by Tracy Grandstaff. In 2002, Daria placed at number 41 on the list of the ''Top 50 ...

, who originally appeared as the intelligent, sarcastic foil to Beavis and Butthead. ''Daria'' came at a request for a "show for girls" from MTV executives, so it was fitting that one of the co-creators would be a woman, and that women would be a significant presence on the writing and directing teams.

Filmography

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