Christine Ann Boylan (born July 25, 1977) is an American

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and producer. She is known for her work on the ABC

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series '' Castle''.

Life and career

Christine attended Hofstra University. Since 2010, she has been married to screenwriter

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. Her first job was on the planned

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apocalyptic miniseries ''

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'', as an executive writer and story editor. The project ultimately never aired. She was a writer and story editor on the

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drama ''

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'', from 2008-2010. Her next position was at the ABC medical drama '' Off the Map'', as a writer and executive story editor. She contributed two episodes during the show's only season. In summer 2011, Boylan joined the fourth season of the ABC crime series '' Castle'', as a writer and co-producer. After the completion of the season she departed the show. Boylan additionally served as a writer and producer on the second season of the ABC

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''. Episodes she has contributed to include: *"

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" 2.06 (co-written with consulting producer

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) *" Tiny" 2.13 (co-written by producer

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" 2.20 (co-written with consulting producer

)

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Boylan, Christine 1977 births American television producers American women television producers Hofstra University alumni Living people American women television writers Place of birth missing (living people) Screenwriters from New York (state) 21st-century American women