Kerry Anne Ehrin (born October 8, 1960) is an American screenwriter, showrunner, and producer. In 1990, she was nominated for the

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for her work as a producer on the ABC comedy-drama series ''

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''. In 2011, she was nominated for the

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for her work as a producer on the

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drama series '' Friday Night Lights''. From 2013 to 2017, she was also showrunner and co-creator of the critically acclaimed A&E drama series '' Bates Motel''. Ehrin then developed and served as showrunner on the

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series '' The Morning Show'' on the first and second seasons. She is now a consultant on the third season while continuing to develop new series for

under her overall deal.

Personal life

Ehrin was born in

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, and grew up in the Woodland Hills neighborhood with her sister, Mary. She was educated at

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, from which she graduated in 1978. Ehrin studied literature, specializing in

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, at the

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, and wrote her thesis on the work of

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. She resides in

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, with her three children, daughter Shane and twin sons Alex and Nicky. The children's father is ''

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'' co-writer, Craig Munson.

Career

Beginnings (1989–2005)

In 1989, Ehrin began her career as a writer and co-producer on the ABC comedy-drama mystery series ''

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'' and the ABC comedy-drama series ''

''. For the latter, she was nominated for the

in 1990. She next served as a consulting producer and writer on the Fox drama series ''

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'' from 2003 to 2004, and on the ABC legal drama series ''

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'' from 2004 to 2005. Ehrin also co-wrote the screenplays of the 1996 comedy film ''

'' and the 1999 action adventure film ''

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''.

''Friday Night Lights'' (2006–2011)

Ehrin was nominated for the Writers Guild of America Award for Television: New Series at the 2007 ceremony, for her work as a consulting producer and writer on the first season of '' Friday Night Lights''. She was subsequently nominated for the Writers Guild of America Award for Television: Dramatic Series for three consecutive years: at the 2008 ceremony, the 2009 ceremony, and at the 2010 ceremony. She was also nominated for the

in 2011.

''Parenthood'' (2011–2012)

From 2011 to 2012, Ehrin served as a co-executive producer and writer on the

drama series '' Parenthood''.

''Bates Motel'' (2013–2017)

Ehrin, alongside

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and

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, developed the '' Psycho'' contemporary prequel series '' Bates Motel'' for the American cable network A&E. The series began airing in March 2013 and concluded its run in April 2017. Ehrin served as showrunner, lead writer, and an executive producer for the series. In 2014, she was nominated for Best Drama Series Produced by a Woman at the

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for her work on the series.

''The Morning Show'' (2019-2022)

In November 2017,

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ordered two seasons of the comedy-drama series ''The Morning Show'', which stars

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and

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. Ehrin served as showrunner and executive producer alongside Aniston, Witherspoon, Michael Ellenberg, Mimi Leder, Lauren Levy Neustadter and Kristin Hahn. Ehrin also signed a multi-year deal with Apple to produce original content.

Filmography

Awards and nominations

References

External links

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