Michelle King
Michelle King | |
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![]() Robert and Michelle King at the 2015 PaleyFest presentation forThe Good Wife | |
Born | Michelle Stern 1962 (age 61–62) |
Nationality | American |
Occupation(s) | Writer, producer |
Spouse | |
Children | 1 |
Michelle King(néeStern;born 1962) is an American television writer and producer. She is married toRobert King,who is also her writing partner. The couple created the legal drama seriesThe Good Wife,which earned them aWriters Guild of America Award.They have also created the comedy-dramaBrainDead.
Early life
[edit]Michelle met Robert in 1983 when as a senior atUCLAshe worked part-time at FrontRunners athletic shoe store. The couple married in 1987. They have one daughter, Sophia.[1][2]
Career
[edit]Michelle King, with her husband, co-created the short-lived drama seriesIn Justicein 2006. The series aired as a mid-season replacement onABC.As well as the pilot, King co-wrote the episode "Golden Boy". The series was not renewed after completing a thirteen episode first season.
The Kings co-created a second legal drama series entitledThe Good Wife.[3]They served as executive producers for the series. As well as the pilot episode they co-wrote the episodes "Stripped",[4]"Unorthodox",[5]"Hi",[6]and twelve other episodes. King and the writing staff were nominated for aWriters Guild of America Awardfor Best New Series forThe Good Wife.[7]
Michelle King with her husband Robert also created and produced the thriller drama seriesBrainDead,which aired onCBSfrom June 13, 2016 to October 17, 2016 before it was cancelled.[8]The couple then returned as showrunners onThe Good Wifespin-offThe Good Fight.In September 2019 their horror thriller seriesEvilbegan airing on CBS.[9]
Filmography
[edit]Television
[edit]Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2006 | In Justice | Writer, creator, executive producer | Television series, with Robert King |
2007 | Judy's Got a Gun | Writer, executive producer | Television film |
2009–2016 | The Good Wife | Writer, creator, executive producer, director | Television series, with Robert King |
2016 | BrainDead | Writer, creator, executive producer, director | Television series, with Robert King |
2017–2022 | The Good Fight | Writer, creator, executive producer, director | Television series, with Robert King |
2019–present | Evil | Writer, creator, executive producer, director | Television series, with Robert King |
2020–2023 | Your Honor | Executive producer | Television series, with Robert King |
2021 | The Bite | Writer, creator, executive producer | Miniseries, with Robert King |
2024–present | Elsbeth | Writer, creator, executive producer | Television series, with Robert King |
2025 | Happy Face | Creator, executive producer | Television series, with Robert King[10] |
Awards and nominations
[edit]King has received several nominations for her work onThe Good Wife,including Best New Series from theWriters Guild of America Awardand Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series and Outstanding Drama Series from thePrimetime Emmy Awards.
References
[edit]- ^Lynch, Jason (March 9, 2014)."The Great Marriage Behind 'The Good Wife'".The Daily Beast.RetrievedFebruary 18,2017.
- ^Tassler, Nina (April 5, 2016).What I Told My Daughter: Lessons from Leaders on Raising the Next Generation of Empowered Women.Simon and Schuster.ISBN9781476734675.
- ^Charles McDougall (director); Michelle King & Robert King (writers) (September 22, 2009). "Pilot".The Good Wife.Season 1. Episode 1. CBS.
- ^Charles McDougall (director); Michelle King & Robert King (writers) (September 29, 2009). "Stripped".The Good Wife.Season 1. Episode 2. CBS.
- ^John Polson (director); Michelle King & Robert King (writers) (November 10, 2009). "Unorthodox".The Good Wife.Season 1. Episode 7. CBS.
- ^John Gallagher (director); Michelle King, Robert King & Barry Schkolnick (writers) (February 9, 2010). "Hi".The Good Wife.Season 1. Episode 14. CBS.
- ^Gregg Mitchell, Sherry Goldman (2010)."2010 Writers Guild Awards Television, Radio, News, Promotional Writing, and Graphic Animation Nominees Announced".Writers Guild of America. Archived fromthe original(Press Release)on October 19, 2013.RetrievedApril 7,2010.
- ^Ausiello, Michael (October 18, 2016)."BrainDead, American Gothic Not Returning for Season 2".TVLine.RetrievedFebruary 18,2017.
- ^Sippell, Margeaux (September 26, 2019)."'Evil' Creators Robert and Michelle King on 30 Years of Debating the Nature of Evil ".TheWrap.RetrievedDecember 15,2019.
- ^Petski, Denise (May 9, 2024)."Happy FaceAdds Damon Gupton & Momona Tamada As Recurring ".Deadline Hollywood.RetrievedMay 9,2024.
External links
[edit]- 1958 births
- Living people
- American showrunners
- American television producers
- American women television producers
- American women television writers
- Writers Guild of America Award winners
- 21st-century American screenwriters
- 21st-century American women writers
- Jewish American screenwriters
- 21st-century American Jews