Meredith Stiehm
Meredith Stiehm | |
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President of the Writers Guild of America West | |
Assumed office 2021 | |
Preceded by | David A. Goodman |
Personal details | |
Born | 1968 (age 55–56) Santa Monica, California, U.S. |
Education | University of Pennsylvania (BA) |
Meredith Stiehm (/stiːm/ STEEM;[1] born 1968) is an American television producer, writer, and trade union leader who has served as president of the Writers Guild of America West since 2021. She is the creator of the hit crime drama Cold Case and the FX thriller drama The Bridge.
Early life and education
Stiehm grew up in Santa Monica, California and graduated from Santa Monica High School. She went on to attend the University of Pennsylvania (UPenn), graduating in 1990 with a degree in English and playwriting. Her experiences in urban Philadelphia at UPenn and as a young woman in the entertainment industry provided much of the inspiration for Cold Case.[2][3]
Career
Stiehm got her start in the entertainment industry writing for for two seasons.
In 2003, Stiehm developed the series Cold Case, a CBS crime drama following a female homicide detective specializing in "cold cases," or unsolved murders, ranging from the early 2000s all the way back to the 1910s. The show explored many issues related to 20th century American history, including sexism, racism, homophobia, anti-war activism and police brutality. In 2004, Stiehm was one of five female showrunners at CBS and, at 35, was the youngest among them. Stiehm remarked that she was mistaken for the stand-in for the lead actress on the first day of shooting.[2] In 2005, Stiehm said that the show had more women in senior positions than any other television show. In 2010, Cold Case was cancelled after seven seasons.
In 2011, Stiehm joined the Showtime thriller Homeland as a writer and executive producer, writing several episodes in the first two seasons. Stiehm was the show's sole female writer. She won an Emmy Award for Best Series for Homeland.
Stiehm left Homeland after two seasons to develop – together with
In September 2018, it was announced that Stiehm was adapting the bestselling novel The Banker's Wife for television; the series was ultimately scrapped due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
In 2019, as WGA Agency Campaign Co-Chair, Stiehm joined other WGA members in firing her agents as part of the Guild's stand against the ATA and the practice of packaging.[5]
Filmography
Television
Writing
- Northern Exposure (1994)
- Beverly Hills, 90210 (1994–1996)
- NYPD Blue (1996–2000)
- The District (2000)
- ER (2001–2002)
- Cold Case (2003–2010)
- Memphis Beat (2010)
- Homeland (2011–2015)
- The Bridge (2013)
Producer
- NYPD Blue (1998–2000)
- The District (2000)
- ER (2001–2002)
- Cold Case (2003–2010)
- Homeland (2011–2015)
- The Bridge (2013–2014)
Awards and nominations
- Emmy Award(Nominated), Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series, for NYPD Blue, 1998
- Emmy Award(Nominated), Outstanding Drama Series, for NYPD Blue, 1999
- Emmy Award(Nominated), Outstanding Drama Series, for ER, 2001
- Emmy Award(Winner), Outstanding Drama Series, for Homeland, 2012
- Emmy Award(Nominated), Outstanding Drama Series, for Homeland, 2013
- Emmy Award(Nominated), Outstanding Drama Series, for Homeland, 2015
- Emmy Award(Nominated), Outstanding Drama Series, for Homeland, 2016
References
- ^ "NLS/BPH: Other Writings, Say How? A Pronunciation Guide to Names of Public Figures". corpora.tika.apache.org. Retrieved July 26, 2023.
- ^ Writers Guild of America, west. Archived from the originalon September 27, 2007. Retrieved May 25, 2008.
- ^ a b Knox, Malcolm (September 9, 2004). "Chill factor". The Age. Retrieved May 25, 2008.
- ^ Gray, Ellen (January 1, 2004). "'Cold Case' writer is intrigued with character, a female cop in a man's world". Knight Ridder. Retrieved October 17, 2021.
- ^ Robb, David (April 22, 2019). "WGA: More Than 7,000 Writers Have Fired Their Agents". deadline.com. Retrieved October 17, 2021.
External links
- Meredith Stiehm at IMDb