The first writer with whom Apple TV+ signed an overall deal, Kerry Ehrin developed and ran the first two seasons of the Apple TV+ series The Morning Show starring Jennifer Aniston and Reese Witherspoon, which led the streaming service's launch.
14 Facts About Kerry Ehrin
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Kerry Ehrin was born in Los Angeles, California, and grew up in the Woodland Hills neighborhood with her sister, Mary.
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Kerry Ehrin was educated at Agoura High School, from which she graduated in 1978.
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Kerry Ehrin studied literature, specializing in playwriting, at the University of California, Los Angeles, and wrote her thesis on the work of Lewis Carroll.
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In 1989, Kerry Ehrin began her career as a writer and co-producer on the ABC comedy-drama mystery series Moonlighting and the ABC comedy-drama series The Wonder Years.
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Kerry Ehrin next served as a consulting producer and writer on the Fox drama series Boston Public from 2003 to 2004, and on the ABC legal drama series Boston Legal from 2004 to 2005.
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Kerry Ehrin co-wrote the screenplays of the 1996 comedy film Mr Wrong and the 1999 action adventure film Inspector Gadget.
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Kerry 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.
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Kerry Ehrin was 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.
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Kerry Ehrin was nominated for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Drama Series in 2011.
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From 2011 to 2012, Kerry Ehrin served as a co-executive producer and writer on the NBC drama series Parenthood.
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Kerry Ehrin served as showrunner, lead writer, and an executive producer for the series.
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Kerry Ehrin served as showrunner and executive producer alongside Aniston, Witherspoon, Michael Ellenberg, Mimi Leder, Lauren Levy Neustadter and Kristin Hahn.
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Kerry Ehrin signed a multi-year deal with Apple to produce original content.