15 Facts About Nell Scovell

Helen Vivian "Nell" Scovell is an American television and magazine writer, and producer.

Nell Scovell is the creator of the television series Sabrina the Teenage Witch, which aired on ABC and The WB from 1996 until 2003 and co-author of the book Lean In.

Nell Scovell later ran into an old Spy editor, who recommended she write for television.

Nell Scovell wrote a spec script for It's Garry Shandling's Show, which was bought.

Nell Scovell was one of the first women to write an episode of The Simpsons.

Nell Scovell wrote the season two episode of Space Ghost Coast to Coast, "Urges".

Nell Scovell has directed two television films: Hayley Wagner, Star for Showtime, and It Was One of Us for Lifetime.

Outside of television, Nell Scovell is a former contributing editor at Vanity Fair, and has written for Vogue, Rolling Stone, Self, Tatler, and The New York Times Magazine.

In 2019, Nell Scovell joined other WGA members in firing their agents as part of the WGA's stand against the ATA and the practice of packaging.

Nell Scovell noted that Letterman's shows had hired only seven female writers in 27 years.

Nell Scovell alleged that late-night TV executives excused gender disparities in their writers rooms by claiming that women don't apply for writing jobs.

Nell Scovell encouraged women to apply for jobs and matched them with executives and head writers.

In 2019, Nell Scovell wrote a followup article for Vanity Fair about how she had met with Letterman to discuss the original piece, which he admitted he had not read but that Nell Scovell "assigned" to him for the later meeting "as homework".

Briefly married to Tom Tisch, Nell Scovell is currently married to Colin Summers, an architect.

Nell Scovell's sister is Claire Scovell LaZebnik, who is married to Rob LaZebnik, whose brothers Philip LaZebnik and Ken LaZebnik are both screenwriters.