April Blair
American screenwriter and producer
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April Blair is an American writer and producer of film and television. Blair has written scripts for the films, Christmas Caper, Private Valentine: Blonde & Dangerous, Lemonade Mouth.[1] She also co-wrote with director Tom Bezucha, the film Monte Carlo starring Selena Gomez, Leighton Meester and Katie Cassidy.[2]
- Screenwriter
- television producer
April Blair | |
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| Years active | 1996–present |
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Blair has written episodes for the television series, Hart of Dixie, Reign, The Shannara Chronicles, You, Gossip Girl (2021 revival), and Wednesday.[3] She is also the creator and executive producer of the 2012 Freeform (formerly ABC Family until 2016) series Jane by Design[4] and the 2018 The CW series All American.[5] In 2025, she developed and executive produced the Netflix series Ransom Canyon, based on Jodi Thomas' novel series of the same name.[6][7]
Filmography
Feature films
- Private Valentine: Blonde & Dangerous (2008) (writer)
- Monte Carlo (2011) (screenplay)
Television
| Year | Title | Creator | Writer | Executive producer |
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| 2006 | Christmas Caper | No | Yes | No | Television film |
| 2011 | Lemonade Mouth | No | Teleplay | No | Television film |
| 2012 | Jane by Design | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| 2014–15 | Hart of Dixie | No | Yes | Co-executive | |
| 2015–17 | Reign | No | Yes | Yes | |
| 2016 | Scream | No | No | Consulting | |
| 2016–17 | The Shannara Chronicles | No | Yes | Co-executive | |
| 2018 | You | No | Yes | Co-executive | |
| 2018–19 | All American | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| 2019 | Into the Badlands | No | No | Consulting | |
| 2021–23 | Gossip Girl | No | Yes | Yes | |
| 2022 | Wednesday | No | Yes | Yes | |
| 2025–present | Ransom Canyon | Developer | Yes | Yes |
