Greer Shephard

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Greer Shephard (born 16 March 1967) is an American television producer, showrunner and director. [1]

In 1991, she joined ABC to serve as vice president of drama programming. She ultimately left in 1997.[2]

Work

In 1998, she and director Michael M. Robin launched The Shephard/Robin Company with a commitment deal at Buena Vista TV Productions.[3][4] In 2001, Shephard and Robin, after three years at Disney, joined Warner Bros. Television.[5] Their producing success included Nip/Tuck, The Closer, Major Crimes and Popular. Together they showran the neo-western series Longmire. The show was subsequently cancelled by A&E in 2014, but revived by Netflix for a further two seasons. [6][7]

Personal life

Shepherd was married to actor Bob CLendenin from 1995 to 1998 and has a daughter.[8]

Legacy

Showrunners Ryan Murphy and Tony Tost consider Shepherd to be their mentor and the first person to give them a break. [9][10]

Awards

References

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