Lauren Schmidt Hissrich
American television producer and screenwriter
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Lauren Schmidt-Hissrich (/ˈhɪsrɪk/ HIS-rik[1][2][3]) (born August 1, 1978) is an American television producer and screenwriter. She is the show runner for The Witcher.[4]
August 1, 1978
Lauren Schmidt-Hissrich | |
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Schmidt Hissrich at the 2019 San Diego Comic-Con | |
| Born | Lauren Schmidt August 1, 1978 Westerville, Ohio, United States |
| Education | Wittenberg University (BA) |
| Occupations | Television producer, screenwriter |
| Years active | 2002–present |
| Spouse | Michael Hissrich |
| Children | 2 |
Early life
She was raised in Westerville, Ohio, and graduated from Wittenberg University in Springfield, Ohio, in 2000 with a BA in English literature and creative writing.[3][5][6]
Career
She has written scripts for television series The West Wing and Justice, as well as written and produced shows such as Parenthood, Do No Harm, Private Practice, Daredevil, The Defenders and The Umbrella Academy. She is the show runner and executive producer of The Witcher, a Netflix original series loosely based on the book series by Andrzej Sapkowski.[4][7]
In 2021, it was reported that she had signed an overall deal with Netflix.[8]
Filmography
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Television
| Year(s) | Title | Credited as | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Writer | Executive producer | Other | |||
| 2002–2006 | The West Wing | Yes | No | Yes | Story editor, researcher |
| 2006–2007 | Justice | Yes | No | Yes | Story editor |
| 2007 | Drive | Yes | No | Yes | Story editor |
| 2007–2009 | Private Practice | Yes | Yes | No | |
| 2010 | Parenthood | Yes | Yes | No | |
| 2013 | Do No Harm | Yes | Yes | No | |
| 2014 | Power | Yes | No | No | |
| 2016 | Daredevil | Yes | No | No | |
| 2017 | The Defenders | Yes | No | No | |
| 2019 | The Umbrella Academy | Yes | No | No | |
| 2019–present | The Witcher | Yes | Yes | Yes | Showrunner |
| 2021 | The Witcher: Nightmare of the Wolf[9] | No | No | Yes | Producer, Animated film |
| 2022 | The Witcher: Blood Origin | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| 2025 | The Witcher: Sirens of the Deep[10] | No | No | Yes | Producer, Animated film |