Lisa Joy
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Lisa Joy is an American screenwriter, director and television producer. She is co-creator and executive producer of the HBO series Westworld. Her work also includes writing for the television series Burn Notice (for which she also served as a co-producer) and Pushing Daisies. Lisa Joy received an Emmy nomination for her writing on Westworld in July 2017.[1]
Personal life
Lisa Joy was raised in New Jersey. Her father is English, her mother Taiwanese.[2]
Previous to her career in entertainment Joy practiced law in California. She is a graduate of Harvard Law School.[3] Joy married screenwriter Jonathan Nolan, the younger brother of director Christopher Nolan. The two first met at the premiere of Memento.[4][5]
Joy and Nolan have two children, a daughter and a son.[6][7][2]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Credited as | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Director | Writer | Producer | |||
| 2008 | Pushing Daisies | Yes | |||
| 2009 | Burn Notice | Yes | Yes | ||
| 2016 | Westworld | Yes | Yes | Yes | Co-creator and executive producer |
References
External links
- ↑ Matt Miller: Westworld Is Not the Next Game of Thrones—It's Much More Than That In: Esquire, Hearst Magazines, September 29, 2016. Abgerufen im 19 October 2016
- ↑ a b Amanda Fortini: With 'Westworld', Lisa Joy Is Rewriting Women's Power Story Line in Hollywood and Beyond. In: Elle. 17. April 2018: „Joy, who is 40, was raised in a hardworking immigrant family (her dad is from England; her mom is from Taiwan) in suburban New Jersey.“
- ↑ The State Bar of California: State Bar of CA :: Lisa Joy. In: members.calbar.ca.gov. Abgerufen am 20. Oktober 2016.
- ↑ The Playlist Staff: On The Rise 2014: 13 Screenwriters To Watch | IndieWire. In: www.indiewire.com. Abgerufen am 20. Oktober 2016.
- ↑ Jamie Sotonoff and Dann Gire: A-minus at Loyola Academy fueled 'Westworld' creator In: Daily Herald, 18. Oktober 2016. Abgerufen am 20. Oktober 2016
- ↑ Larry King: What Does A Showrunner Bring To A Deserted Island? YouTube, 15. April 2014, abgerufen am 12. September 2016.
- ↑ Is ‘Westworld’ HBO’s Next Big Hit? New York Times, 29. September 2016.