Lauren Schmidt Hissrich

Lauren Schmidt-Hissrich (/ˈhɪsrɪk/ HIS-rik) (born (1978-08-01)August 1, 1978) is an American television producer and screenwriter.

She is the series creator of the television series The Witcher.

Lauren Schmidt-Hissrich
Lauren Schmidt Hissrich
Schmidt Hissrich at the 2019 San Diego Comic-Con
Born
Lauren Schmidt

(1978-08-01) August 1, 1978 (age 45)
Westerville, Ohio, United States
EducationWittenberg University (BA)
Occupation(s)Television producer, screenwriter
Years active2002–present
SpouseMichael Hissrich
Children2

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.

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.

In 2021, it was reported that she had signed an overall deal with Netflix.

Filmography

Lauren Schmidt Hissrich 
Lauren Schmidt Hissrich with The Witcher cast at the 2019 San Diego Comic-Con

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 Yes Yes Yes Animated film
2022 The Witcher: Blood Origin Yes Yes Yes

Personal life

She lives in Los Angeles with her husband Michael Hissrich—also a television producer—and two sons.

References

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