Liz Tigelaar | |
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Tigelaar in 2016
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Born |
Dallas, Texas, U.S. |
October 4, 1975
Occupation | Television producer, writer, author |
Years active | 2000–present |
Rachel Elizabeth "Liz" Tigelaar (born October 4, 1975) is an American television writer, producer and author.
She has worked on the series Brothers & Sisters, American Dreams, Once and Again, Once Upon a Time, Revenge, Bates Motel, Causal and is well known for creating and executive producing the The CW series Life Unexpected.
Tigelaar was born in Washington, D.C.. She was adopted as a child, something that influenced her work on Life Unexpected. She grew up in Dallas, Texas, and Guilford, Connecticut, and graduated from Ithaca College with a degree in scriptwriting and politics.
Tigelaar, in 2000, was an assistant on the series Dawson's Creek and co-wrote her first episode with Holly Henderson, the third season episode, "Show Me Love". Tigelaar also co-wrote with Holly Henderson two novels in the Dawson's Creek Suspense Trilogy, a series of novels based on the characters from the television series.
From 2001-02, Tigelaar was an assistant to executive producer on the series Once and Again. Tigelaar became a writer for the series, American Dreams in 2002 and wrote two books based on the series in 2004. Tigelaar also wrote three episodes of the animated television series Totally Spies! from 2001-02.
Tigelaar was an associate producer on the 2006 comedy-drama film, Stick It, about gymnasts.