Laurie Parres

Laurie Parres

Birthday: March 12
Birthplace: Detroit, Michigan

Laurie won a 2017 Writers Guild of America Award for Outstanding Writing of the "Mel vs. The Night Mare of Normal Street" episode of Gortimer Gibbon's Life on Normal Street. She was was Co-Executive Producer for all three seasons.

Laurie writes multi-camera sitcoms (Spin City, Whoopi and others), single-camera half hours (School of Rock and others) and TV dramas (Charmed, Bollywood Hero).

Her experiences led to a 2014 TED Active talk "What I Learned In The Sitcom Writers' Room."

She holds a Master of Professional Writing from University of Southern California.

Laurie won a 2017 Writers Guild of America Award for Outstanding Writing of the "Mel vs. The Night Mare of Normal Street" episode of Gortimer Gibbon's Life on Normal Street. She was was Co-Executive Producer for all three seasons.

Laurie writes multi-camera sitcoms (Spin City, Whoopi and others), single-camera half hours (School of Rock and others) and TV dramas (Charmed, Bollywood Hero).

Her experiences led to a 2014 TED Active talk "What I Learned In The Sitcom Writers' Room."

She holds a Master of Professional Writing from University of Southern California.

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2017 Writers Nominee Reception
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2017 Writers Nominee Reception
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Amanda Pastunink and Laurie Parres attends the 2017 Writers Nominee Reception presented by the Television Academy on Monday, Sept. 11, 2017 at the Saban Media Center in the NoHo Arts District in Los Angeles.

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