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Lauren Iungerich
Born
Lauren Emily Iungerich

(1974-09-14) September 14, 1974 (age 49)
Los Angeles, California U.S.
Occupations
  • Writer
  • director
  • producer
Known forAwkward, On My Block
Spouse
Jamie Dooner
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(m. 2012)​
Children2

Lauren Emily Iungerich (/ˈjuːnərɪk/ YOO-nə-rik;[1] born September 14, 1974)[2] is a writer, director and showrunner known for Awkward.[3]

Early life

Iungerich was born in Los Angeles, California to social worker mother, Viola Iungerich (née Dube), and attorney father, Russell Iungerich.[4] She grew up in Rancho Palos Verdes, California, graduating from Palos Verdes Peninsula High School in 1992[4] and from Claremont McKenna College in 1996. The Palos Verdes area was the setting of Awkward.[5]

Career

At the end of her junior year of college Iungerich began interning for Hollywood producers. She worked as an assistant to producer Arnold Kopelson on U.S. Marshals and A Perfect Murder, and worked in production.[6] She wrote scripts for TV show pilots and had a film script optioned by Icon Productions.[6] She was hired to the writing staff of ABC Family's 10 Things I Hate About You based on her play Love on the Line.[6]

She has created some web content, My Two Fans, which she describes as being inspired by Curb Your Enthusiasm.[6]

Iungerich created the MTV sitcom Awkward.[7] She left the show after season three.[8] That year she won the People's Choice Award for "Favorite Cable Comedy". Since 2018 she has been the director, producer, and writer for the popular Netflix show On My Block.

Iungerich created the MTV sitcom Awkward.[7] She left the show after season three.[8] That year she won the People's Choice Award for "Favorite Cable Comedy". From 2018- 2021 she was the showrunner director, producer, and writer for the popular Netflix show On My Block. In 2018, the show was announced to be Netflix’s most binge-watched series and Google’s tenth most top trended search in all of television. The show also won the Teen Choice Award for “Breakout Show” in 2018.

Iungerich also directed the pilot of the Netflix limited series Boo, Bitch that she co-created and executive produced. [9] And she executive produced, co-created and directed the Netflix pilot of Freeridge-- the On My Block spin-off series. Cite error: A <ref> tag is missing the closing </ref> (see the help page).[10] They reside in Southern California with their two children.

References

  1. ^ "My Two Fans: Interview with creator Lauren Iungerich". Retrieved June 25, 2020.
  2. ^ "Emily Iungerich - United States Public Records". FamilySearch. Retrieved January 7, 2015.
  3. ^ Hale, Mike (November 4, 2011). "High School, That Hilarious Minefield". The New York Times.
  4. ^ a b Cary, Stephanie (July 21, 2012). "Palos Verdes Peninsula upbringing inspires writer's MTV series". Daily Breeze. Retrieved January 7, 2015.
  5. ^ Skrzypczak, Meredith (August 26, 2011). "Depiction of Palos Verdes on MTV's 'Awkward' Has Some Viewers Talking". Palos Verdes Patch. Retrieved January 7, 2015.
  6. ^ a b c d Press, Joy (September 19, 2011). "Creative Minds: How Lauren Iungerich got so 'Awkward'". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved January 7, 2015.
  7. ^ a b Iungerich, Lauren (October 3, 2012). "'Awkward' Showrunner Lauren Iungerich Admits 'I Cry. All. The. Time". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved January 7, 2015.
  8. ^ a b Goldberg, Lesley (June 26, 2013). "MTV's 'Awkward' Creator Lauren Iungerich Exits". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved January 7, 2015.
  9. ^ {{cite news|last1=Petski|first1=Denise|title= 'Boo, Bitch' Trailer: First Look at Lana Condor As a Ghost In Netflix Comedy Series|url=https://deadline.com/2022/06/boo-bitch-trailer-first-look-lana-condor-ghost-netflix-series-1235043175/%7Caccess-date=17 April 2023|work=Deadline|date= 13 June 2022
  10. ^ Tchekmedyian, Alene (December 7, 2011). "MTV's "Awkward." creator, a Palos Verdes native". Easy Reader News. Retrieved January 7, 2015.

External links

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