Carter Covington Biography

Fast Facts

• Graduated from the University of Virginia with a degree in Foreign Affairs and Spanish in 1995 and from UCLA with a degree in Entertainment Business in 2001
• Was the writer, producer, and executive story editor of the TV series "Greek․"
• Started out as the creator of the TV movie "Just a Phase" in 2006
• Worked as an English teacher in Mexico and as an advertising executive before becoming a screenwriter
• Quote: "(On "Faking It"): "My hope is that the MTV audience will watch this and find it funny but also be like, we're just now getting a show like this?․․․attitudes are changing about LGBT rights, but they've already changed among young people․""
• Best known as the writer and executive producer of the TV series "10 Things I Hate About You," "Faking It," and "Hart of Dixie․"