Frankie Shaw Biography

Fast Facts

• Studied English literature at Barnard College
• Got married to writer Zach Strauss in 2016
• Wrote her first script as a part of independent study with director Katherine Dieckmann after using bagels to convince Dieckmann to work with her
• Quote: "[On her show "SMILF"] "I feel like we talk a lot about having high standards of motherhood, but we don’t [get into] the nitty gritty of how moms are not totally supported culturally, politically, or in the workforce․ It’s exciting for me to bring a bunch of different moms on our show and talk about it from their point of view․""
• Best known for producing the series "SMILF․"