Attended the Tisch School of the Arts at New York University, where she studied theater
After spending several years as stand-up performer and writer, she met television producer Chuck Lorre, who gave her a staff writing position on "Two and a Half Men․"
Quote: "It's thrilling when someone is able to come up with something funny under․․․pressure․ When I was a kid I always wanted to play a sport but couldn't because I'm painfully uncoordinated - so tape nights are the closest I've gotten to a game day․"
Quote: "The best stories come from an emotional place․ Even if the episode is about something big and silly, at the core there is always something deeper going on․"
Best known as the creator and producer of "Mom" and writer and story editor of "Two and a Half Men․"