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Sara Parriott Biography

Birth Name:Sara Parriott

Profession Writer, Producer, Soundtrack, Script department

Fast Facts

  • Has worked on all of her writing projects with her longtime writing partner Sara Parriott
  • Best known as a screenwriter and producer who worked on "Runaway Bride," "Desperate Housewives" and "The Starter Wife․"
  • Wrote an adaptation of Tim Burton's 1984 live action short film "Frankenweenie," which he later went on to direct as an animated film in 2012

Awards

  • 2007Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Miniseries: nominated
  • 2007Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Writing for a Miniseries, Movie or a Dramatic Special: nominated
  • 2008PGA Award-Outstanding Producer of Long-Form Television: nominated
  • 2008WGA Award (TV)-Long Form - Adaptation: nominated
  • 2016WGA Award (TV)-Children's Long Form: winner