Francesca Sloane

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Francesca Sloane
Alma mater UCLA
Occupation(s) Screenwriter, producer
Years active2017–present
Known for Mr. & Mrs. Smith

Francesca Sloane is an American screenwriter and producer. She is best known for co-creating the series Mr. & Mrs. Smith with Donald Glover, and as a writer and supervising producer on Atlanta .

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Early life

Francesca Sloane was raised in both Philadelphia and El Salvador. She received her undergraduate degree at California Institute of the Arts. Sloane then went on to study at UCLA for her master's degree, where her feature film screenplay, Headbangers, won a screenwriting competition. [1] [2]

Career

Sloane began her screenwriting career in 2017 on the series StartUp , as the writer of the third episode of the second season, "Early Adopters". [1] In 2018, she wrote the sixth episode of the series Seven Seconds , "Until It Do". Sloane also worked on the Hulu series The First , created by Beau Willimon, where she wrote two episodes, including the series finale ("Two Portraits" and "Near and Far"). [1]

In 2020, Sloane joined the writing team for the FX series Fargo , created by Noah Hawley, based on the 1996 film of the same name. While in the writing team for Fargo, she co-wrote two episodes of the fourth season ("The Birthplace of Civilization" and "Camp Elegance"), and also served as a producer.

In 2022, Sloane served as a supervising producer on another FX series, Donald Glover's Atlanta. She wrote three episodes; one in the third season ("The Big Payback") and two in the fourth and final season. ("Snipe Hunt" and "The Goof Who Sat By the Door"). Sloane began working on Atlanta from recommendation by writer Stephanie Robinson, who recommended her to Glover after they worked together on Fargo. [3]

After working with Glover on Atlanta, he asked her to co-create the Amazon Prime Video series Mr. & Mrs. Smith with him after Phoebe Waller-Bridge exited the project. [3] [4] On the series, she wrote six of the eight episodes. Mr. & Mrs. Smith, which premiered in February 2024, is a reboot of the 2005 film of the same name. [5] [6] It was renewed in May 2024 with Sloane confirmed to return as showrunner. [7]

Sloane recently signed with Amazon MGM Studios to develope a series based on the works of Anaïs Nin. The series will be titled A Spy in the House of Love, based on the book of the same name, and Sloane will serve as writer and executive producer. [8]

Personal life

Sloane is known to keep her personal life private. She continues to reside in Los Angeles, where she remains active in the film and television industry.[ citation needed ] She is married to Delroy Edwards. She has one child. Her father died during production on Mr. & Mrs. Smith . [9]

Filmography

YearTitleWriterCreatorProducerNotes
2017 StartUp YesNoNoWrote 1 episode
2018 Seven Seconds YesNoNoWrote 1 episode
The First YesNoNoWrote 2 episodes
2020 Fargo YesNoYesCo-wrote 2 episodes
2022 Atlanta YesNoSupervisingWrote 3 episodes
2024 Mr. & Mrs. Smith YesYesExecutiveWrote 6 episodes

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  4. ↑ White, Peter (2024-01-05). ""Who Needs This Show?" 'Mr. & Mrs. Smith' Co-Creator Francesca Sloane Pens Candid Open Letter About Amazon Series Reboot". Deadline. Retrieved 2024-06-25.
  5. ↑ Lawler, Kelly. "Review: Donald Glover's 'Mr. and Mrs. Smith' is so weird you'll either love it or hate it". USA TODAY. Retrieved 2024-06-25.
  6. ↑ Mercuri, Monica. "'Mr. & Mrs. Smith' Season 2 Is Renewed At Amazon—But There's A Disappointing Twist". Forbes. Retrieved 2024-06-25.
  7. ↑ Goldberg, Lesley (2024-05-14). "'Mr. & Mrs. Smith' Renewed for Season 2 at Amazon". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2024-06-25.
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