Jana Sinyor

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Jana Sinyor
Born1976 (age 48–49)
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Occupation(s)Television writer and producer
Known forCreator of Being Erica

Jana Sinyor (born 1976) is a Canadian television writer and producer. She is best known as the creator of the television comedy-drama series Being Erica and Dark Oracle .

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Early life

Sinyor was born in Ottawa, Canada, and raised in the Jewish faith as the daughter of Egypt-born father, Albert (a medical-equipment manufacturer) and mother, Lynda (a computer programmer and teacher). [1] She received a Bachelor of Arts degree in religious studies from Montreal's McGill University in 1998. [1] She then worked in a call center for a year before taking a screenwriting course at Ryerson University in Toronto and going on to study at the Canadian Film Centre. [1]

Career

She was a writer on seasons 2 and 3 of Degrassi: The Next Generation .

Sinyor created the comedy drama time-travel series Being Erica , which ran four seasons from 2009 to 2011. She made brief cameo appearances in three episodes of Being Erica playing the role of Jana: in the season one finale, "Leo", as the person living in Erica's (unexpectedly former) apartment after Erica has changed the timeline by saving Leo; in the second last episode of season 2, "Erica, Interrupted"; and in the series finale, "Dr. Erica", she appeared with Aaron –played by the show's executive producer, Aaron Martin –as a bickering couple.

Personal life

As of at least 2010, Sinyor is married to entrepreneur David Singer, with whom she has two children, Jada and Max. [1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Kirshner, Sheldon (April 7, 2010). "Being Erica's Creator Juggles a Career and Motherhood". The Canadian Jewish News. Archived from the original on 10 March 2019. Retrieved 8 March 2019.


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