Lindsay Sturman

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Lindsay Sturman
Born
Lindsay Jewett

1970 (age 55–56)
New York City, New York, U.S.
Education Milton Academy
Harvard University (BA)
Columbia University School of the Arts (MFA)
OccupationsTelevision writer, producer, showrunner, podcast host
Years active2000s – present
Known forShowrunner of When Calls the Heart , co-executive producer of Supergirl and Teen Wolf
Relatives Charles W. Jewett (grandfather)

Lindsay Sturman (born 1970) is an American television writer, producer, showrunner and podcaster who has written for over a dozen television series. [1] She is also an education and housing activist.

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She served as showrunner for When Calls the Heart (2023–2025) [2] and co-executive producer of Supergirl (2019–2021) and Teen Wolf (2016–2017). [3] [4]

Early life and education

Sturman was born in New York City in 1970 to Nancy (Tucky) Robertson and Jonathan Jewett, the second of three children. [5] She is the granddaughter of Charles W. Jewett, who served as Lieutenant Governor of Connecticut from 1955 to 1959 and was a former Republican majority leader of Connecticut's state Senate. [6]

Sturman attended Milton Academy [7] and graduated from Harvard University in 1992 with a degree in English literature. [8] She completed a Master of Fine Arts degree at Columbia University's Film School and moved to Los Angeles to work as an editor and screenwriter.

Career

Television writing and producing

Sturman began her writing career on the staff of television series, including Joan of Arcadia , Odyssey 5 , and Family Law . She served as both writer and producer on Battle Creek , Cult , Rizzoli & Isles , NCIS: Los Angeles , Harper's Island , and Close to Home .

After serving as consulting producer on Teen Wolf , she became co-executive producer and co-showrunner (2016–2017). Sturman stated that "the fans get how powerful the show is. They get that the show is truly complex, and that it is doing many things at once," and "I think the fans validate that shows do not have to be one simple thing, one 'kind' of show, but can be layered and complex." [9]

In 2022, Sturman became showrunner of When Calls the Heart , the Hallmark Channel's longest-running television series. [10] Regarding writer Janette Oke, whose books inspired the series, Sturman stated: "I have been lucky enough to meet Janette Oke, and I think her goodness permeates everything we do, and inspires us to tell kind stories." [11]

Podcast

Sturman is a co-host of Bike Talk, a podcast focused on cycling and urban-planning issues, broadcast on KPFK. [12] [13] [14]

Civic activism

Sturman led the founding of three charter schools in Los Angeles: Larchmont Charter School, Valley Charter School, and City Language Immersion Charter School. [15] [16] [17] In 2009, she received the Hart Vision California Charter School Volunteer of the Year Award. [18] [19]

In 2020, Sturman co-founded the Livable Communities Initiative, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that promotes high-quality attainable housing for families by transforming Los Angeles's commercial corridors into walkable, bikeable 15-minute cities near job centers and public transportation. [20] [21] [22] [23]

References

  1. ↑ "Lindsay Sturman Credits". TV Guide . Retrieved March 30, 2024.
  2. ↑ Rice, Lynette (June 17, 2022). "When Calls the Heart Renewed for 10th Season by Hallmark". Deadline Hollywood . Retrieved March 28, 2024.
  3. ↑ "Lindsay Sturman". TV Maze. Retrieved March 30, 2024.
  4. ↑ "Lindsay Sturman". IMDb . Retrieved March 30, 2024.
  5. ↑ "Death Announced of Jonathan Jewett of Lyme; High Hopes Board Member, Lyme RTC Treasurer for 11 Years". Legacy.com . July 23, 2020. Retrieved February 2, 2026.
  6. ↑ "Charles W. Jewett; Former Lieutenant Governor". Hartford Courant . November 7, 2000. Retrieved March 29, 2024.
  7. ↑ "Class Notes". Milton Magazine. October 1, 2003. Retrieved March 29, 2024.
  8. ↑ "Congratulations to the Crimson Class of 1992". The Harvard Crimson . June 3, 1992. Retrieved March 30, 2024.
  9. ↑ Kalissa (August 17, 2015). "Werewolves and Shapeshifters and Dread Doctors, Oh My! An Interview with Teen Wolf Consulting Producer Lindsay Sturman". The Geekiary . Retrieved March 30, 2024.
  10. ↑ Reno, Jimmy (November 17, 2023). "'When Calls the Heart' showrunner answers fan questions". Daily Planet . Retrieved February 2, 2026.
  11. ↑ Reno, Jimmy (November 17, 2023). "'When Calls the Heart' showrunner answers fan questions". Daily Planet . Retrieved February 2, 2026.
  12. ↑ "Bike Talk". KPFK . Retrieved March 30, 2024.
  13. ↑ "Bike Talk". Bike Talk. Retrieved March 30, 2024.
  14. ↑ Bachman, Will (September 2023). "Lindsay Jewett Sturman, Showrunner and Bike Activist". The 92 Report. Retrieved March 27, 2024.
  15. ↑ Prieto, Fabiola (March 30, 2021). "Five Trailblazing Women Making An Impact In Public Ed". California Charter Schools Association . Retrieved February 2, 2026.
  16. ↑ "Larchmont Charter School Petition for Renewal" (PDF). Los Angeles Unified School District. February 16, 2010. Retrieved March 22, 2024.
  17. ↑ "Larchmont Charter School History". Larchmont Charter School . Retrieved March 22, 2024.
  18. ↑ "Sturman Awarded Volunteer of the Year at Charter Convention". Larchmont Chronicle . April 2009. Retrieved March 27, 2024.
  19. ↑ Prieto, Fabiola (March 16, 2009). "Hart Vision California Charter School Volunteer of the Year Award to Lindsay Sturman". California Charter School Association . Retrieved February 2, 2026.
  20. ↑ "Local Group works to build and grow L.A." Larchmont Chronicle . May 1, 2025. Retrieved March 27, 2024.
  21. ↑ "The 15-minute city: A grassroots approach to building livable communities". Downtown SLO. Retrieved March 27, 2024.
  22. ↑ Mayer, Gerhard W.; Sturman, Lindsay (May 19, 2025). "Can Quality Solve L.A.'s Housing Crisis?". Common Edge. Retrieved March 27, 2024.
  23. ↑ Sharp, Steven (December 8, 2022). "Los Angeles City Council moves forward with Livable Communities Initiative". Urbanize. Retrieved March 27, 2024.
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