Liz Brixius | |
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Born | Excelsior, Minnesota, U.S. |
Occupation(s) | Television writer, producer |
Partner | Ali Adler (2013–2017) |
Liz Brixius is an American television writer and producer.
In 2008 Brixius, Linda Wallem, and Evan Dunsky, created the series Nurse Jackie , a half-hour drama about a "flawed" emergency room nurse in a New York City hospital. [1] [2] Starring Edie Falco of The Sopranos , the series premiered on Showtime in June 2009, with Wallem and Brixius serving as showrunners for the series and sharing executive producer duties with Caryn Mandabach. [1] [2]
Brixius left Nurse Jackie in the spring of 2012 after signing a two-year development deal with Universal TV.
Brixius was engaged to producer Ali Adler. [3] They broke up in May 2017.