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Wendy Molyneux and Lizzie Molyneux-Logelin, known collectively as the Molyneux sisters, are American screenwriters and television producers.

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Career

They have written for Bob's Burgers since 2011, and won a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Animated Program in 2017 and an Annie Award in 2017 for writing "The Hormone-iums". [1] Along with Minty Lewis, the pair co-created the animated sitcom The Great North , which premiered on January 3, 2021. [2] [3] On November 20, 2020, it was announced that they would write the screenplay alongside returning screenwriters Rhett Reese and Paul Wernick for Deadpool & Wolverine , set in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU). [4] However, their work was not credited in the film.

The Molyneuxs are originally from Indiana, but grew up in Southern California. Wendy is a 1997 graduate of Pomona College, and is married to writer Jeff Drake, with whom she has four children. Lizzie is married to writer Matthew Logelin, with whom she has 3 children. [5]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleCredited asNotes
WritersProducers
2022 The Bob's Burgers Movie NoExecutive
The People We Hate at the Wedding YesNo

Uncredited writers

Television

YearTitleCredited asNotes
WritersExecutive
producers
2006–07 The Megan Mullally Show YesNoWendy only
2008Point View TerraceNoYesWendy only
2011–present Bob's Burgers YesYesWrote 29 episodes, also staff writers, story editors, and executive story editors
Also co-producers, producers, supervising producers, and co-executive producers
2015Nerd HerdYesYesTelevision movie
2017Nick Offerman & Megan Mullally: Summer of 69: No ApostropheYesNoTelevision special, Wendy only
2021–present The Great North YesYesCo-creators, wrote 3 episodes

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References

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