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Nora Zuckerman | |
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Born | |
Occupation | Television writer |
Years active | 2006–present |
Known for | Fringe , Human Target , Haven , Suits , Poker Face |
Nora Zuckerman is an American television screenwriter, who has worked on a number of television series, most notably the FOX science fiction series Fringe and the Syfy original series Haven , Suits , Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. , Prodigal Son and most recently Poker Face . She often collaborates with her sister, Lilla Zuckerman. [1]
Zuckerman's television career began when she worked as a writer/producer on the short-lived American telenovela Desire , which ran from September 5, 2006 until December 5, 2006.
In 2009, she worked with her sister as a staff writer on the second season of the FOX series Fringe , co-writing the episode, "Northwest Passage" (co-written by Lilla and producers Ashley Edward Miller and Zack Stentz). [2]
She worked as a story editor on another Fox series, Human Target and again co-wrote one episode, entitled "Dead Head", with her sister and Dan E. Fesman, based on a story by Tom Spezialy.
After Human Target's cancellation, in May 2011, [3] she and her sister were hired as story editors on the Syfy series Haven , a mystery/thriller based on The Colorado Kid by Stephen King, where they wrote eight episodes, including fan-favorites[ citation needed ] "Audrey Parker's Day Off" and "Sarah".
Nora and Lilla Zuckerman went on to write and produce on two seasons of the USA television series, Suits , then became co-executive producers on Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. for seasons four through seven, writing multiple episodes. They then went on to be writers and co-executive producers of Prodigal Son for both seasons of its run.
Zuckerman and her sister are the showrunners and executive producers of Poker Face , a Peacock mystery crime drama created by Rian Johnson and starring Natasha Lyonne. [4] It was met with critical acclaim upon its January 2023 release. [5]
In 2024, it was announced that a series based on Tess Gerritsen's novel The Spy Coast is under development and Zuckerman is attached to write and executive produce the series. [6]
The Zuckermans have sold multiple pilots, often working with USA Network, CBS, HBO Max, and Peacock.