Jana Sinyor

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.

Jana Sinyor
Born	1976 (age 48–49) Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Occupation(s)	Television writer and producer
Known for	Creator of Being Erica

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]