Meaghan Oppenheimer
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Meaghan Oppenheimer (born 1985 or 1986)[1] is an American television and movie screenwriter, producer, and former child actor.
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| Born | 1985 or 1986 (age 38–39) Tulsa, Oklahoma, U.S. |
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| Years active | 2010–present |
| Known for | Tell Me Lies |
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| Children | 1 |
Early life and education
Meaghan Oppenheimer grew up in Tulsa, Oklahoma,[2] and was a child actor, working in various regional theatre productions and television shows.[3] She graduated from Holland Hall, and then New York University—Tisch School of the Arts in 2009. Afterward, she relocated to Los Angeles to begin a screenwriting career.[4][5][6]
Career
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In 2010, Oppenheimer wrote and starred in Hot Mess, a film about two roommates who become friends with benefits. She has written screenplays for projects including Fear the Walking Dead.[a]
Her unproduced screenplay, The Remains, was selected for the 2013 Black List, an annual survey of the "most liked" screenplays not yet made into films.[7]
She co-wrote the screenplay for the 2015 film We Are Your Friends with filmmaker Max Joseph.[8][9]
In December 2015, ABC announced that Reese Witherspoon would produce a new television series written by Oppenheimer, with the working title Please Don't Go, about the personal and professional life of a ruthless divorce attorney in Dallas whose past continues to haunt her.[10] In March 2016, ABC announced that Penelope Ann Miller had been cast opposite T. R. Knight in the project[b] that in 2016 was released as Broken—a series pilot that halted production after the first episode aired.[c]
In 2018, Oppenheimer wrote the script for the Facebook Watch TV show, Queen America.[12]
Oppenheimer adapted Carola Lovering's novel Tell Me Lies into a Hulu series of the same name, which was released in 2022 and received positive reviews.[13][12][14] She also served as co-executive producer and showrunner of the series, which starred Grace Van Patten and Jackson White.[15] Her husband, Tom Ellis, starred in the second season.[16]
Personal life
Oppenheimer married actor Tom Ellis since June 1, 2019.[17][18][19] She is stepmother to his three daughters.[1][20] In 2023, the couple's daughter was born via surrogacy.[21][22]
Screenwriting credits
| Year | Title | Role | Notes / Vehicle |
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| 2010 | Hot Mess | Screenwriter / actress | short film |
| 2015 | Fear the Walking Dead | Screenwriter | S1 E4: "Not Fade Away" |
| 2015 | We Are Your Friends[9] | Screenwriter | Feature film |
| 2016 | Broken[11] | Screenwriter | one episode (TV pilot) |
| 2018 | Queen America[12] | Screenwriter | one episode / series creator (10 episodes) |
| 2022-present | Tell Me Lies[13][15] | Screenwriter / Executive Producer and Showrunner | three episodes / series creator (10 episodes) / TV Film |
Acting credits
| Year | Title | Role | Notes / Vehicle |
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| 2010 | stalkTALK | Drew Walker | TV series: 8 episodes |
| 2010 | The Rock 'n' Roll Dreams of Duncan Christopher | Renee | comedy film |
| 2011 | LoveFinder | Lexi | TV movie |
| 2011 | How to Marry a Billionaire | Bree | TV movie |
| 2012 | LoveFinder: The Virals | Lexi | short film |
Notes
- Miller's role was that of "Elizabeth Hamilton, the wife of a Texas oil billionaire who is seeking revenge after having been left for a woman 20 years younger than she".[11]
References
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