Lisa Joy

Lisa Joy
Joy at the 2017 San Diego Comic-Con
Born (1977-05-23) May 23, 1977 (age 47)
New Jersey, U.S.
EducationStanford University (BA)
Harvard University (JD)
Occupations
  • Film director
  • film producer
  • screenwriter
Years active2007–present
Spouse
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(m. 2009)​
Children2
Relatives

Lisa Joy (born May 23, 1977) is an American screenwriter, director, producer, and lawyer. She is best known as the co-creator, writer, director, and executive producer of the HBO science-fiction drama series Westworld (2016–2022). For her work on the series, she received multiple Primetime Emmy Award nominations.[1] Joy's other work includes the ABC comedy series Pushing Daisies (2007–2009) and the USA Network crime drama series Burn Notice (2009–2011). In 2021, she made her feature film directorial debut with Reminiscence.

  1. ^ Miller, Matt (September 29, 2016). "Westworld Is Not the Next Game of Thrones—It's Much More Than That". Esquire. Retrieved October 19, 2016.