Liz Brixius

Liz Brixius
Born
Excelsior, Minnesota, U.S.
Occupation(s)Television writer, producer
PartnerAli Adler (2013–2017)

Liz Brixius is an American television writer and producer.

In 2008 Brixius, Linda Wallem, and Evan Dunsky, created the series Nurse Jackie, a half-hour drama about a "flawed" emergency room nurse in a New York City hospital.[1][2] Starring Edie Falco of The Sopranos, the series premiered on Showtime in June 2009, with Wallem and Brixius serving as showrunners for the series and sharing executive producer duties with Caryn Mandabach.[1][2]

Brixius left Nurse Jackie in the spring of 2012 after signing a two-year development deal with Universal TV.

Brixius was engaged to producer Ali Adler.[3] They broke up in May 2017.

  1. ^ a b "Showtime Puts Nurse Jackie On Call". Reuters.com. July 18, 2008. Archived from the original on August 9, 2009. Retrieved March 8, 2009.
  2. ^ a b Kinon, Cristina (February 16, 2009). "Nurse Jackie star Edie Falco, Mary-Louise Parker, more strong women lift Showtime". New York Daily News. NYDailyNews.com. Archived from the original on February 20, 2010. Retrieved March 8, 2009.
  3. ^ Haber, Matt (3 June 2015). "Ali Adler, 'Supergirl' Writer, Rescues the Sexually Befuddled Man". The New York Times. Retrieved 2015-10-16.