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Leann Bowen is an award-winning comedy writer. She has written for Ted Lasso, Dear White People. and I Love You, America.
Leann Bowen | |
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| Born | Leann Radmila Tamori Bowen Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
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| Years active | 2008–present |
| Known for | Ted Lasso, I Love You, America |
Early life and education
Bowen was born in the Los Angeles area, and grew up in the San Fernando Valley. She is the daughter of the late Bobby Lee Bowen, who was a member of the Black Panther Party and Lillian Tamoria, whose family hails from Cavite, a province in the Philippines. Her parents split up when she was young. Bowen was raised by her mother and maternal grandparents, who instilled in her a strong work ethic.[1]
Career
Bowen fine-tuned her writing and performing skills while working in improv and sketch comedy in the Los Angeles area.[1]
Selected credits
Television
Writing
| Year(s) | Series | Network | Notes |
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| 2020-2021 | Ted Lasso | Apple TV+ | Two episodes |
| 2019-2021 | Dear White People | Netflix | Five episodes |
| 2018 | I Love You, America | Hulu | Two episodes |
Awards and nominations
- Shared PGA Award, Outstanding Producer of Episodic Television, Comedy for Ted Lasso (2022)
- NAACP Image Award nomination, Outstanding Writing in a Comedy Series for Ted Lasso (2022)
- Shared WGA Award nomination, Comedy Series for Ted Lasso (2022)
- Shared two WGA Awards for Ted Lasso (2021)[2]
- Shared WGA Award nomination, Comedy/Variety Sketch Series for I Love You, America (2019)
References
- Chavez, Yong (September 20, 2021). "Meet "Ted Lasso's" award-winning Fil-Am writer Leann Bowen". ABS-CBN News. Retrieved June 21, 2022.
I was raised in the Valley and my mom was a single mom so I was raised by my lola and lolo a lot. I spent a lot of time with them so I feel very connected to my Filipino background and I'm very proud.
- Santos, Edwin (February 4, 2021). "Three Filipino American TV Writers Earn Writers Guild Award Noms". Filipino American Chamber of Commerce of Hollywood. Retrieved June 23, 2022.
Congratulations to television writer Leann Bowen and the writing team for earning two Writers Guild Award nominations for Comedy Series and New Series for AppleTV+'s Ted Lasso.
External links
- Leann Bowen at IMDb
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