Susanne Daniels
Daniels in 2019
Born	Susanne Dari Lieberstein (1965-05-07)May 7, 1965 (age 60) Westport, Connecticut, U.S.
Occupation	Entertainment Executive television producer author
Alma mater	Harvard University
Period	1987–present
Spouse	Greg Daniels ​ (m. 1991)​
Children	4, includingOwen
Relatives	Paul Lieberstein (brother) Warren Lieberstein (brother)

Susanne Lieberstein Daniels (born May 7, 1965) is an American entertainment executive, producer, and author. She developed several television series such asDawson's Creek,Buffy The Vampire Slayer,Gilmore Girls, andCobra Kai (a sequel to the 1984 filmThe Karate Kid),^[1] and YouTube livestream events with artists includingKaty Perry,Taylor Swift, andPaul McCartney.^[2]

Daniels is the Global Head of Original Content forYouTube,^[3] and leads the company's overall efforts and investments in original content. In March 2022, she will depart from that position due to the reduction of the YouTube Original Series division.^[4] While at the platform, Daniels has overseen programming such asDavid Blaine: Ascension,Coachella: 20 Years In The Desert,The Age of A.I. featuringRobert Downey Jr,Cobra Kai,Step Up: High Water,The Boy Band Con: The Lou Pearlman Story; and premium livestream events with artists and celebrities includingKaty Perry,Will Smith,Taylor Swift andPaul McCartney.

Prior to YouTube, Daniels worked as the President atMTV^[5] while previously holding positions including President ofLifetime Television andThe WB, Vice President of Comedy forFox Television and more. In these roles, Daniels was responsible for green-lighting TV shows includingBuffy the Vampire Slayer,Dawson's Creek,Gilmore Girls,The Steve Harvey Show,The Parent 'Hood featuring Robert Townsend,Army Wives,Charmed,7th Heaven,Smallville,Project Runway,Drop Dead Diva,The Jamie Foxx Show,Living Single,The Wayans Brothers Show,Are You the One?,The Secret Life of the American Teenager, andScream.

Daniels co-authored the bookSeason Finale: The Unexpected Rise and Fall of The WB and UPN along with Cynthia Littleton.^[6]

Daniels currently serves on the boards ofCommon Sense Media,NATPE,UCLA MEMES, and theGeorge Foster Peabody Awards.^[7]

In 2018, Daniels was inducted into theVariety Hall Of Fame.^[8] In 2018, Daniels also received the Brandon Tartikoff Legacy Award and Women In Film Business Leadership Award. Additional awards and recognitions include: Media Project Shine Award (for pro-social messaging in series); American Women In Television & Radio: GENII Award; The Help Group Honoree; The National Campaign to Prevent Teen Pregnancy Honoree; along with maintaining a consistent presence in all top executives lists e.g. CableFax; Hollywood Reporter; Variety Power 100.

Daniels grew up inWestport, Connecticut, and attendedHarvard University for her undergraduate degree. Daniels is currently based in Los Angeles where she resides with her husband, writer-producer-directorGreg Daniels (The Office,Parks and Recreation andKing of the Hill) and their four children, including actorOwen Daniels.^[9] Daniels is the sister ofPaul Lieberstein, writer forKing of the Hill and the replacement showrunner ofThe Office for Greg Daniels.

In November 2019, Susanne Daniels played a big role in reinstating banned accounts byYouTube after they spammedemoticons, she calledMarkiplier saying that the issue would be fixed and the accounts were reinstated soon after.

• Susanne Daniels atIMDb

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• Harvard University alumni
• People from Westport, Connecticut
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• The WB executives
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• 21st-century American Jews

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