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Nora Zuckerman | |
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| Born | |
| Occupation | Television writer |
| Years active | 2006–present |
| Known for | Fringe,Human Target,Haven,Suits,Poker Face |
Nora Zuckerman is an American televisionscreenwriter, who has worked on a number oftelevision series, most notably theFOXscience fiction seriesFringe and theSyfy original seriesHaven,Suits,Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.,Prodigal Son and most recentlyPoker Face. She often collaborates with her sister,Lilla Zuckerman.[1]
Zuckerman's television career began when she worked as awriter/producer on the short-lived AmericantelenovelaDesire, which ran from September 5, 2006 until December 5, 2006.
In 2009, she worked with hersister as a staff writer on thesecond season of theFOX seriesFringe, co-writing the episode, "Northwest Passage" (co-written by Lilla and producersAshley Edward Miller andZack Stentz).[2]
She worked as a story editor on another Fox series,Human Target and again co-wrote one episode, entitled "Dead Head", with her sister andDan E. Fesman, based on a story byTom Spezialy.
AfterHuman Target's cancellation, in May 2011,[3] she and her sister were hired as story editors on theSyfy seriesHaven, amystery/thriller based onThe Colorado Kid byStephen King, where they wrote eight episodes, including fan-favorites[citation needed] "Audrey Parker's Day Off" and"Sarah".
Nora and Lilla Zuckerman went on to write and produce on two seasons of the USA television series,Suits, then became co-executive producers onAgents of S.H.I.E.L.D. for seasons four through seven, writing multiple episodes. They then went on to be writers and co-executive producers ofProdigal Son for both seasons of its run.
Zuckerman and her sister are the showrunners and executive producers ofPoker Face, aPeacock mystery crime drama created byRian Johnson and starringNatasha Lyonne.[4] It was met with critical acclaim upon its January 2023 release.[5]
In 2024, it was announced that a series based onTess Gerritsen's novelThe Spy Coast is under development and Zuckerman is attached to write and executive produce the series.[6]
The Zuckermans have sold multiple pilots, often working withUSA Network,CBS,HBO Max, andPeacock.
