Lauren Schmidt-Hissrich ( Twitter: Hiss-rick!) (born ) is an American television producer and screenwriter. She is the show runner for The Witcher.
Early life She was raised in Westerville, Ohio, and graduated from Wittenberg University in Springfield, Ohio, in 2000 with a BA in English literature and creative writing.
Career She has written scripts for television series The West Wing and Justice, as well as written and produced shows such as Parenthood, Do No Harm, Private Practice, Daredevil, The Defenders and The Umbrella Academy. She is the show runner and executive producer of The Witcher, a Netflix original series loosely based on the book series by Andrzej Sapkowski.
In 2021, it was reported that she had signed an overall deal with Netflix.
Filmography
Television Year(s)TitleCredited asNotesWriterExecutive producerOther2002–2006The West WingStory editor, researcher2006–2007JusticeStory editor2007DriveStory editor2007–2009Private Practice2010Parenthood2013Do No Harm2014Power2016Daredevil2017The Defenders2019The Umbrella Academy2019–presentThe WitcherShowrunner2021The Witcher: Nightmare of the WolfProducer, Animated film2022The Witcher: Blood Origin2025The Witcher: Sirens of the DeepProducer, Animated film
Personal life She lives in Los Angeles with her husband—also a television producer—and two sons.
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