Jayzen is excited to welcome an old friend, Kelly Edwards, to the show. Kelly is an immensely successful writer, producer and diversity advocate in Hollywood. Her career has taken her to every major studio in Hollywood, and at each stop she has constantly strived to open doors and expand diversity in the entertainment industry. She formerly oversaw diversity for the twenty networks of NBCUniversal and currently is a writer on Our Kind of People, due out this fall on FOX.
Kelly has a remarkable career story to tell - regardless of industry. She has been able to combine her talents in writing and producing with her passion for diversity to expand the business that she loves so much, and help others find their own career breakthroughs.
Guest Bio
Kelly Edwards : Writer, Executive, Diversity Thought Leader
Veteran producer and creative executive Kelly Edwards has worked with every major studio in Hollywood. Mentored by legendary director Garry Marshall at Disney and famed producer Laura Ziskin at Sony, Edwards eventually shifted her focus to television, where she served as a comedy executive at Fox and headed up UPN’s Comedy division.
After producing a drama series for Paramount, she moved on to NBCUniversal, where she oversaw diversity for their twenty networks. Edwards spent her final stint as an exec creating HBO and Warner Media Entertainment's emerging artists programs. Along the way, she also produced a Christmas movie for Hallmark.
Edwards holds a B.A. in Theater from Vassar and an MFA in Screenwriting from Emerson College. She has been a Sundance Episodic Lab fellow and was recently staffed on the new Fox drama Our Kind Of People. Her new book The Executive Chair: A Writer’s Guide To TV Series Development, will be released October 5th.
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