Shonda Rhimes is a screenwriter and producer.
Shonda Rhimes's Biggest Accomplishments:
She is best known for creating the wildly popular Grey's Anatomy and Private Practice series'.
Birth:
January 13, 1970 in Chicago, Illinois
Created and Written For:
- 2005-Present Grey's Anatomy (TV series)
- 2007-Present Private Practice (TV series)
- 2010 A corazón abierto (TV series)
- 2004 The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement
Executive Producer:
- 2011 Scandal (TV series)
- 2007-Present Private Practice (TV series)
- 2005-Present Grey's Anatomy (TV series)
- 2011 Off the Map (TV series)
- 2009 Inside the Box (TV movie)
Written For:
- 2011 Scandal
- 2002 Crossroads
- 1999 Introducing Dorothy Dandridge (TV movie)
- 1998 Blossoms and Veils (short)
Shonda Rhimes's Education:
She got a bachelor's degree from Dartmouth in 1991 and a master of fine arts from the University of Southern California's School of Cinema-Television.
Shonda Rhimes's Family:
Shonda Rhimes has two older sisters and two older brothers.
Award Nominations:
- 2006 Emmy Award Nomination, Outstanding Drama Series (Grey's Anatomy)
- 2006 Emmy Award Nomination, Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series (Grey's Anatomy)
- 2007 Emmy Award Nomination, Outstanding Drama Series (Grey's Anatomy)
Trivia Fact #1: Shonda Rhimes was named one of Time's magazine's 100 people who helped shape the world.
Trivia Fact #2: She says that her time spent as a candy striper during high school got her interested in hospital environments.
Trivia Fact #3: Shonda Rhimes is a big fan of Buffy the Vampire Slayer. She's used many actors from Buffy and collaborates with Buffy writer/producer Marti Noxon on Private Practice.