Alison Schapker
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Alison Schapker is an American
television writer and producer
. She was a staff writer on the hit ABC
series Alias
and wrote several of its episodes along with her writing partner, Monica Owusu-Breen. She has also worked on the shows: Charmed
, Lost
, Brothers & Sisters, and currently Fringe
. The Lost writing staff, including Schapker, were nominated for the Writers Guild of America (WGA) Award
for Best Dramatic Series at the February 2007 ceremony
for their work on the second and third seasons.
action series Alias
in its third season as a executive story editor and writer
. At the beginning of season four, she was promoted to producer, And by the final season, she had been named supervising producer. During her three season span, Schapker co-wrote twelve episodes total. The installments are as follows:
of the ABC
drama Brothers & Sisters as a writer and supervising producer. She then went on to become co-executive producer at the start of season two
, and then held the position of executive producer throughout seasons three
and four
. At the conclusion of the fourth season, Schapker left the show. Episodes she co-wrote are as follows:
, third season, as a writer and supervising producer. She left the series in January 2007. She co-wrote one episode while working on the show, with supervising producer Monica Owusu-Breen, "The Cost of Living
".
. At the time, going into its third season
. Now in its fourth season
, Schapker retains her third season credits. Episodes she has co-written include:
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television writer and producer
Television producer
The primary role of a television Producer is to allow all aspects of video production, ranging from show idea development and cast hiring to shoot supervision and fact-checking...
. She was a staff writer on the hit ABC
American Broadcasting Company
The American Broadcasting Company is an American commercial broadcasting television network. Created in 1943 from the former NBC Blue radio network, ABC is owned by The Walt Disney Company and is part of Disney-ABC Television Group. Its first broadcast on television was in 1948...
series Alias
Alias (TV series)
Alias is an American action television series created by J. J. Abrams which was broadcast on ABC for five seasons, from September 30, 2001 to May 22, 2006...
and wrote several of its episodes along with her writing partner, Monica Owusu-Breen. She has also worked on the shows: Charmed
Charmed
Charmed is an American television series that originally aired from October 7, 1998, until May 21, 2006, on the now defunct The WB Television Network. The series was created in 1998 by writer Constance M...
, Lost
Lost (TV series)
Lost is an American television series that originally aired on ABC from September 22, 2004 to May 23, 2010, consisting of six seasons. Lost is a drama series that follows the survivors of the crash of a commercial passenger jet flying between Sydney and Los Angeles, on a mysterious tropical island...
, Brothers & Sisters, and currently Fringe
Fringe (TV series)
Fringe is an American science fiction television series created by J. J. Abrams, Alex Kurtzman and Roberto Orci. The series follows a Federal Bureau of Investigation "Fringe Division" team based in Boston, Massachusetts under the supervision of Homeland Security...
. The Lost writing staff, including Schapker, were nominated for the Writers Guild of America (WGA) Award
Writers Guild of America Award
The Writers Guild of America Award for outstanding achievements in film, television, and radio has been presented annually by the Writers Guild of America, East and Writers Guild of America, West since 1949...
for Best Dramatic Series at the February 2007 ceremony
Writers Guild of America Awards 2006
The 59th Writers Guild of America Awards honored the best film and television writers of 2006.-Best Adapted Screenplay:The Departed - William Monahan...
for their work on the second and third seasons.
Alias
In 2003, Schapker joined the espionageEspionage
Espionage or spying involves an individual obtaining information that is considered secret or confidential without the permission of the holder of the information. Espionage is inherently clandestine, lest the legitimate holder of the information change plans or take other countermeasures once it...
action series Alias
Alias (TV series)
Alias is an American action television series created by J. J. Abrams which was broadcast on ABC for five seasons, from September 30, 2001 to May 22, 2006...
in its third season as a executive story editor and writer
Screenwriter
Screenwriters or scriptwriters or scenario writers are people who write/create the short or feature-length screenplays from which mass media such as films, television programs, Comics or video games are based.-Profession:...
. At the beginning of season four, she was promoted to producer, And by the final season, she had been named supervising producer. During her three season span, Schapker co-wrote twelve episodes total. The installments are as follows:
- "A Missing Link" (03.04) (co-written by executive story editor Monica Owusu-Breen)
- "After Six" (03.13) (co-written by Breen)
- "Unveiled" (03.18) (co-written by Breen)
- "Blood Ties" (03.20) (co-written by Breen and co-producer J.R. OrciJ.R. OrciJ. R. Orci is a television and film writer and producer.He was born in Mexico City and raised in Canada, Texas, and Los Angeles. He graduated from the University of Texas at Austin...
) - "Détente" (04.07) (co-written by producer Breen)
- "The Index" (04.10) (co-written by Orci)
- "The Orphan" (04.12) (co-written by Breen)
- "Search and Rescue" (04.21) (co-written by Breen)
- "Prophet Five" (05.01) (co-written by supervising producer Breen)
- "Bob" (05.08) (co-written by Breen)
- "30 Seconds" (05.13) (co-written by Breen)
- "Reprisal" (05.16) (co-written by Breen)
Brothers & Sisters
In 2006, Schapker was brought on to develop the first seasonBrothers and Sisters (season 1)
The first season of Brothers & Sisters, an American serialized family-drama television series created by Jon Robin Baitz, began airing on September 24, 2006, on ABC....
of the ABC
American Broadcasting Company
The American Broadcasting Company is an American commercial broadcasting television network. Created in 1943 from the former NBC Blue radio network, ABC is owned by The Walt Disney Company and is part of Disney-ABC Television Group. Its first broadcast on television was in 1948...
drama Brothers & Sisters as a writer and supervising producer. She then went on to become co-executive producer at the start of season two
Brothers and Sisters (season 2)
The second season of Brothers & Sisters consisted of only 16 episodes due to the 2007–2008 Writers Guild of America strike. Ten of the episodes were shown beforehand, ending with "The Feast of Epiphany"; a further six episodes were produced to finish off the season...
, and then held the position of executive producer throughout seasons three
Brothers and Sisters (season 3)
The third season of Brothers & Sisters consisted of a full 24 episodes. The season premiered on ABC on 20th September 2009 and concluded 5th May 2010....
and four
Brothers and Sisters (season 4)
The fourth season of Brothers & Sisters was picked up for a fourth season on April 23, 2009.The premiere aired on ABC on Sunday September 27, 2009 and concludes May 16, 2010...
. At the conclusion of the fourth season, Schapker left the show. Episodes she co-wrote are as follows:
- "Sexual Politics" (01.12) (co-written with supervising producer Monica Owusu-Breen)
- "The Other Walker" (01.16) (co-written with Breen)
- "Bad News" (01.20) (co-written with Breen)
- "Home Front" (02.01) (co-written with co-executive producer Breen)
- "Two Places" (02.06) (co-written with Breen)
- "Holy Matrimony" (02.09) (co-written with Mark B. Perry and Breen)
- "Prior Commitments" (02.16) (co-written with Breen and co-executive producer Greg BerlantiGreg BerlantiGreg Berlanti is an American television writer and producer.- Personal life :Berlanti was born in Rye, New York. His parents are Barbara Moller Berlanti and Eugene Berlanti. Greg has one sister, Dina and is the uncle of two nieces...
) - "Mexico" (03.24) (co-written with Executive producer Breen)
- "The Science Fair" (04.12) (co-written with Breen)
- "Time After Time, Part Two" (04.19) (co-written with Breen)
Lost
In Fall 2006, Schapker joined the crew of ABC's LostLost (TV series)
Lost is an American television series that originally aired on ABC from September 22, 2004 to May 23, 2010, consisting of six seasons. Lost is a drama series that follows the survivors of the crash of a commercial passenger jet flying between Sydney and Los Angeles, on a mysterious tropical island...
, third season, as a writer and supervising producer. She left the series in January 2007. She co-wrote one episode while working on the show, with supervising producer Monica Owusu-Breen, "The Cost of Living
The Cost of Living (Lost)
"The Cost of Living" is the 5th episode of the third season of Lost, and the 54th episode overall. It aired on November 1, 2006 in the US and on December 17, 2006 in the UK. The episode was written by Monica Breen and Alison Schapker and directed by Jack Bender. The character of Mr...
".
Fringe
After her departure from Brothers & Sisters in Spring 2010, Schapker was hired as a writer and co-executive producer on the FOX science-fiction horror series FringeFringe (TV series)
Fringe is an American science fiction television series created by J. J. Abrams, Alex Kurtzman and Roberto Orci. The series follows a Federal Bureau of Investigation "Fringe Division" team based in Boston, Massachusetts under the supervision of Homeland Security...
. At the time, going into its third season
Fringe (season 3)
The third season of the American science fiction television series Fringe premiered on Fox on September 23, 2010, and concluded on May 6, 2011, consisting of 22 episodes. The series is produced by Bad Robot Productions in association with Warner Bros...
. Now in its fourth season
Fringe (season 4)
The fourth season of the American science fiction television series Fringe premiered on Fox on September 23, 2011, and will consist of 22 episodes. The series is produced by Bad Robot Productions in association with Warner Bros. Television...
, Schapker retains her third season credits. Episodes she has co-written include:
- "The PlateauThe Plateau (Fringe)"The Plateau" is the third episode of the third season of the American science fiction drama television series Fringe, and the 46th episode overall...
" (03.03) (co-written with co-executive producer Monica Owusu-Breen) - "MarionetteMarionette (Fringe)"Marionette" is the ninth episode of the third season of the American science fiction drama television series Fringe. The episode was written by Monica Owusu-Breen and Alison Schapker, and directed by Joe Chappelle...
" (03.09) (co-written with Breen) - "BloodlineBloodline (Fringe)"Bloodline" is the 18th episode of the third season of the American science fiction drama television series Fringe, and the 61st episode overall.-Plot:...
" (03.18) (co-written with Breen) - "The Last Sam WeissThe Last Sam WeissThe Last Sam Weiss is the penultimate episode of the third season of the Fox science fiction television series Fringe. It aired on April 29, 2011 in the United States.-Plot:...
" (03.21) (co-written with Breen) - "One Night in OctoberOne Night in October"One Night in October" is the second episode of the fourth season of the Fox science fiction drama television series Fringe, and the series' 67th episode overall.-Plot:...
" (04.02) (co-written with Breen)