Corinne Brinkerhoff
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Corinne Brinkerhoff is an award nominated American television writer and producer. She has worked on the series The Good Wife and Boston Legal
. She was nominated for a Writers Guild of America Award
for best new series in 2010.
on the first season of Boston Legal
. She became a writer for the second season and scripted the episode "Smile" in 2006. She returned as a writer for the third season. She wrote or co-wrote the season premiere "Can't We All Get a Lung?", the episode "Selling Sickness" and the season finale "Trial of the Century". She became a story editor for the fourth season in 2007. She co-wrote the episodes "The Object of My Affection" and "Rescue Me". She was promoted to executive story editor for the fifth and final season in 2008. She wrote the episodes "Happy Trails" and "Juiced".
She became a co-producer and writer for new legal drama The Good Wife in 2009. She wrote the episodes "Unprepared" and "Painkiller". Brinkerhoff and the writing team were nominated for the Writers Guild of America Award
for best new television series in 2010
for their work on the first season of The Good Wife.
Boston Legal
Boston Legal is an American legal dramedy created by David E. Kelley, which was produced in association with 20th Century Fox Television for the ABC...
. She was nominated for a Writers Guild of America 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 new series in 2010.
Career
She began working in television as the executive assistant to show runner David E. KelleyDavid E. Kelley
David Edward Kelley is an American television writer and producer, known as the creator of Picket Fences, Chicago Hope, The Practice, Ally McBeal, Boston Public, Boston Legal and Harry's Law, as well as several films. Kelley is one of the only screenwriters to have had a show created by him run on...
on the first season of Boston Legal
Boston Legal
Boston Legal is an American legal dramedy created by David E. Kelley, which was produced in association with 20th Century Fox Television for the ABC...
. She became a writer for the second season and scripted the episode "Smile" in 2006. She returned as a writer for the third season. She wrote or co-wrote the season premiere "Can't We All Get a Lung?", the episode "Selling Sickness" and the season finale "Trial of the Century". She became a story editor for the fourth season in 2007. She co-wrote the episodes "The Object of My Affection" and "Rescue Me". She was promoted to executive story editor for the fifth and final season in 2008. She wrote the episodes "Happy Trails" and "Juiced".
She became a co-producer and writer for new legal drama The Good Wife in 2009. She wrote the episodes "Unprepared" and "Painkiller". Brinkerhoff and the writing team were nominated for the Writers Guild of America 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 new television series in 2010
Writers Guild of America Awards 2009
The 62nd Writers Guild of America Awards honored the best film, television, and videogame writers of 2009. Winners were announced on February 20, 2010.-Best Adapted Screenplay:*Crazy Heart*Julie & Julia...
for their work on the first season of The Good Wife.