Monica Breen
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Monica Owusu-Breen is an American
television and film producer
and screenwriter
. She is best known for her work on such shows as: Charmed
, Alias
, Brothers & Sisters, Lost
, and currently Fringe
. She often collaborates with screenwriter Alison Schapker
. The Lost writing staff, including Breen, 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.
Breen is a 1990 graduate of Brown University
.
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, Breen co-wrote eleven 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 beginning of season two
, and then held the position of executive producer throughout seasons three
and four
. At the conclusion of the fourth season, Breen left the show. The eleven episodes she co-wrote are as follows:
, third season, as a writer and supervising producer. She left the series in February 2007. She co-wrote one episode while working on the show, with supervising producer Alison Schapker
, "The Cost of Living
".
. At the time, going into its third season
. Now in its fourth season
, Breen retains her third season credits. Episodes she has co-written include:
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The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
television and film producer
Film producer
A film producer oversees and delivers a film project to all relevant parties while preserving the integrity, voice and vision of the film. They will also often take on some financial risk by using their own money, especially during the pre-production period, before a film is fully financed.The...
and screenwriter
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:...
. She is best known for her work on such shows as: 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...
, 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...
, Brothers & Sisters, 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...
, 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...
. She often collaborates with screenwriter Alison Schapker
Alison Schapker
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 Breen, 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.
Breen is a 1990 graduate of Brown University
Brown University
Brown University is a private, Ivy League university located in Providence, Rhode Island, United States. Founded in 1764 prior to American independence from the British Empire as the College in the English Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations early in the reign of King George III ,...
.
Alias
In 2003, Breen 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
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...
, And by the final season, she had been named supervising producer. During her three season span, Breen co-wrote eleven episodes total. The installments are as follows:
- "A Missing Link" (03.04) (co-written by executive story editor Alison SchapkerAlison SchapkerAlison 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...
) - "After Six" (03.13) (co-written by Schapker)
- "Unveiled" (03.18) (co-written by Schapker)
- "Blood Ties" (03.20) (co-written by Schapker 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 Schapker)
- "The Orphan" (04.12) (co-written by Schapker)
- "Search and Rescue" (04.21) (co-written by Schapker)
- "Prophet Five" (05.01) (co-written by supervising producer Schapker)
- "Bob" (05.08) (co-written by Schapker)
- "30 Seconds" (05.13) (co-written by Schapker)
- "Reprisal" (05.16) (co-written by Schapker)
Brothers & Sisters
In 2006, Breen 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 beginning 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, Breen left the show. The eleven episodes she co-wrote are as follows:
- "Sexual Politics" (01.12) (co-written with supervising producer Alison SchapkerAlison SchapkerAlison 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 Other Walker" (01.16) (co-written with Schapker)
- "Bad News" (01.20) (co-written with Schapker)
- "Home Front" (02.01) (co-written with co-executive producer Schapker)
- "Two Places" (02.06) (co-written with Schapker)
- "Holy Matrimony" (02.09) (co-written with Mark B. Perry and Schapker)
- "Prior Commitments" (02.16) (co-written with Schapker 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...
) - "Troubled Waters, Part 1" (03.16) (co-written by Sherri Cooper-Landsman)
- "Mexico" (03.24) (co-written with executive producer Schapker)
- "The Science Fair" (04.12) (co-written with Schapker)
- "Time After Time, Part Two" (04.19) (co-written with Schapker)
Lost
In Fall 2006, Breen 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 February 2007. She co-wrote one episode while working on the show, with supervising producer Alison Schapker
Alison Schapker
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 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, Breen was hired as a writer and co-executive producer on the FOX science-fiction thriller 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...
, Breen 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 by co-executive producer Alison SchapkerAlison SchapkerAlison 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...
) - "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 by Schapker) - "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 by Schapker) - "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 by Schapker) - "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 by Schapker)