Teresa Hsiao | |
|---|---|
| Born | May 26, 1985 Indiana, U.S. |
| Occupation | Screenwriter, executive producer |
| Language | English |
| Alma mater | Harvard University |
Teresa Hsiao (Chinese: 蕭韻潔,[1] born May 26, 1985)[2][3] is an American television writer and producer best known for her work on the animated series Family Guy and American Dad! and for co-creating the sitcom Awkwafina Is Nora from Queens.
Early life and education[edit]
Teresa Hsiao was born in Indiana and attended Harvard University, where she served on the board of Harvard Undergraduate Women in Business (HUWIB) and as editor-in-chief of Make It Happen, the organization's first national magazine. Hsiao co-founded Smart Woman Securities at the college with Tracy Britt Cool in 2006,[4][5] and earned her degree in Economics in 2007.[6]
Career[edit]
Hsiao has been a writer for Family Guy, We Bare Bears and American Dad!, for which she was also a producer.[6]
She wrote frequently for The Huffington Post from 2012 through 2017.[7]
Hsiao is the co-creator and an executive producer on the television coming of age comedy Awkwafina Is Nora from Queens.[8] for which she had been in development with Awkwafina since 2016. The series was renewed for a second season on January 14, 2020,[9] prior to the January 22 premiere of its first episode.[10]
More recently, Hsiao signed an overall deal with Sony Pictures Television to develop comedy and animation for streaming platforms via her Red 136 Productions.[11]
Recently, Hsiao co-wrote the 2023 film Joy Ride.
Politics[edit]
In January 2017, Hsiao was among more than 2,000 Harvard alumni to add their names to an open letter to fellow alumnus and Senior White House advisor Jared Kushner,[12] admonishing: "Truth. It is the guiding value of your alma mater; let it be a value in the Administration as well."[13]
References[edit]
- ^ 何卓賢 (June 29, 2023). "哈佛畢業生「棄商從影」 蕭韻潔感謝父母力挺". World Journal. Retrieved 2023-07-28.
- ^ Hsiao, Teresa (21 May 2014). "Rap Dream". HuffPost.
- ^ Hsiao, Teresa (15 April 2015). "Growing Up Asian". HuffPost.
- ^ "Teresa Hsiao". rt Woman Securities. Retrieved 7 May 2021.
- ^ McMillan Portillo, Caroline (October 28, 2014). "6 things to know about Tracy Britt Cool, a Buffett protégée and Pampered Chef's new CEO". bizjournals.com. The Business Journals. Retrieved 6 May 2021.
- ^ a b Staff, Harvardwood (March 1, 2016). "WHERE ARE THEY NOW: Q&A with HWP Alum & Past Most Staffable TV Writer TERESA HSIAO (AMERICAN DAD)". Harvardwood. Retrieved 2020-01-28.
- ^ "Teresa Hsiao - The Huffington Post". HuffPost.
- ^ Kang, Inkoo (February 21, 2020). "Critic's Notebook: 'Fresh Off the Boat' and the Asian American Entertainment Revolution". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 7 May 2021.
- ^ Turchiano, Danielle (January 14, 2020). "'Awkwafina Is Nora From Queens' Gets Season 2 Renewal Ahead of Series Premiere". Variety. Retrieved 7 May 2021.
- ^ Yang, Rachel (January 20, 2020). "'Awkwafina Is Nora From Queens' looks to put a new kind of Asian-American family on screen". EW.com. Retrieved 2020-01-28.
- ^ Andreeva, Nellie (January 31, 2022). "'Awkwafina Is Nora From Queens' Co-Creator Teresa Hsiao Inks Overall Deal With Sony Pictures Television". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved January 31, 2022.
- ^ Hallemann, Caroline (February 1, 2017). "Harvard Alums Request Meeting with Jared Kushner". Town & Country. Retrieved 7 May 2021.
- ^ Rochelson, Jacob. "Open Letter to Jared Kushner from Harvard Alumni". Medium. Retrieved 7 May 2021.