“The Dropout” creator, showrunner, and executive producer Elizabeth Meriwether will sit down with the Girls Club to talk about the buzzy Hulu miniseries on Wednesday, March 30, 6:30 p.m. EST. Zoom chat is open to all, but you must register in advance.
This event is presented in partnership with The Writers Guild of America East.
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Find a trailer and synopsis for “The Dropout,” and Meriwether’s bio, below.
Synopsis: Money. Romance. Tragedy. Deception. “The Dropout,” the story of Elizabeth Holmes (Amanda Seyfried) and Theranos, is an unbelievable tale of ambition and fame gone terribly wrong. How did the world’s youngest self-made female billionaire lose it all in the blink of an eye?
Bio: Elizabeth Meriwether is currently also co-showrunning “Dying For Sex,” a limited series she developed for FX from the podcast of the same name. Before that, Meriwether created and showran the hit Fox comedy series “New Girl” for its entire seven season run. She also co-created the ABC comedies “Single Parents” and “Bless This Mess.” For the big screen, Meriwether wrote “No Strings Attached,” starring Natalie Portman and Ashton Kutcher.
Source: Women And Hollywood