Courtney Lilly
EducationColumbia University (BA)
Occupation(s)Television producer and writer
Years active2002 – present
Known forShowrunner of Black-ish
AwardsThe Peabody Awards (2015)

Courtney Lilly is an American television producer. He is the showrunner of Black-ish, Mixed-ish, and Grown-ish.

Biography

Lilly received his B.A. from Columbia University in 1997 and worked as a journalist at Providence Journal-Bulletin,[1] before winning a Nickelodeon Writing Fellowship in 2000, kicking off his television writing career. He started his career as a writer for Arrested Development and has written for such shows as My Boys, The Cleveland Show and Undateable.[2]

Lilly joined Black-ish as co-executive producer in season one before being promoted to executive producer and was named showrunner at the start of Season 6 in 2019.[2][3] He was also named showrunner of Black-ish spinoff show Mixed-ish for Season 2.[2]

In 2017, Lilly signed an overall deal with ABC Signature and renewed it in 2020.[2][4]

In 2021, it was announced that Lilly will be writing and show-running an animated adaption of Baratunde Thurston's book How to Be Black.[5]

He became a co-showrunner of Grown-ish in 2022.[6]

Awards and nominations

Lilly has been nominated for four Primetime Emmys for his work on Black-ish as co-executive producer and executive producer.[7] He was also a two-time Writers Guild of America Awards nominee for his work on Everybody Hates Chris and Arrested Development.

He was also a co-recipient of a Peabody Award in 2015.[8]

Personal life

Lilly is married to Miranda Banks, a professor of film and television at Loyola Marymount University.[9][10] The couple lives in Los Feliz, Los Angeles.[9]

References

  1. ^ "Columbia College West Coast". Columbia College Alumni Association. 2023-01-31. Retrieved 2023-03-05.
  2. ^ a b c d Andreeva, Nellie (2020-10-20). "'Black-ish's Courtney Lilly Adds 'Mixed-Ish' Showrunner Duties As He Signs New ABC Signature Overall Deal". Deadline. Retrieved 2023-03-05.
  3. ^ Andreeva, Nellie (2019-07-30). "'Black-ish': Courtney Lilly Named New Showrunner Of ABC Comedy Series". Deadline. Retrieved 2023-03-05.
  4. ^ Stanhope, Kate (2017-09-27). "'Black-ish' Duo Ink Overall Deals With ABC Studios". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2023-03-05.
  5. ^ White, Peter (2021-09-22). "Animated Series 'How To Be Black' From Baratunde Thurston & Courtney Lilly In The Works At ABC". Deadline. Retrieved 2023-03-05.
  6. ^ Rosario, Alexandra Del (2022-03-07). "'Grown-ish' Renewed For Season 5 By Freeform; Marcus Scribner Joins Cast, Zakiyyah Alexander & Courtney Lilly To Co-Showrun". Deadline. Retrieved 2023-03-05.
  7. ^ "Courtney Lilly". Television Academy. Retrieved 2023-03-05.
  8. ^ "black-ish". The Peabody Awards. Retrieved 2023-03-05.
  9. ^ a b "Tour an LA Home That Went from Beige to Bold". Architectural Digest. 2023-02-06. Retrieved 2023-03-05.
  10. ^ University, Loyola Marymount. "LMU Faculty List - Loyola Marymount University". www.lmu.edu. Retrieved 2023-03-05.
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