Bridget Carpenter (born in New York City) is a television writer and playwright.
Biography She received an M.F.A. from Brown University in 1995.Rodriguez, Bill. "Bridget Carpenter swings into Trinity" providencephoenix.com, May 11–18, 2000 Her plays have been produced at venues including Arena Stage, Washington, D.C., the Los Angeles Theatre Center, and La Mama ETC, New York.
She lives in Los Angeles.
She has written the book for a musical version of the book (and films) Freaky Friday. The musical premiered in October 2016 at the Signature Theatre,Gioia, Michael. "Tom Kitt and Brian Yorkey at Work On 'Freaky Friday' and 'Magic Mike'; Tony Nominees Share Bucket List" Playbill, June 8, 2014Gioia, Michael. " 'Freaky Friday', With Emma Hunton and Heidi Blickenstaff, Begins Performances" Playbill, October 4, 2016 followed by a run from January to March 2017 at the La Jolla Playhouse under the direction of Christopher Ashley.
Awards She was nominated for a Writers Guild of America Award for Best New Series at the February 2007 ceremony, for her work on the first season of Friday Night Lights. She was nominated for the WGA Award for Best Dramatic Series the following year at the February 2008 ceremony, for her work on the second season of Friday Night Lights. Carpenter was nominated for Best Dramatic Series a second time at the February 2009 ceremony for her work on the third season of Friday Night Lights. She was nominated for the WGA Award for Best Drama Series for the third consecutive year at the February 2010 ceremony for her work on the fourth season.
She won the 2000 Susan Smith Blackburn Prize for Fall, was awarded a 2002 Guggenheim Fellowship, and was awarded the 2003 Kesselring Prize for The Faculty Room. In 1997, she received a Princess Grace Award for Playwriting and the Princess Grace Statue Award in 2017. Which is the same year she wrote “Freaky Friday: A New Musical.”https://www.pgfusa.org/award-winners/view/Bridget-Carpenter/.
Work Producer: Westworld (2016) TV series (consulting producer) (3 episodes, 2016) 11.22.63 (2016) TV miniseries (executive producer) (8 episodes, 2015–2016)Gioia, Michael. "James Franco Lands Starring Role in Stephen King Series, and Vanessa Williams Cast in Fox Pilot" Playbill, February 13, 2015 The Red Road (2014) TV series (executive producer) (6 episodes, 2014) Parenthood (2010) TV series (co-executive producer) (7 episodes, 2011–2012) Friday Night Lights (2006) TV series (producer) (21 episodes, 2006–2007), (co-executive producer) (22 episodes, 2009–2011), (supervising producer) (6 episode, 2007–2008), ...AKA "F.N.L." - USA (promotional abbreviation) Dead Like Me (2003) TV series (co-producer) (15 episodes, 2004)
Writer:
She has worked on the NBC drama series Friday Night Lights and Parenthood.James Franco to Star in Hulu's J.J. Abrams-Stephen King Kennedy Assassination Drama She wrote for the Sundance TV series The Red Road and the Hulu miniseries 11.22.63, which stars James Franco.James Franco to Star in Hulu’s 11/22/63 Adaptation
11.22.63 (2016) TV miniseries (4 episodes, 2016) The Red Road (2014) TV series (1 episode, 2014) Parenthood (2010) TV series (9 episodes, 2010–2013) Friday Night Lights (2006) TV series (10 episodes, 2006–2011) ... aka "F.N.L." - USA (promotional abbreviation) Bionic Woman (2007) TV series (1 episode, 2007) ... aka "The Bionic Woman" - USA (complete title) Head Cases (2005) TV series (1 episode, 2005) Tsunami Aid: A Concert of Hope (2005) TV special Dead Like Me (2003) TV series (5 episodes, 2003–2004)
Plays Euxious (2003) Hurry! (2003) Up (The Man in the Flying Chair) (2002).Jones, Kenneth. " 'Up', the Story of a Dreamer and a Bunch of Balloons, Opens in Chicago June 28" Playbill, June 28, 2009Keeker, Korry. "Runaway dreams and flying lawn chairs" Juneau Empire May 9, 2003 The Faculty Room (2002)Jones, Kenneth. "Bridget Carpenter Revises Her Humana Play, 'Faculty Room', for Woolly Mammoth in D.C. June 5" Playbill, June 5, 2006 Fall (2000)Ehren, Christine. " 'Fall' in Winter: Berkeley Rep Hosts Bridget Carpenter's Play Jan. 19-March 11" Playbill, January 19, 2001 The Death of the Father of Psychpanalysis (and Anna), (1997) Mr. Xmas (1997) Tiny (1997) West (1997) The Ugly Duckling (1996) OED (1995) Variations on a Sex Change (1994) Roman Fever (1996) The Ride (1994)
References
External links
Bridget Carpenter, The New Dramatists Bridget Carpenter Interview, Part One, January 07, 2007, The Crafty TV and Screenwriting Blog Bridget Carpenter, doollee