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Shonda Rhimes

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After graduating from Dartmouth, she read a news article that claimed that getting into USC's film school was harder than getting into Harvard Law School, so she elected to take on the more competitive challenge. See more trivia »

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in Chicago, Illinois, USA
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2005-2013 Grey's Anatomy (TV series)
– Sleeping Monster (2013) (creator)
– She's Killing Me (2013) (creator)
– Can't Fight This Feeling (2013) (creator)
– Idle Hands (2013) (creator)
– Transplant Wasteland (2013) (creator)
See all 191 episodes »
 
2012-2013 Scandal (TV series)
– Boom Goes the Dynamite (2013) (creator)
– Whiskey Tango Foxtrot (2013) (creator)
– Nobody Likes Babies (2013) (creator)
– Truth or Consequences (2013) (creator)
– A Criminal, a Whore, an Idiot and a Liar (2013) (creator)
See all 22 episodes »
 
2007-2013 Private Practice (TV series)
– In Which We Say Goodbye (2013) (creator / written by)
– Full Release (2013) (creator)
– Good Fries Are Hard to Come By (2013) (creator)
– Georgia on My Mind (2012) (creator)
– I'm Fine (2012) (creator)
See all 111 episodes »
 
2010 A corazón abierto (TV series)
 
2004 The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement (screenplay / story)
 
2002/I Crossroads (written by)
 
1999 Introducing Dorothy Dandridge (TV movie) (teleplay)
 
1998 Blossoms and Veils (short) (writer)
 
Show ShowProducer (8 titles)
2013 Gilded Lilys (TV movie) (executive producer) (in production)
 
2005-2013 Grey's Anatomy (TV series) (executive producer - 193 episodes)
– Sleeping Monster (2013) (executive producer)
– She's Killing Me (2013) (executive producer)
– Can't Fight This Feeling (2013) (executive producer)
– Idle Hands (2013) (executive producer)
– Transplant Wasteland (2013) (executive producer)
See all 193 episodes »
 
2007-2013 Private Practice (TV series) (executive producer - 111 episodes)
– In Which We Say Goodbye (2013) (executive producer)
– Full Release (2013) (executive producer)
– Good Fries Are Hard to Come By (2013) (executive producer)
– Georgia on My Mind (2012) (executive producer)
– I'm Fine (2012) (executive producer)
See all 111 episodes »
 
2012 Scandal (TV series) (executive producer - 15 episodes)
– Happy Birthday, Mr. President (2012) (executive producer)
– Defiance (2012) (executive producer)
– Spies Like Us (2012) (executive producer)
– All Roads Lead to Fitz (2012) (executive producer)
– Beltway Unbuckled (2012) (executive producer)
See all 15 episodes »
 
2011 Off the Map (TV series) (executive producer - 5 episodes)
– There's Nothing to Fix (2011) (executive producer)
– On the Mean Streets of San Miguel (2011) (executive producer)
– A Doctor Time Out (2011) (executive producer)
– Smile. Don't Kill Anyone. (2011) (executive producer)
– Saved by the Great White Hope (2011) (executive producer)
 
2010 Seattle Grace: Message of Hope (TV series) (producer)
 
2009 Seattle Grace: On Call (TV series) (producer)
 
2009 Inside the Box (TV movie) (executive producer)
 
Show ShowDirector (1 title)
1998 Blossoms and Veils (short)
 
Show ShowMiscellaneous Crew (1 title)
1995 Hank Aaron: Chasing the Dream (documentary) (research director)
 
Show ShowThanks (2 titles)
2007 Come Rain or Come Shine: From Grey's Anatomy to Private Practice (TV movie) (special thanks)
 
2006-2007 Grey's Anatomy (TV series) (special thanks - 4 episodes)
– Every Moment Counts (2007) (special thanks)
– Complications of the Heart (2006) (special thanks)
– Under Pressure (2006) (special thanks)
– Straight to the Heart (2006) (special thanks)
 
Show ShowSelf (10 titles)
2012 Oprah's Next Chapter (TV series)
Herself
– Kerry Washington & Shonda Rhimes (2012) … Herself
 
2011 America in Primetime (TV series documentary)
Herself
– Man of the House (2011) … Herself
– Independent Woman (2011) … Herself
 
2009 The Brian McKnight Show (TV series)
Herself
– Episode #1.10 (2009) … Herself
 
2007-2009 Entertainment Tonight (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 5 February 2009 (2009) … Herself
– Episode dated 18 January 2007 (2007) … Herself
 
2007 The 64th Annual Golden Globe Awards (TV special)
Herself - Winner: Best Television Series - Drama
 
2006 The Oprah Winfrey Show (TV series)
Herself
– On Location: Oprah on the Set of Grey's Anatomy (2006) … Herself
 
2006 The 4th Annual TV Land Awards (TV special)
Herself
 
2006 ABC News Nightline (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 20 March 2006 (2006) … Herself
 
2006 37th NAACP Image Awards (TV movie)
Herself
 
2005 Tavis Smiley (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 28 March 2005 (2005) … Herself
 

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Private Practice: Season 6: Episode 13 -- Naomi returns for Addison's wedding day; Cooper struggles in his role. Scandal: Season 2: Episode 12 -- President Grant tells Cyrus he wants a divorce. Grey's Anatomy: : -- A drama centered on the personal and professional lives of five surgical interns and their supervisors.
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It's superinsulting that because Olivia [in Scandal(2011)_ is a woman, and the girl who wrote _Grey's Anatomy(2005)_ wrote this, it must be for chicks. Like if it's geared for women, it's somehow not as serious as if it's geared for men. See more »

Trivia:

After graduating from Dartmouth, she read a news article that claimed that getting into USC's film school was harder than getting into Harvard Law School, so she elected to take on the more competitive challenge. See more »

Star Sign:

Capricorn