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Gail Lerner

  • Producer
  • Writer
  • Director
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Gail Lerner is known for Will & Grace (1998), Black-ish (2014) and Seraglio (2000). She is married to Colin Campbell.
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    • Nominated for 1 Oscar
      • 3 wins & 10 nominations total

    Known for

    Sean Hayes, Eric McCormack, Debra Messing, and Megan Mullally in Will & Grace (1998)
    Will & Grace
    7.4
    TV Series
    • Producer
    Laurence Fishburne, Anthony Anderson, Jenifer Lewis, Tracee Ellis Ross, Yara Shahidi, Marcus Scribner, Miles Brown, and Marsai Martin in Black-ish (2014)
    Black-ish
    7.3
    TV Series
    • Producer
    Seraglio (2000)
    Seraglio
    6.7
    Short
    • Writer
    • 2000
    Raise the ToyGantic (2015)
    Raise the ToyGantic
    7.4
    Short
    • Producer
    • 2015

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    Producer

    • Mr. Throwback (2024)
      Mr. Throwback
      6.4
      TV Series
      • co-executive producer
      • 2024
    • Laurence Fishburne, Anthony Anderson, Jenifer Lewis, Tracee Ellis Ross, Yara Shahidi, Marcus Scribner, Miles Brown, and Marsai Martin in Black-ish (2014)
      Black-ish
      7.3
      TV Series
      • co-executive producer
      • executive producer
      • 2014–2020
    • Mark-Paul Gosselaar, Gary Cole, Tracee Ellis Ross, Christina Anthony, Tika Sumpter, Mykal-Michelle Harris, Arica Himmel, and Ethan William Childress in Mixed-ish (2019)
      Mixed-ish
      6.9
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 2019
    • Raise the ToyGantic (2015)
      Raise the ToyGantic
      7.4
      Short
      • executive producer
      • 2015
    • Malin Akerman in Trophy Wife (2013)
      Trophy Wife
      6.9
      TV Series
      • co-executive producer
      • 2013–2014
    • Girls Season 38 (2013)
      Girls Season 38
      6.2
      Short
      • executive producer
      • 2013
    • Animal Practice (2012)
      Animal Practice
      5.7
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 2012
    • Elisha Cuthbert, Zachary Knighton, Damon Wayans Jr., Adam Pally, Casey Wilson, and Eliza Coupe in Happy Endings (2011)
      Happy Endings
      7.8
      TV Series
      • co-executive producer
      • 2011–2012
    • Ben and Kate (2012)
      Ben and Kate
      6.6
      TV Series
      • consulting producer
      • 2012
    • America Ferrera in Ugly Betty (2006)
      Ugly Betty
      6.8
      TV Series
      • co-executive producer
      • 2010
    • Erinn Hayes and Kyle Bornheimer in Worst Week (2008)
      Worst Week
      7.5
      TV Series
      • co-executive producer
      • 2008–2009
    • Pants on Fire (2008)
      Pants on Fire
      7.1
      • executive producer
      • 2008
    • Kelsey Grammer and Patricia Heaton in Back to You (2007)
      Back to You
      6.5
      TV Series
      • co-executive producer
      • 2007–2008
    • Andy Barker, P.I. (2007)
      Andy Barker, P.I.
      7.5
      TV Series
      • consulting producer
      • 2007
    • Sean Hayes, Eric McCormack, Debra Messing, and Megan Mullally in Will & Grace (1998)
      Will & Grace
      7.4
      TV Series
      • co-executive producer
      • supervising producer
      • producer ...
      • 2002–2006

    Writer

    • Mr. Throwback (2024)
      Mr. Throwback
      6.4
      TV Series
      • written by
      • 2024
    • Laurence Fishburne, Anthony Anderson, Jenifer Lewis, Tracee Ellis Ross, Yara Shahidi, Marcus Scribner, Miles Brown, and Marsai Martin in Black-ish (2014)
      Black-ish
      7.3
      TV Series
      • written by
      • 2014–2019
    • Raise the ToyGantic (2015)
      Raise the ToyGantic
      7.4
      Short
      • writer
      • 2015
    • Malin Akerman in Trophy Wife (2013)
      Trophy Wife
      6.9
      TV Series
      • written by
      • 2013–2014
    • Girls Season 38 (2013)
      Girls Season 38
      6.2
      Short
      • writer
      • 2013
    • Elisha Cuthbert, Zachary Knighton, Damon Wayans Jr., Adam Pally, Casey Wilson, and Eliza Coupe in Happy Endings (2011)
      Happy Endings
      7.8
      TV Series
      • written by
      • 2011–2012
    • Ben and Kate (2012)
      Ben and Kate
      6.6
      TV Series
      • written by
      • 2012
    • Open Books (2010)
      Open Books
      4.9
      TV Movie
      • Writer
      • 2010
    • America Ferrera in Ugly Betty (2006)
      Ugly Betty
      6.8
      TV Series
      • written by
      • 2009–2010
    • Erinn Hayes and Kyle Bornheimer in Worst Week (2008)
      Worst Week
      7.5
      TV Series
      • written by
      • 2008–2009
    • Kelsey Grammer and Patricia Heaton in Back to You (2007)
      Back to You
      6.5
      TV Series
      • writer
      • 2007–2008
    • Andy Barker, P.I. (2007)
      Andy Barker, P.I.
      7.5
      TV Series
      • writer
      • 2007
    • Sean Hayes, Eric McCormack, Debra Messing, and Megan Mullally in Will & Grace (1998)
      Will & Grace
      7.4
      TV Series
      • written by
      • 2000–2006
    • The Sensual Lover of Bindalele (2004)
      The Sensual Lover of Bindalele
      Short
      • Writer
      • 2004
    • Tan Lines: The Making of Suntanned Bikini
      Short
      • writer
      • 2003

    Director

    • Night Court (2023)
      Night Court
      5.8
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2025
    • Grown-ish (2018)
      Grown-ish
      6.6
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2022–2024
    • Jon Cryer, Donald Faison, Abigail Spencer, Sofia Capanna, and Finn Sweeney in Extended Family (2023)
      Extended Family
      5.2
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2024
    • Brad Garrett, Gina Rodriguez, Hannah Simone, and Lauren Ash in Not Dead Yet (2023)
      Not Dead Yet
      7.0
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2023
    • Gabrielle Union, Zach Braff, Sebastian Cote, Christian Cote, Leo Abelo Perry, Caylee Blosenski, Andre Robinson, Kylie Rogers, Aryan Simhadri, Mykal-Michelle Harris, and Luke Prael in Cheaper by the Dozen (2022)
      Cheaper by the Dozen
      4.6
      • Director
      • 2022
    • Jane Fonda and Lily Tomlin in Grace and Frankie (2015)
      Grace and Frankie
      8.2
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2018–2021
    • Mark-Paul Gosselaar, Gary Cole, Tracee Ellis Ross, Christina Anthony, Tika Sumpter, Mykal-Michelle Harris, Arica Himmel, and Ethan William Childress in Mixed-ish (2019)
      Mixed-ish
      6.9
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2021
    • Kyra Sedgwick, Joey Bragg, and Rachel Sennott in Call Your Mother (2021)
      Call Your Mother
      5.2
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2021
    • Laurence Fishburne, Anthony Anderson, Jenifer Lewis, Tracee Ellis Ross, Yara Shahidi, Marcus Scribner, Miles Brown, and Marsai Martin in Black-ish (2014)
      Black-ish
      7.3
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2016–2021
    • Odd Mom Out (2015)
      Odd Mom Out
      7.0
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2016
    • Ashley Rickards in Awkward. (2011)
      Awkward.
      7.5
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2016
    • Raise the ToyGantic (2015)
      Raise the ToyGantic
      7.4
      Short
      • Director
      • 2015
    • Malin Akerman in Trophy Wife (2013)
      Trophy Wife
      6.9
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2014
    • Girls Season 38 (2013)
      Girls Season 38
      6.2
      Short
      • Director
      • 2013
    • Elisha Cuthbert, Zachary Knighton, Damon Wayans Jr., Adam Pally, Casey Wilson, and Eliza Coupe in Happy Endings (2011)
      Happy Endings
      7.8
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2012
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    • Spouse
      • Colin Campbell? - present
    • Children
        Ruby Campbell

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