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Shonda Rhimes

  • Producer
  • Writer
  • Director
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Shonda Rhimes
"Queen Charlotte" creator, Shonda Rhimes, spills the tea on why she created a prequel based on Bridgerton's Queen, the meticulous music choices in her iconic shows, who she may be eyeing for another "Bridgerton" prequel, and much more.
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Shonda Lynn Rhimes is an African-American producer, author and screenwriter. She is known for working on the Britney Spears and Zoe Saldana film Crossroads, Grey's Anatomy, Scandal, Private Practice, the Anne Hathaway and Julie Andrews film The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement and the Halle Berry film Introducing Dorothy Dandridge. She has three children.
BornJanuary 13, 1970
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BornJanuary 13, 1970
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  • Nominated for 5 Primetime Emmys
    • 17 wins & 21 nominations total

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Shonda Rhimes, Golda Rosheuvel, Corey Mylchreest, India Amarteifio, and Arsema Thomas at an event for Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story (2023)
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Shonda Rhimes at an event for The 74th Primetime Emmy Awards (2022)
Shonda Rhimes at an event for The 74th Primetime Emmy Awards (2022)
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Known for

James Pickens Jr., Ellen Pompeo, and Chandra Wilson in Grey's Anatomy (2005)
Grey's Anatomy
7.6
TV Series
  • Producer
Kerry Washington in Scandal (2012)
Scandal
7.7
TV Series
  • Producer(showrunner)
Britney Spears, Taryn Manning, and Zoe Saldana in Crossroads (2002)
Crossroads
3.6
  • Writer
  • 2002
Amy Brenneman, Brian Benben, Benjamin Bratt, Taye Diggs, Kate Walsh, Paul Adelstein, Caterina Scorsone, and KaDee Strickland in Private Practice (2007)
Private Practice
6.8
TV Series
  • Producer

Credits

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Producer

  • The Residence
    • executive producer
    • In Production
    • TV Mini Series
  • Jonathan Bailey, Charithra Chandran, and Simone Ashley in Bridgerton (2020)
    Bridgerton
    • executive producer
    • TV Series
    • 2020–2022
  • India Amarteifio in Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story (2023)
    Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story
    • executive producer
    • TV Mini Series
    • 2023
  • James Pickens Jr., Ellen Pompeo, and Chandra Wilson in Grey's Anatomy (2005)
    Grey's Anatomy
    • executive producer
    • TV Series
    • 2005–2023
  • Julia Garner in Inventing Anna (2022)
    Inventing Anna
    • executive producer
    • TV Mini Series
    • 2022
  • Station 19 (2018)
    Station 19
    • executive producer
    • TV Series
    • 2018–2021
  • Dance Dreams: Hot Chocolate Nutcracker (2020)
    Dance Dreams: Hot Chocolate Nutcracker
    • executive producer
    • 2020
  • Viola Davis in How to Get Away with Murder (2014)
    How to Get Away with Murder
    • executive producer
    • TV Series
    • 2014–2020
  • For The People (2018)
    For The People
    • executive producer
    • TV Series
    • 2018–2019
  • Kerry Washington in Scandal (2012)
    Scandal
    • executive producer (showrunner)
    • TV Series
    • 2012–2018
  • Scandal: Gladiator Wanted (2017)
    Scandal: Gladiator Wanted
    • executive producer
    • TV Series
    • 2017
  • Grey's Anatomy: Post-Op (2017)
    Grey's Anatomy: Post-Op
    • executive producer
    • TV Mini Series
    • 2017
  • Sterling Sulieman, Lashana Lynch, Wade Briggs, and Medalion Rahimi in Still Star-Crossed (2017)
    Still Star-Crossed
    • executive producer
    • TV Series
    • 2017
  • Mireille Enos and Peter Krause in The Catch (2016)
    The Catch
    • executive producer
    • TV Series
    • 2016–2017
  • Norman Lear, Rosario Dawson, Zach Galifianakis, Amy Poehler, Peter Sarsgaard, Jesse Williams, Common, and America Ferrera in America Divided (2016)
    America Divided
    • executive producer
    • TV Series
    • 2016
  • Toast
    • executive producer
    • TV Movie
    • 2016

Writer

  • Station 19 (2018)
    Station 19
    • based on 'Grey's Anatomy' created by
    • TV Series
    • 2018–2023
  • India Amarteifio in Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story (2023)
    Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story
    • series created by
    • written by
    • teleplay by
    • TV Mini Series
    • 2023
  • James Pickens Jr., Ellen Pompeo, and Chandra Wilson in Grey's Anatomy (2005)
    Grey's Anatomy
    • created by
    • written by (creator)
    • TV Series
    • 2005–2023
  • Julia Garner in Inventing Anna (2022)
    Inventing Anna
    • created by
    • written by (creator)
    • TV Mini Series
    • 2022
  • Kerry Washington in Scandal (2012)
    Scandal
    • created by
    • written by (creator)
    • TV Series
    • 2012–2018
  • Sophia Ali, Jeanine Mason, Jake Borelli, Rushi Kota, and Alex Blue Davis in Grey's Anatomy: The Webisodes (2009)
    Grey's Anatomy: The Webisodes
    • characters (uncredited)
    • TV Series
    • 2009–2018
  • Scandal: Gladiator Wanted (2017)
    Scandal: Gladiator Wanted
    • characters created by
    • TV Series
    • 2017
  • Grey's Anatomy: Post-Op (2017)
    Grey's Anatomy: Post-Op
    • creator
    • based on 'Grey's Anatomy' created by
    • TV Mini Series
    • 2017
  • Scandal: The Secret Is Out (2013)
    Scandal: The Secret Is Out
    • created by (creator)
    • TV Movie
    • 2013
  • Amy Brenneman, Brian Benben, Benjamin Bratt, Taye Diggs, Kate Walsh, Paul Adelstein, Caterina Scorsone, and KaDee Strickland in Private Practice (2007)
    Private Practice
    • created by
    • written by (creator)
    • TV Series
    • 2007–2013
  • Sergio Basañez, Iliana Fox, and Fabiana Perzabal in A corazón abierto (2011)
    A corazón abierto
    • story
    • TV Series
    • 2011–2012
  • Open-Hearted (2010)
    Open-Hearted
    • story
    • TV Series
    • 2010
  • Seattle Grace: Message of Hope (2010)
    Seattle Grace: Message of Hope
    • created by (creator, uncredited)
    • TV Series
    • 2010
  • Seattle Grace: On Call
    • characters (uncredited)
    • TV Series
    • 2010
  • Grey's Anatomy: Come Rain or Shine (2007)
    Grey's Anatomy: Come Rain or Shine
    • created by (creator)
    • TV Movie
    • 2007

Director

  • Blossoms and Veils
    • Director
    • Short
    • 1998
  • In-development projects at IMDbPro

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Shonda Rhimes Shares Who Might Get the Next "Bridgerton" Spin-Off
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Personal details

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  • Official site
    • Twitter
  • Born
    • January 13, 1970
    • Chicago, Illinois, USA
  • Parents
      Ilee Rhimes
  • Relatives
      Beckett Rhimes(Sibling)
  • Other works
    (2016-17) Print ads for Pilot's G2 premium gel pen line of pens.
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Print Biography
    • 4 Articles
    • 1 Magazine Cover Photo

Did you know

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  • 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.
  • Quotes
    I don't understand why people don't understand that the world of TV should look like the world outside of TV.
  • Trademark
      Her shows tend to have strong level-headed women as leads.

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