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name: "Erica Messer"
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roles: ["Writer"]
born: "22 January 1974"
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# Erica Messer

Writer. Born 22 January 1974 in Washington, D.C..

## Details

- **Work:** Writer
- **Born:** 22 January 1974, Washington, D.C.

## Biography

Erica Messer is an American television writer and producer. She began her writing career on the series *Alias* in 2001, contributing as a writer and serving as story editor. She later wrote episodes for *The O.C.* (as executive story editor) and *Charmed* (as co-producer).

Messer joined *Criminal Minds* at its premiere in 2005 as a writer and rose through producing roles. She became co-showrunner in 2010 and sole showrunner in 2011, remaining in that position through the series' original run. She created the spin-off *Criminal Minds: Beyond Borders* (2016).

She attended Salisbury University in Maryland, where she earned a Bachelor of Arts in Communication Arts, and began working in television production in Los Angeles after graduation.

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com, ericamesserproductions.com.*

## On Fi1m (1)

- *Alias* (2001), Fi1m 74, Story, Teleplay, Writer — [page](https://film.one/tv/alias.md)

## Also known for

- *Criminal Minds* (2005), Writer
- *Charmed* (1998), Writer
- *The O.C.* (2003), Writer
- *Criminal Minds: Beyond Borders* (2016), Writer

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