Biography
Lauren Schmidt Hissrich is an American television writer and producer. Born in Westerville, Ohio, she graduated from Wittenberg University in 2000 with a BA in English literature and creative writing. She began her career with an internship on The West Wing, later serving as staff writer, story editor and researcher on the series from 2002 to 2006.
She has written for Justice, Private Practice, Parenthood, Daredevil, The Defenders and The Umbrella Academy. She is showrunner and executive producer of the Netflix series The Witcher (2019–present) and signed an overall deal with the streamer in 2021.
