---
name: "Melissa Rosenberg"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/melissa-rosenberg"
fi1m_id: "melissa-rosenberg"
imdb_id: "nm0742279"
tmdb_id: 56855
wikidata_id: "Q248719"
roles: ["Writer"]
born: "28 August 1962"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 9
average_fi1m_score: 61
average_as: "writer"
average_over: 9
updated: "2026-10-07T12:39:29.179868+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
---

# Melissa Rosenberg

## Identity

Melissa Rosenberg

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/melissa-rosenberg
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** melissa-rosenberg
- **IMDb ID:** nm0742279
- **TMDB ID:** 56855
- **Wikidata ID:** Q248719
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Melissa_Rosenberg, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q248719, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0742279/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/56855

Writer. Born 28 August 1962 in Marin County, California.

## Details

- **Work:** Writer
- **Born:** 28 August 1962, Marin County, California
- **Active:** 1993–2012
- **Frequently works with:** [Kristen Stewart](https://film.one/person/kristen-stewart.md), [Robert Pattinson](https://film.one/person/robert-pattinson.md), [Wyck Godfrey](https://film.one/person/wyck-godfrey.md), [Karen Rosenfelt](https://film.one/person/karen-rosenfelt.md), [Taylor Lautner](https://film.one/person/taylor-lautner.md), [Peter Facinelli](https://film.one/person/peter-facinelli.md), [Bill Condon](https://film.one/person/bill-condon.md), [Billy Burke](https://film.one/person/billy-burke.md)
- **Average Fi1m score:** 61, as writer, over 9 titles
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 1990s 68 (2), 2000s 64 (4), 2010s 52 (3)
- **Fi1m against the critics:** 59 to 54 across 7 titles
- **Score spread:** 0 at 80+, 5 at 60–79, 4 under 60
- **Genres:** Drama 8, Romance 6, Fantasy 5, Adventure 3, Crime 2, Comedy 1
- **Screen time:** 12 hours of reviewed films
- **Box office:** $3,458m across 6 films with figures
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Melissa_Rosenberg, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q248719, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0742279/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/56855

## Streaming the US now

- **Amazon Prime Video:** [*The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 2*](https://film.one/film/the-twilight-saga-breaking-dawn-part-2.md) (55), [*The Twilight Saga: Eclipse*](https://film.one/film/the-twilight-saga-eclipse.md) (55), [*The Twilight Saga: New Moon*](https://film.one/film/the-twilight-saga-new-moon.md) (48), [*The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 1*](https://film.one/film/the-twilight-saga-breaking-dawn-part-1.md) (47)
- **Apple TV:** [*Dexter*](https://film.one/tv/dexter.md) (74)
- **Tubi:** [*Party of Five*](https://film.one/tv/party-of-five.md) (73)
- **Peacock:** [*Twilight*](https://film.one/film/twilight.md) (70)
- **The Roku Channel:** [*Step Up*](https://film.one/film/step-up.md) (64)

For United States; add `?region=XX` for another country.

## Biography

Melissa Rosenberg is an American screenwriter, television writer and producer. Born on 28 August 1962 in Marin County, California, she studied dance and theatre at Bennington College before earning a master's degree in film and television producing from the University of Southern California.

She wrote for series including *The O.C.* (2003) before scripting the film *Step Up* (2006). From 2006 to 2009 she served as head writer and later executive producer on *Dexter*. She wrote the screenplays for the *Twilight* film series (2008–2012) and created the Netflix series *Marvel's Jessica Jones* (2015).

Rosenberg has won a Peabody Award and received Emmy and Writers Guild of America Award nominations. She is married to director Lev L. Spiro.

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, dexter.fandom.com, imdb.com.*

## On Fi1m (9)

- *The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 2* (2012), Fi1m 55, Screenplay — [page](https://film.one/film/the-twilight-saga-breaking-dawn-part-2.md)
- *The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 1* (2011), Fi1m 47, as Wedding Guest (uncredited) — [page](https://film.one/film/the-twilight-saga-breaking-dawn-part-1.md)
- *The Twilight Saga: Eclipse* (2010), Fi1m 55, Screenplay — [page](https://film.one/film/the-twilight-saga-eclipse.md)
- *The Twilight Saga: New Moon* (2009), Fi1m 48, Screenplay — [page](https://film.one/film/the-twilight-saga-new-moon.md)
- *Twilight* (2008), Fi1m 70, Screenplay — [page](https://film.one/film/twilight.md)
- *Dexter* (2006), Fi1m 74, Co-Executive Producer, Executive Producer, Story, Writer, Teleplay — [page](https://film.one/tv/dexter.md)
- *Step Up* (2006), Fi1m 64, Screenplay — [page](https://film.one/film/step-up.md)
- *Ally McBeal* (1997), Fi1m 63, Story — [page](https://film.one/tv/ally-mcbeal.md)
- *Party of Five* (1994), Fi1m 73, Writer — [page](https://film.one/tv/party-of-five.md)

## Complete filmography (21)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *Marvel's Jessica Jones* (2015), series, Writer, Teleplay, Executive Producer, Story, Creator
- *Red Widow* (2013), series, Executive Producer, Teleplay, Writer
- *Big Thunder* (2013), Executive Producer
- *The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 2* (2012), Screenplay — Fi1m 55, [page](https://film.one/film/the-twilight-saga-breaking-dawn-part-2.md)
- *The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 1* (2011), as Wedding Guest (uncredited) · Screenplay — Fi1m 47, [page](https://film.one/film/the-twilight-saga-breaking-dawn-part-1.md)
- *The Twilight Saga: Eclipse* (2010), Screenplay — Fi1m 55, [page](https://film.one/film/the-twilight-saga-eclipse.md)
- *The Twilight Saga: New Moon* (2009), Screenplay — Fi1m 48, [page](https://film.one/film/the-twilight-saga-new-moon.md)
- *Twilight* (2008), Screenplay — Fi1m 70, [page](https://film.one/film/twilight.md)
- *Dexter* (2006), series, Writer, Consulting Producer, Co-Executive Producer, Executive Producer, Story, Teleplay — Fi1m 74, [page](https://film.one/tv/dexter.md)
- *Step Up* (2006), Screenplay — Fi1m 64, [page](https://film.one/film/step-up.md)
- *The O.C.* (2003), series, Writer
- *Birds of Prey* (2002), series, Writer
- *The Agency* (2001), series, Writer
- *The Magnificent Seven* (1998), series, Writer, Story, Supervising Producer
- *Ally McBeal* (1997), series, Story — Fi1m 63, [page](https://film.one/tv/ally-mcbeal.md)
- *Dark Skies* (1996), series, Writer
- *The Outer Limits* (1995), series, Writer
- *Hercules: The Legendary Journeys* (1995), series, Writer
- *Party of Five* (1994), series, Writer — Fi1m 73, [page](https://film.one/tv/party-of-five.md)
- *Class of '96* (1993), series, Writer
- *Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman* (1993), series, Writer

## Gallery

- ![Melissa Rosenberg](https://film.one/media/person/101785/gallery-3b614eea3552.jpg) Melissa Rosenberg — Work for hire owned by Rosenberg and her husband, Lev L. Spiro. Submitted by Spiro., CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/9/99/Melissa_Rosenberg_posed.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled)
- ![This photo includes Actors Carrie-Anne Moss and Krysten Ritter, EVP of Marvel Television Jeph Loeb, Creator of Jessica Jones Brian Michael Bendis, Series Creato (2016)](https://film.one/media/person/101785/gallery-f225986f0de7.jpg) This photo includes Actors Carrie-Anne Moss and Krysten Ritter, EVP of Marvel Television Jeph Loeb, Creator of Jessica Jones Brian Michael Bendis, Series Creato (2016) — (Photo/Sarah E. Freeman/Grady College, freemans@uga.edu in New York City, Georgia, on Saturday, May 21, 2016), CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/82/Carrie-Anne_Moss%2C_Krysten_Ritter%2C_Jeph_Loeb%2C_Michael_Bendis_and_Melissa_Rosenberg_at_the_75th_Annual_Peabody_Awards_for_Marvel%27s_Jessica_Jones.jpg/1280px-Carrie-Anne_Moss%2C_Krysten_Ritter%2C_Jeph_Loeb%2C_Michael_Bendis_and_Melissa_Rosenberg_at_the_75th_Annual_Peabody_Awards_for_Marvel%27s_Jessica_Jones.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![This photo includes Carrie-Anne Moss, Melissa Rosenberg, Krysten Ritter and Eric Deggans. Peabody's "Marvel's Jessica Jones" Night was held on Wednesday, May 18 (2016)](https://film.one/media/person/101785/gallery-270f45b0b5fe.jpg) This photo includes Carrie-Anne Moss, Melissa Rosenberg, Krysten Ritter and Eric Deggans. Peabody's "Marvel's Jessica Jones" Night was held on Wednesday, May 18 (2016) — (Photo/Jana Lynn French/ Peabody, jjlynnf@gmail.com in New York City, New York on Wednesday, May 18, 2016), CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b0/Carrie-Anne_Moss%2C_Melissa_Rosenberg%2C_Krysten_Ritter_and_Eric_Deggans_on-stage_at_Peabody%27s_%22Marvel%27s_Jessica_Jones%22_Night.jpg/1280px-Carrie-Anne_Moss%2C_Melissa_Rosenberg%2C_Krysten_Ritter_and_Eric_Deggans_on-stage_at_Peabody%27s_%22Marvel%27s_Jessica_Jones%22_Night.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![This photo includes Carrie-Anne Moss, Melissa Rosenberg and Krysten Ritter. Peabody's "Marvel's Jessica Jones" Night was held on Wednesday, May 18, 2016 at the ](https://film.one/media/person/101785/gallery-07b08bdd726a.jpg) This photo includes Carrie-Anne Moss, Melissa Rosenberg and Krysten Ritter. Peabody's "Marvel's Jessica Jones" Night was held on Wednesday, May 18, 2016 at the  — Peabody Awards, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/7a/Carrie-Anne_Moss%2C_Melissa_Rosenberg_and_Krysten_Ritter%2C_May_18%2C_2016.jpg/1280px-Carrie-Anne_Moss%2C_Melissa_Rosenberg_and_Krysten_Ritter%2C_May_18%2C_2016.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![This photo includes Carrie-Anne Moss, Melissa Rosenberg and Krysten Ritter. Peabody's "Marvel's Jessica Jones" Night was held on Wednesday, May 18, 2016 at the ](https://film.one/media/person/101785/gallery-7a598e66adda.jpg) This photo includes Carrie-Anne Moss, Melissa Rosenberg and Krysten Ritter. Peabody's "Marvel's Jessica Jones" Night was held on Wednesday, May 18, 2016 at the  — Peabody Awards, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/8a/Carrie-Anne_Moss%2C_Melissa_Rosenberg_and_Krysten_Ritter%2C_May_2016.jpg/1280px-Carrie-Anne_Moss%2C_Melissa_Rosenberg_and_Krysten_Ritter%2C_May_2016.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![This photo includes Carrie-Anne Moss, Melissa Rosenberg and Krysten Ritter. Peabody's "Marvel's Jessica Jones" Night was held on Wednesday, May 18, 2016 at the ](https://film.one/media/person/101785/gallery-e18ab4b0b47c.jpg) This photo includes Carrie-Anne Moss, Melissa Rosenberg and Krysten Ritter. Peabody's "Marvel's Jessica Jones" Night was held on Wednesday, May 18, 2016 at the  — (Photo/Jana Lynn French/ Peabody, jjlynnf@gmail.com in New York City, New York on Wednesday, May 18, 2016), CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/fd/Carrie-Anne_Moss%2C_Melissa_Rosenberg_and_Krysten_Ritter_on-stage_at_Peabody%27s_%22Marvel%27s_Jessica_Jones%22_%22Night.jpg/1280px-Carrie-Anne_Moss%2C_Melissa_Rosenberg_and_Krysten_Ritter_on-stage_at_Peabody%27s_%22Marvel%27s_Jessica_Jones%22_%22Night.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)

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