Beth Schwartz is an American

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. She is known for her work as showrunner on the seventh and eighth season of ''

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'', and as a co-showrunner on the

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series '' Sweet Tooth''.

Career

She began her career as a production staffer on the J. J. Abrams produced

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''. She later would go on to write an episode ("What About Secret Lovers"). She wrote two episodes of the ABC

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'' Brothers & Sisters'' ("Going Once... Going Twice", "Taking Sides") and one episode of

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's dramedy/

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'' ("Mistress & Misunderstandings").

''Arrow''

In summer 2012, Schwartz joined the writers room for the first year

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CW series ''

''. Schwartz was named executive story editor with the commencement of the series' third season. At the start of the fourth season, she was promoted to co-producer. In April 2018, it was announced that Schwartz would take over as showrunner for the show's seventh season. For the eighth and final season, Schwartz served as co-showrunner alongside

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, making both the senior writers for that series.

''Legends of Tomorrow''

Schwartz has also written two episodes for the ''Arrow'' spin-off ''

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'', as well as serving as a consulting producer on the show.

Personal life

Schwartz is married to director, and former

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cameraman, Jeff Cassidy.

Filmography

Television

References

External links

* American television writers American television producers American women television producers Living people Year of birth missing (living people) Place of birth missing (living people) American women television writers University of Michigan alumni American showrunners 21st-century American screenwriters 21st-century American women writers {{US-tv-writer-stub