Leann Bowen is an American television writer. She is best known as a writer and co-executive producer for the sports

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'', which won two

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Early life and education

Bowen was born in the Los Angeles area, and grew up in the

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. She is the daughter of the late Bobby Lee Bowen, who was a member of the

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; and Lillian Tamoria, whose family hails from

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, a province in the Philippines. Her parents split up when she was young. Bowen was raised by her mother and maternal grandparents, who instilled in her a strong work ethic.

Career

Bowen fine-tuned her writing and performing skills while working in improv and sketch comedy in the Los Angeles area.

Selected credits

Television

Writing

Awards and nominations

* Shared

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, Outstanding Producer of Episodic Television, Comedy for ''Ted Lasso'' (2022) *

NAACP Image Award The NAACP Image Awards is an annual awards ceremony presented by the U.S.-based National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) to honor outstanding performances in film, television, theatre, music, and literature. The over 40 ...

nomination, Outstanding Writing in a Comedy Series for ''Ted Lasso'' (2022) * Shared WGA Award nomination, Comedy Series for ''Ted Lasso'' (2022) * Shared two WGA Awards for ''Ted Lasso'' (2021) * Shared WGA Award nomination, Comedy/Variety Sketch Series for ''I Love You, America'' (2019)

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