Jana Sinyor (born 1976) is a

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television writer and producer. She is best known as the creator of the television

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series ''

Being Erica ''Being Erica'' is a Canadian comedy-drama television series that aired on CBC Television, CBC from January 5, 2009, to December 12, 2011. Created by Jana Sinyor, the series was originally announced by the CBC as ''The Session'', but was later r ...

'' and '' Dark Oracle''.

Early life

Sinyor was born in Ottawa, Canada, and raised in the Jewish faith as the daughter of Egypt-born father, Albert (a medical-equipment manufacturer) and mother, Lynda (a computer programmer and teacher). She received a Bachelor of Arts degree in religious studies from Montreal's

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in 1998. She then worked in a call center for a year before taking a screenwriting course at

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in Toronto and going on to study at the

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Career

She was a writer on seasons 2 and 3 of '' Degrassi: The Next Generation''. Sinyor created the comedy drama time-travel series ''

'', which ran four seasons from 2009 to 2011. She made brief cameo appearances in three episodes of ''Being Erica'' playing the role of Jana: in the season one finale, "Leo", as the person living in Erica's (unexpectedly former) apartment after Erica has changed the timeline by saving Leo; in the second last episode of season 2, "Erica, Interrupted"; and in the series finale, "Dr. Erica", she appeared with Aaronplayed by the show's executive producer, Aaron Martinas a bickering couple.

Personal life

As of at least 2010, Sinyor is married to entrepreneur David Singer, with whom she has two children, Jada and Max.

References

External links

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Jana Sinyor Cameo Appearance on Being Erica

Living people Jewish Canadian screenwriters Canadian television writers Canadian television producers Canadian women television producers Canadian women screenwriters McGill University alumni 1976 births Place of birth missing (living people) Canadian Film Centre alumni Canadian women television writers {{Canada-tv-bio-stub