Sallie Patrick is an American

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and

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. She was the co-creator, executive producer, and showrunner of ''

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'', a 2017 reboot of the 1980s series of the same name.

Early life

Patrick grew up in

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Career

Patrick began her career as a writer for television series like ''

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'' and ''

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''. She was later a writer and producer on ''

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'' and '' Limitless''. In September 2016, Patrick was announced as executive producer and

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for the then-upcoming ''Dynasty'' reboot series. ''

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'' reported in May 2019 that co-executive producer Josh Reims would succeed Patrick as showrunner for season three.

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