Terri Minsky

Terri Minsky is an American television writer and producer who created The Geena Davis Show, Lizzie McGuire, Less Than Perfect, and Andi Mack.

Terri Minsky
Nationality	American
Occupation	Television Writer, Producer
Notable work	Andi Mack Finding Carter Lizzie McGuire
Children	2

Early and personal life

Minsky grew up in Mt. Lebanon, Pennsylvania.[1] A mother of two, Minsky published a reflection, "The Mother Load," on balancing time between her work and family in Literary Mama. Minsky is Jewish.[2]

Career

Minsky was a writer for the Wall Street Journal, the Boston Globe, the New York Daily News, Premiere, New York, and Esquire.[3]

Minsky's first writing credits were for episodes of Doctor Doctor in 1989 and Flying Blind in 1992–1993. Minsky was the executive producer of Sherri, a Lifetime series that ran for one season in 2009. In 2014, Minsky co-wrote the pilot for MTV's Finding Carter, which debuted on July 8, 2014, and was the show's executive producer for its first season.

Minsky created and executive produced the GLAAD Award-winning Disney Channel series, Andi Mack, which began development in 2015, production in 2016, and aired from 2017 to 2019. It was also her second TV series for the Disney Channel following 2001's Lizzie McGuire.[4]

Following the end of Andi Mack, in August 2019, it was announced that Minsky had signed a deal to create future series and films for Disney Channel and the upcoming Disney+ streaming service, as her first project under this deal being a revival of Lizzie McGuire.[5] Minsky was fired as the showrunner of the revival on January 9, 2020 after the first two episodes of the series had been filmed, due to creative differences with Disney.[6] Production of the series was placed on a hiatus and delayed until a new showrunner would be decided.

Filmography

Year	Title	Episodes	Role	Notes
1989-1991	Doctor Doctor	"Two Angry Men" (1991) ... (written by) "When Bad Books Happen to Good People" (1990) ... (written by) "The Last Temptation of Mike" (1990) ... (written by) "Doctors and Other Strangers" (1990) ... (written by) "Torch Song Cardiology" (1989) ... (written by) "Bachelor Doctor" (1989) ... (written by)	Writer	TV Series
1992-1993	Flying Blind	"Unforgiving" (1993) ... (written by) "The Player" (1993) ... (written by) "Desperately Seeking Alicia" (1992) ... (written by) "Prelude to a Brisket" (1992) ... (written by) (producer - 21 episodes)	Writer, Producer	TV Series
1995	Clarissa	N/A	Writer, Co-Executive Producer	TV Movie, teleplay
1995-1996	C.P.W	"You Belong to Me!" (1996) ... (written by) "Mermaids Strike Better" (1996) ... (written by) "Public Execution" (1996) ... (written by) "She Danced Only One Summer" (1995) ... (written by) "The History of Gil and Rachel" (1995) ... (written by) "With the Weapons of a Mrs." (1995) ... (written by) "Intrigues" (1995) ... (written by)	Writer	TV Series
1997	Pearl	"Power Play" (1997) ... (written by)	Writer	TV Series
1998-1999	Sex and the City	"Shortcomings" (1999) ... (written by) "The Baby Shower" (1998) ... (written by)	Writer	TV Series
2000-2001	The Geena Davis Show	(created by - 14 episodes, 2000 - 2001) (creator - 8 episodes, 2000) (writer - 2 episodes, 2000) (executive producer - 7 episodes)	Writer, Creator, Executive Producer	TV Series
2001-2002	Lizzie McGuire	(creator - 62 episodes, 2001-2004) (writer - 2 episodes, 2001-2002) "Pool Party" (2001) ... (executive producer)	Writer, Creator, Executive Producer	TV Series
2002-2006	Less Than Perfect	(creator 66 episodes, 2002-2006) (written by - 4 episodes, 2002-2003) (writer - 1 episode, 2004) (executive producer - 22 episodes)	Writer, Creator, Executive Producer	TV Series
2003	The Lizzie McGuire Movie	N/A	Executive Producer	Movie
2005	What's Stevie Thinking?	(created by, 1 episode, 2005) (creator, 1 episode, 2005) (writer - 1 episode, 2005) (executive producer - 1 episode, 2005)	Writer, Creator, Executive Producer	An unsold television pilot produced for Disney Channel
2008	Cashmere Mafia	"Yours, Mine and Hers" (2008) ... (written by) "Conference Call" (2008) ... (written by) (consulting producer - 4 episodes, 2008) (co-executive producer - 2 episodes, 2008)	Writer, Consulting Producer, Co-Executive Producer	TV Series
2009	Sherri	"Indecision '09" (2009) ... (written by) (executive producer - 12 episodes)	Writer, Executive Producer	TV Series
2011	Rip City	N/A	Writer, Executive Producer	TV Movie
2013	The Carrie Diaries	"The Second Time Around" (2013) ... (written by) "The Long and Winding Road Not Taken" (2013) ... (written by) "Read Before Use" (2013) ... (written by) (co-executive producer - 12 episodes)	Writer, Co-Executive Producer	TV Series
2014	Finding Carter	(developed by - 36 episodes, 2014-2015) (written by - 2 episodes, 2014) (teleplay - 1 episode, 2014) "Drive" (2014) ... (executive producer)	Writer, Executive Producer	TV Series
2016	Younger	"Jersey, Sure" (2016) ... (written by)	Writer	TV Series
2017	Andi Mack	(created by - 31 episodes, 2017-2018) (written by - 3 episodes, 2017) (creator - 2 episodes, 2017) (executive producer - 25 episodes)	Writer, Creator, Executive Producer	TV Series

References

1. "Forum: Let's greenlight Pittsburgh". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. 2004-02-29.
2. Malina Saval (April 17, 2018). "Jewish Stars: A Conversation with Joshua Rush". Tablet. Retrieved September 3, 2018.
3. Baylee Gordon. "Nuh Uh! Local Girl Goes Hollywood…or Does She?". Mt. Lebanon. Retrieved 2009-12-14.
4. Rice, Lynette (August 25, 2016). "Andi Mack: Lizzie McGuire's Terri Minsky creates new Disney Channel heroine". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved August 24, 2019.
5. Andreeva, Nellie (August 23, 2018). "'Lizzie McGuire' Sequel Series Starring Hilary Duff Set At Disney+ From Creator Terri Minsky & Disney Channel". Deadline. Retrieved August 24, 2019.
6. "'Lizzie McGuire' Creator Exits Disney+ Revival". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2020-01-10.

External links

• Terri Minsky at IMDb
• "The Mother Load" by Terri Minsky in Literary Mama