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Monica Owusu-Breen
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Owusu-Breen at WonderCon 2017
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Monica Owusu-Breen is a talented American writer and producer who creates TV shows. She has worked on many popular series, helping to bring exciting stories to life on screen.
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About Monica Owusu-Breen
Monica Owusu-Breen has said she is half Spanish and half Ghanaian. She was born in England. As a child, she lived in Spain and learned English by watching TV shows. When she was eight, her family moved to Brooklyn, USA.
After college at Brown University, Monica helped make music videos. She later studied TV and media at the University of California, San Diego.
Monica's TV Career
Monica is famous for her work on popular TV shows like Charmed, Alias, Brothers & Sisters, Lost, and Fringe. She often works with another writer, Alison Schapker.
Monica's TV career started when she was asked to write scripts. This happened while she was working on her PhD. Within two years, she became a writer for the show Charmed. Early in her career, she used only "Breen" as her last name. She did this so people wouldn't make assumptions about her when she sent in her scripts.
Working on Alias
In 2003, Monica joined the spy action series Alias for its third season. She started as an executive story editor and writer. By the fourth season, she became a producer. For the final season, she was a supervising producer. During her three seasons on Alias, Monica helped write eleven episodes.
Working on Brothers & Sisters
In 2006, Monica helped develop the first season of the ABC drama Brothers & Sisters. She worked as a writer and supervising producer. She then became a co-executive producer for season two. She was an executive producer for seasons three and four. Monica left the series after the fourth season. She helped write eleven episodes for this show.
Working on Lost
In Fall 2006, Monica joined the team for ABC's Lost during its third season. She was a writer and supervising producer. She left the show in February 2007. While working on Lost, she co-wrote one episode called "The Cost of Living" with Alison Schapker.
Working on Fringe
After leaving Brothers & Sisters in Spring 2010, Monica became a writer and co-executive producer for the FOX science fiction thriller Fringe. This was for its third season. She left the series after the fourth season. She helped write several episodes for Fringe.
Working on Revolution
In summer 2012, Monica joined the NBC adventure series Revolution. She worked as a co-executive producer and writer. She helped write the episode "No Quarter".
Working on Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.
Since 2013, Monica Owusu-Breen has been a writer and co-executive producer for Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.. She has contributed to many episodes, including:
- "The Well"
- "Seeds"
- "The Only Light in the Darkness"
- "Making Friends and Influencing People"
- "One of Us"
- "A Wanted (Inhu)man"
- "Bouncing Back"
Working on Midnight, Texas
Monica Owusu-Breen adapted Charlaine Harris's book Midnight, Texas into a supernatural drama TV series for NBC. She left the show after the first season. She wrote the "Pilot" episode, "Bad Moon Rising", "Last Temptation of Midnight", and "The Virgin Sacrifice".
Recent Projects
In 2018, Monica Owusu-Breen was chosen to be the showrunner for a new TV version of the series Buffy the Vampire Slayer. A showrunner is like the main boss of a TV show.
In July 2020, it was announced that Monica would be the showrunner for the second season of ABC's Stumptown. This show was based on graphic novels. Monica even appeared at a virtual Comic-Con event to talk about the new season. However, the show was later cancelled in September due to problems from the COVID-19 pandemic.
Personal Life
Monica Owusu-Breen is married and has two children.
Awards and Recognition
The writing team for Lost, including Monica Owusu-Breen, was nominated for a Writers Guild of America Award in February 2007. This was for their excellent work on the second and third seasons of the show.
