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Sarnoff joined the [[Crew of Deadwood|crew]] of ''Deadwood'' as an executive story editor and writer for the first season in 2004. Sarnoff wrote the episodes "Here Was a Man"<ref name = "Here Was a Man">{{cite episode|title = Here Was a Man|series = Deadwood|serieslink = Deadwood (TV series)|credits = Alan Taylor|writers = Elizabeth Sarnoff|network = HBO|airdate = 4/11/2004|season = 1|number = 4}}</ref> and "Suffer the Little Children".<ref name = "Suffer the Little Children">{{cite episode|title = Suffer the Little Children|series = Deadwood|serieslink = Deadwood (TV series)|credits = Dan Minahan|writers = Elizabeth Sarnoff|network = HBO|airdate = 5/9/2004|season = 1|number = 8}}</ref> She was promoted to producer for the second season in 2005. She wrote the episodes "New Money"<ref name = "New Money">{{cite episode|title = New Money|series = Deadwood|serieslink = Deadwood (TV series)|credits = Steve Shill|writers = Elizabeth Sarnoff|network = HBO|airdate = 3/20/2005|season = 2|number = 3}}</ref> and "Amalgamation and Capital".<ref name = "Amalgamation and Capital">{{cite episode|title = Amalgamation and Capital|series = Deadwood|serieslink = Deadwood (TV series)|credits = Ed Bianchi|writers = Elizabeth Sarnoff|network = HBO|airdate = 5/1/2005|season = 2|number = 9}}</ref> Sarnoff and the writing staff were nominated for the [[Writers Guild of America Awards|Writers Guild of America (WGA) Award]] for Best Dramatic Series at the [[Writers Guild of America Awards 2005|February 2006 ceremony]] for their work on the second season.
Sarnoff joined the [[Crew of Deadwood|crew]] of ''Deadwood'' as an executive story editor and writer for the first season in 2004. Sarnoff wrote the episodes "Here Was a Man"<ref name = "Here Was a Man">{{cite episode|title = Here Was a Man|series = Deadwood|serieslink = Deadwood (TV series)|credits = Alan Taylor|writers = Elizabeth Sarnoff|network = HBO|airdate = 4/11/2004|season = 1|number = 4}}</ref> and "Suffer the Little Children".<ref name = "Suffer the Little Children">{{cite episode|title = Suffer the Little Children|series = Deadwood|serieslink = Deadwood (TV series)|credits = Dan Minahan|writers = Elizabeth Sarnoff|network = HBO|airdate = 5/9/2004|season = 1|number = 8}}</ref> She was promoted to producer for the second season in 2005. She wrote the episodes "New Money"<ref name = "New Money">{{cite episode|title = New Money|series = Deadwood|serieslink = Deadwood (TV series)|credits = Steve Shill|writers = Elizabeth Sarnoff|network = HBO|airdate = 3/20/2005|season = 2|number = 3}}</ref> and "Amalgamation and Capital".<ref name = "Amalgamation and Capital">{{cite episode|title = Amalgamation and Capital|series = Deadwood|serieslink = Deadwood (TV series)|credits = Ed Bianchi|writers = Elizabeth Sarnoff|network = HBO|airdate = 5/1/2005|season = 2|number = 9}}</ref> Sarnoff and the writing staff were nominated for the [[Writers Guild of America Awards|Writers Guild of America (WGA) Award]] for Best Dramatic Series at the [[Writers Guild of America Awards 2005|February 2006 ceremony]] for their work on the second season.


She joined the crew of ''Lost'' as a producer and writer for the series [[Lost (season 2)|second season]] in fall 2005. Sarnoff and the ''Lost'' writing staff won the WGA Award for Best Dramatic Series at the February 2006 ceremony for their work on the first and second seasons.<ref name="WGA">{{cite news|url=http://www.wga.org/awards/awardssub.aspx?id=1517|title=Awards Winners|accessdate=2007-10-17|publisher=[[Writers Guild of America]]}}</ref> She was promoted to supervising producer for the [[Lost (season 3)|third season]] in 2006. Sarnoff and her co-writer [[Christina M. Kim]] were nominated for the WGA award for Best Episodic Drama at the [[Writers Guild of America Awards 2006|February 2007 ceremony]] for their work on the second season episode "[[Two for the Road (Lost)|Two for the Road]]".<ref name="WGA07">{{cite news|url=http://www.wga.org/subpage_newsevents.aspx?id=2267|title=2007 Writers Guild Awards Television & Radio Nominees Announced |accessdate=2007-12-06|publisher=Writers Guild of America}}</ref> The writing staff were again nominated for the WGA Award for Best Dramatic Series at the February 2007 ceremony for their work on the second and third seasons.<ref name="WGA07"/> She remained a supervising producer and regular writer for the series [[Lost (season 4)|fourth season]] in 2008. She was nominated for the WGA Award for Best Dramatic Series at the [[Writers Guild of America Awards 2008|February 2009 ceremony]] for her work on the fourth season of ''Lost''.<ref name="WGA 09 Official">{{Cite web|url=http://wga.org/content/default.aspx?id=3410|title=2009 Writers Guild Awards Television, Radio, News, Promotional Writing, and Graphic Animation Nominees Announced|accessdate=2008-12-12|publisher=WGA|year=2008}}</ref> She was promoted to co-executive producer for the [[Lost (season 5)|fifth season]] in 2009. The writing staff was nominated for the award again at the [[Writers Guild of America Awards 2009|February 2010]] ceremony for their work on the fifth season.<ref name="WGA 10 Official">{{Cite web|url=http://wga.org/content/default.aspx?id=3888|title=2010 Writers Guild Awards Television, Radio, News, Promotional Writing, and Graphic Animation Nominees Announced|accessdate=2010-04-15|publisher=WGA|year=2009}}</ref> She was promoted to executive producer for the series [[Lost (season 6)|sixth and final season]] in 2010.
She joined the crew of ''Lost'' as a producer and writer for the series [[Lost (season 2)|second season]] in fall 2005. Sarnoff and the ''Lost'' writing staff won the WGA Award for Best Dramatic Series at the February 2006 ceremony for their work on the first and second seasons.<ref name="WGA">{{cite news|url=http://www.wga.org/awards/awardssub.aspx?id=1517|title=Awards Winners|accessdate=2007-10-17|publisher=[[Writers Guild of America]]|archiveurl=http://archive.is/1fr9|archivedate=2012-05-25}}</ref> She was promoted to supervising producer for the [[Lost (season 3)|third season]] in 2006. Sarnoff and her co-writer [[Christina M. Kim]] were nominated for the WGA award for Best Episodic Drama at the [[Writers Guild of America Awards 2006|February 2007 ceremony]] for their work on the second season episode "[[Two for the Road (Lost)|Two for the Road]]".<ref name="WGA07">{{cite news|url=http://www.wga.org/subpage_newsevents.aspx?id=2267|title=2007 Writers Guild Awards Television & Radio Nominees Announced |accessdate=2007-12-06|publisher=Writers Guild of America}}</ref> The writing staff were again nominated for the WGA Award for Best Dramatic Series at the February 2007 ceremony for their work on the second and third seasons.<ref name="WGA07"/> She remained a supervising producer and regular writer for the series [[Lost (season 4)|fourth season]] in 2008. She was nominated for the WGA Award for Best Dramatic Series at the [[Writers Guild of America Awards 2008|February 2009 ceremony]] for her work on the fourth season of ''Lost''.<ref name="WGA 09 Official">{{Cite web|url=http://wga.org/content/default.aspx?id=3410|title=2009 Writers Guild Awards Television, Radio, News, Promotional Writing, and Graphic Animation Nominees Announced|accessdate=2008-12-12|publisher=WGA|year=2008}}</ref> She was promoted to co-executive producer for the [[Lost (season 5)|fifth season]] in 2009. The writing staff was nominated for the award again at the [[Writers Guild of America Awards 2009|February 2010]] ceremony for their work on the fifth season.<ref name="WGA 10 Official">{{Cite web|url=http://wga.org/content/default.aspx?id=3888|title=2010 Writers Guild Awards Television, Radio, News, Promotional Writing, and Graphic Animation Nominees Announced|accessdate=2010-04-15|publisher=WGA|year=2009}}</ref> She was promoted to executive producer for the series [[Lost (season 6)|sixth and final season]] in 2010.


In 2011, Sarnoff, along with Steven Lilien and Bryan Wynbrandt, co-created the [[Fox Broadcasting Network|FOX]] series ''[[Alcatraz (TV series)|Alcatraz]]''. It premiered in the U.S. January 16, 2012.
In 2011, Sarnoff, along with Steven Lilien and Bryan Wynbrandt, co-created the [[Fox Broadcasting Network|FOX]] series ''[[Alcatraz (TV series)|Alcatraz]]''. It premiered in the U.S. January 16, 2012.

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Elizabeth Sarnoff
Sarnoff at the San Diego Comic-Con International in July 2011.
Sarnoff at the San Diego Comic-Con International in July 2011.
OccupationScreenwriter, producer
NationalityAmerican
Notable worksDeadwood, Lost, Alcatraz

Elizabeth "Liz" Sarnoff is an American television writer and producer.

She has written episodes of NYPD Blue, Crossing Jordan, Deadwood and Lost. She is the co-creator of the FOX crime/mystery series Alcatraz.[1]

Career

Sarnoff joined the crew of Deadwood as an executive story editor and writer for the first season in 2004. Sarnoff wrote the episodes "Here Was a Man"[2] and "Suffer the Little Children".[3] She was promoted to producer for the second season in 2005. She wrote the episodes "New Money"[4] and "Amalgamation and Capital".[5] Sarnoff and the writing staff were nominated for the Writers Guild of America (WGA) Award for Best Dramatic Series at the February 2006 ceremony for their work on the second season.

She joined the crew of Lost as a producer and writer for the series second season in fall 2005. Sarnoff and the Lost writing staff won the WGA Award for Best Dramatic Series at the February 2006 ceremony for their work on the first and second seasons.[6] She was promoted to supervising producer for the third season in 2006. Sarnoff and her co-writer Christina M. Kim were nominated for the WGA award for Best Episodic Drama at the February 2007 ceremony for their work on the second season episode "Two for the Road".[7] The writing staff were again nominated for the WGA Award for Best Dramatic Series at the February 2007 ceremony for their work on the second and third seasons.[7] She remained a supervising producer and regular writer for the series fourth season in 2008. She was nominated for the WGA Award for Best Dramatic Series at the February 2009 ceremony for her work on the fourth season of Lost.[8] She was promoted to co-executive producer for the fifth season in 2009. The writing staff was nominated for the award again at the February 2010 ceremony for their work on the fifth season.[9] She was promoted to executive producer for the series sixth and final season in 2010.

In 2011, Sarnoff, along with Steven Lilien and Bryan Wynbrandt, co-created the FOX series Alcatraz. It premiered in the U.S. January 16, 2012.

Trivia

Her name was used for a character in Fringe episode "The Cure". Fringe is another show which, like Lost, was created by J. J. Abrams.

Personal life

Sarnoff is an out lesbian.[10]

Deadwood episodes

  • "Here Was a Man" (Season 1, Episode 4)
  • "Suffer the Little Children" (Season 1, Episode 8)
  • "New Money" (Season 2, Episode 3)
  • "Amalgamation and Capital" (Season 2, Episode 8)

Lost episodes

Alcatraz episodes

  • "Pilot" 01.01 (with Steven Lilien and Bryan Wynbrandt)

References

  1. ^ Liz Sarnoff at IMDb
  2. ^ Alan Taylor (4/11/2004). "Here Was a Man". Deadwood. Season 1. Episode 4. HBO. {{cite episode}}: Check date values in: |airdate= (help); Unknown parameter |serieslink= ignored (|series-link= suggested) (help); Unknown parameter |writers= ignored (help)
  3. ^ Dan Minahan (5/9/2004). "Suffer the Little Children". Deadwood. Season 1. Episode 8. HBO. {{cite episode}}: Check date values in: |airdate= (help); Unknown parameter |serieslink= ignored (|series-link= suggested) (help); Unknown parameter |writers= ignored (help)
  4. ^ Steve Shill (3/20/2005). "New Money". Deadwood. Season 2. Episode 3. HBO. {{cite episode}}: Check date values in: |airdate= (help); Unknown parameter |serieslink= ignored (|series-link= suggested) (help); Unknown parameter |writers= ignored (help)
  5. ^ Ed Bianchi (5/1/2005). "Amalgamation and Capital". Deadwood. Season 2. Episode 9. HBO. {{cite episode}}: Check date values in: |airdate= (help); Unknown parameter |serieslink= ignored (|series-link= suggested) (help); Unknown parameter |writers= ignored (help)
  6. ^ "Awards Winners". Writers Guild of America. Archived from the original on 2012-05-25. Retrieved 2007-10-17.
  7. ^ a b "2007 Writers Guild Awards Television & Radio Nominees Announced". Writers Guild of America. Retrieved 2007-12-06.
  8. ^ "2009 Writers Guild Awards Television, Radio, News, Promotional Writing, and Graphic Animation Nominees Announced". WGA. 2008. Retrieved 2008-12-12.
  9. ^ "2010 Writers Guild Awards Television, Radio, News, Promotional Writing, and Graphic Animation Nominees Announced". WGA. 2009. Retrieved 2010-04-15.
  10. ^ Bendix, Trish (September 2, 2010). "Lesbian TV writer Elizabeth Sarnoff working with JJ Abrams on another new show". AfterEllen.com. Retrieved 2010-12-05.

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