Janet Leahy

Janet Leahy, executive producer and show runner, is a name often associated with prestige television. Ms. Leahy has written and produced one hour television dramas, including "Mad Men," "Boston Legal" and "Gilmore Girls," for which she has received six Emmy nominations, two Writers' Guild Awards and a Peabody Award for best drama. Ms. Leahy's career began in comedy, writing and producing "Cheers," "The Cosby Show," "Newhart," and "Roseanne," among many others. Ms. Leahy returned to comedy as consulting producer for HBO's "Crashing," as well as the Mike Schur comedy for Netflix, starring Ted Danson, "A Classic Spy." To date, Ms. Leahy has produced and written over three hundred hours of quality television. She is currently developing a one hour drama/comedy, "No Offense" with "Shameless" creator Paul Abbott.