Betsy Thomas (born 1966) is an American television writer and producer living in Los Angeles, California with her husband, writer and actor Adrian Wenner.[1]
Thomas is best known as the creator of the sitcom My Boys that debuted on the cable television network TBS November 28, 2006. She is a writer and executive producer on the show. She also created and executive-produced the short-lived sitcom Run of the House, which aired from September 2003 to May 2004 on The WB. Thomas was also one of the producers of NBC's sitcom, Whitney.
In 2019, Thomas joined other WGA members in firing her agents as part of the Guild's stand against the ATA after the two sides were unable to come to an agreement on a new "Code of Conduct" that addressed the practice of packaging.[2]
Thomas was raised in Franklin, Michigan, with seven brothers and sisters. She attended Detroit Country Day School.
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Pam Flam & the Center of the Universe | Writer/Director | Short |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | My So-Called Life | Writer/Story Editor | 9 episodes |
| 2000 | Then Came You | Executive Producer | 13 episodes |
| 2001 | Second to None | TV movie | |
| 2003-04 | Run of the House | 19 episodes | |
| 2006-10 | My Boys | Creator/Director/Executive Producer | 40 episodes |
| 2011 | Glory Daze | Director | Episode: "Hit Me with Your Test Shot" |
| 2011-12 | Whitney | Creator/Director/Executive Producer | 61 episodes |
| 2012-13 | Guys with Kids | Director/Executive Producer/Writer | 16 episodes |
| 2013-20 | Mom | Director | 2 episodes |
| 2014-15 | Men at Work | 2 episodes | |
| Bad Judge | Executive Producer | Episode: "Face Mask Mom" | |
| 2015 | Not Sale for Work | Director | TV movie |
| 2015-16 | The Carmichael Show | 3 episodes | |
| 2016 | Crunch Time | Executive Producer | TV movie |
| 2016-20 | Superstore | Director | 2 episodes |
| 2016 | Dr. Ken | Episode: "Ken Learns Korean" | |
| 2017-18 | Superior Donuts | Director/Executive Producer | 18 episodes |
| 2018 | Alone Together | Director | Episode: "Fertility" |
| 2019 | The Neighborhood | Episode: "Welcome to the Yard Sale" | |
| Superstore | 2 episodes | ||
| The Cool Kids | Episode: "The Friend-aversary" | ||
| Abby's | Writer | Episode: "Soda Gun" | |
| Merry Happy Whatever | Director | Episode: "Merry ExMas" | |
| Mad About You | 3 episodes | ||
| 2020-21 | The Unicorn | 2 episodes | |
| 2020 | Outmatched | 4 episodes | |
| Mr. Iglesias | Episode: "Party of One" | ||
| 2021 | Turner & Hooch | Episode: "The Fur-gitive" | |
| 2022 | Home Economics | 3 episodes |
References
- ↑ Rhoshalle Littlejohn, Janice (2007-07-26). "Betsy Thomas Scores With 'My Boys'". Associated Press. Retrieved 2007-09-14.
- ↑ "WGA: More Than 7,000 Writers Have Fired Their Agents". Deadline. 22 April 2019.
External links
- Betsy Thomas at IMDb