# Liz Friedman

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American television producer and writer

**Liz Friedman** is an American [television producer](/source/Television_producer) and [television writer](/source/Screenwriting) known especially for her work on *[Xena: Warrior Princess](/source/Xena%3A_Warrior_Princess)*, *[Young Hercules](/source/Young_Hercules)*, *[House](/source/House_(TV_series))*, and *[Jessica Jones](/source/Jessica_Jones_(TV_series))*. In 2014, she was nominated for an [Emmy for Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series](/source/Primetime_Emmy_Award_for_Outstanding_Writing_for_a_Comedy_Series) for co-writing the pilot episode of [Netflix](/source/Netflix) original series *[Orange Is the New Black](/source/Orange_Is_the_New_Black)*.

## Career

She wrote and produced episodes of *[Xena: Warrior Princess](/source/Xena%3A_Warrior_Princess)*, early in her writing career.[1][2] Friedman was co-creator, writer, and executive producer of *[Young Hercules](/source/Young_Hercules)*.[3] Soon after, she along with fellow *[House](/source/House_(TV_series))* writers, [Lawrence Kaplow](/source/Lawrence_Kaplow), [Leonard Dick](/source/Leonard_Dick), and Thomas L. Moran wrote episodes for *[Hack](/source/Hack_(TV_series))*. She wrote for *[The O.C](/source/The_O.C).* and *[Numbers](/source/Numbers_(TV_series))* before joining the writing staff of *House* in Season 2.[4]

Friedman graduated from the [Winsor School](/source/Winsor_School) in Boston, followed by [Wesleyan University](/source/Wesleyan_University) with a degree in sociology. Her thesis was entitled "A Feminist and Class-based Analysis of Slasher Films".[5][6]

She also co-wrote the pilot episode of [Netflix](/source/Netflix) original series *[Orange Is the New Black](/source/Orange_Is_the_New_Black)* with the creator of the show, [Jenji Kohan](/source/Jenji_Kohan). The two were nominated for an [Emmy for Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series](/source/Primetime_Emmy_Award_for_Outstanding_Writing_for_a_Comedy_Series) for the episode in [2014](/source/66th_Primetime_Emmy_Awards).[7] Friedman also worked on the Netflix series *[Jessica Jones](/source/Jessica_Jones_(TV_series))*, which has been critically acclaimed after its first season 13 episodes, released in 2015.

She worked as an executive producer for *[The Good Doctor](/source/The_Good_Doctor_(American_TV_series))*.

## Version by Hudson Leick

Liz Friedman was portrayed by the actress [Hudson Leick](/source/Hudson_Leick) (most famous for playing [Callisto](/source/Callisto_(Xena))) on two [episodes](/source/List_of_Hercules%3A_The_Legendary_Journeys_episodes) of the TV series *[Hercules: The Legendary Journeys](/source/Hercules%3A_The_Legendary_Journeys)* – "[Yes, Virginia, There Is a Hercules](/source/Yes%2C_Virginia%2C_There_Is_a_Hercules)" and "[For Those of You Just Joining Us](/source/For_Those_of_You_Just_Joining_Us)". Leick portrayed an over-the-top, chain-smoking version of Liz Friedman who was the cynical voice of reason amongst the producers.

## Personal life

She is married to Yvette Abatte.[8][9]

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** ["Liz Friedman: Warrior Producer"](http://www.mirrorblue.com/annex/curve797/index.shtml), *[Curve Magazine](/source/Curve_(magazine))*, July 1997, pg. 24-26

1. **[^](#cite_ref-advocate_2-0)** ["Advocate Interview With Liz Friedman"](http://www.nutball.com/dissertation/newwindows/Friedman.html). *Nutball.com*. [The Advocate](/source/The_Advocate_(LGBT_magazine)). August 20, 1996. Retrieved June 25, 2015.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** Rudnick, Bret, ["AN INTERVIEW WITH YOUNG HERCULES PRODUCER, CYNTHIA HSIUNG"](http://whoosh.org/issue29/ihsiung1.html), *Whoosh* magazine, 1999

1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** ["Profile: Liz Friedman"](http://www.tv.com/liz-friedman/person/35829/summary.html), *[tv.com](/source/Tv.com)*

1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** Alber, Rebecca, ["Liz Friedman: Warrior Producer"](http://backup.curvemag.com/Detailed/146.html) [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20110708213535/http://backup.curvemag.com/Detailed/146.html) 2011-07-08 at the [Wayback Machine](/source/Wayback_Machine), *Curve Magazine*, v.7, n.3, 1997

1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** ["Profile: Liz Friedman"](https://web.archive.org/web/20110711090831/http://www.getmovielink.com/person/personal/0295286/Liz_Friedman.html), *The Films* (archived 2010)

1. **[^](#cite_ref-7)** ["66th Primetime Emmys Nominees and Winners"](http://www.emmys.com/awards/nominees-winners/2014?page=3). *Emmys.com*. Retrieved 14 May 2015.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-8)** ["Advocate Interview with Liz Friedman"](http://www.nutball.com/dissertation/newwindows/Friedman.html).

1. **[^](#cite_ref-9)** ["Written by Summer 2014 Page 51"](https://www.mydigitalpublication.com/mobile/?i=211039&p=53&search_str=&noframe=&r=#_m0).

## External links

- [Liz Friedman](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0295286/) at [IMDb](/source/IMDb_(identifier))

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