# Robert Rovner

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American television producer and writer

For the American politician, see [Robert A. Rovner](/source/Robert_A._Rovner).

Robert Rovner Rovner at the Supergirl Roundtable at the 2019 San Diego Comic-Con. Born United States Occupations Screenwriter, producer

**Robert Rovner** is an American television producer and writer, best known for his work on TV shows *[Crossing Jordan](/source/Crossing_Jordan)*, *[Private Practice](/source/Private_Practice_(TV_series))*, *[Dallas](/source/Dallas_(2012_TV_series))*, *[Bionic Woman](/source/Bionic_Woman_(2007_TV_series))*, [Summerland](/source/Summerland_(TV_series)), *American Dreams* (NBC) and *[Supergirl](/source/Supergirl_(TV_series))*.[1][2]

## Career

He served as showrunner/executive producer and writer of *[Grey's Anatomy's](/source/Grey's_Anatomy)* 2007 spin-off series, *[Private Practice](/source/Private_Practice_(TV_series))* as well as the final season of Crossing Jordan. He was also an executive producer and writer on "Dallas" (TNT). He was also Co-Showrunner/Executive Producer on *[Supergirl](/source/Supergirl_(TV_series))* alongside Jessica Queller, after [Andrew Kreisberg](/source/Andrew_Kreisberg)'s firing, for the rest of the series' run.[3]

### *Private Practice*

Rovner joined the *Private Practice* writing staff in its second season. He is credited as the writer or co-writer of the following *Private Practice* episodes:

- "Tempting Faith" (2008)

- "Nothing to Fear" (2009)

- "Ex-Life" (2009)

- "Yours, Mine & Ours" (2009)

- "A Death in the Family" (2009)

- "Shotgun" (2010)

## Personal life

He is married to Susan Rosner Rovner, who served as chairman of NBC Entertainment from 2020 to 2023.[4]

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** Andreeva, Nellie (2019-04-12). ["'Supergirl' Co-Showrunner Robert Rovner Inks Overall Deal With Warner Bros. TV"](https://deadline.com/2019/04/supergirl-co-showrunner-robert-rovner-overall-deal-warner-bros-tv-1202595008/). *Deadline*. Retrieved 2023-03-10.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** Fowler, Nikki (2021-04-13). ["Glitter Magazine | INTERVIEW: The CW's 'Supergirl' Showrunners Jessica Queller and Robert Rovner Chat All Things Power, Inclusivity, and Social Justice"](https://glittermagazine.co/2021/04/12/interview-the-cws-supergirl-showrunners-jessica-queller-and-robert-rovner-chat-all-things-power-inclusivity-and-social-justice/). *glittermagazine.co*. Retrieved 2023-03-10.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** Megan Behnke (2021-03-30). ["Supergirl Showrunners Talk 'Familiar Faces' Returning To Final Season, So What About Mon-El?"](https://www.cinemablend.com/television/2565051/supergirl-showrunners-talk-familiar-faces-returning-to-final-season-so-what-about-mon-el). *CINEMABLEND*. Retrieved 2023-03-10.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** ["Susan L. Rosner, Robert L. Rovner"](https://www.nytimes.com/1997/07/27/style/susan-l-rosner-robert-l-rovner.html). *The New York Times*. 1997-07-27. [ISSN](/source/ISSN_(identifier)) [0362-4331](https://search.worldcat.org/issn/0362-4331). Retrieved 2023-03-10.

## External links

- [Robert Rovner](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0746362/) at [IMDb](/source/IMDb_(identifier))

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