{{Short description|American screenwriter and producer}} {{About|the film and television writer-producer|the poet|Robyn Schiff}} '''Robin Schiff''' is an American screenwriter and producer, best known for the film ''Romy and Michele's High School Reunion'' starring Lisa Kudrow and Mira Sorvino.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/romy-and-micheles-high-school-reunion-1997|title=Roger Ebert Review|publisher=www.rogerebert.com}}</ref> Schiff was a member of the comedy troupe The Groundlings. She hosts an interview series once a year for the Writers Guild Foundation called ''Anatomy Of A Script'',<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.amazon.com/Anatomy-Script-Winnie-Holzman-Schiff/dp/B009BPVNM4|title = Watch Anatomy of a Script: Winnie Holzman & Robin Schiff | Prime Video| website=Amazon }}</ref> where she and Winnie Holzman (writer of the musical ''Wicked'' and creator of ''My So-Called Life'') discuss the craft with other well-known writers. Schiff also teaches a writing class with Wendy Goldman (whom she met at The Groundlings) called ''Improv For Writing''.
==Career== ===Film work=== Schiff wrote the films ''Romy and Michele's High School Reunion'' (1997) and ''Loverboy'' (1989).<ref name="Film Reference">{{cite web|title=Robin Schiff|url=http://www.filmreference.com/film/4/Robin-Schiff.html|publisher=Film Reference|accessdate=1 May 2014}}</ref>
===Television work=== Schiff began her television career as the story editor for ''Rags to Riches'', NBC, 1987–88. She was the supervising producer for ''Working Girl'', NBC, 1990. She was the creator and supervising producer for ''Princesses'', CBS, 1991. She was the supervising producer and creative consultant for ''Delta'', CBS, 1992–93. She was the consulting producer for ''Party of Five'', Fox, 1994–2000. She was the creator and executive producer for ''Almost Perfect'', CBS, 1995–96. She was the consulting producer for ''Thanks'', CBS, 1999. She was the executive producer for ''Grosse Pointe'', The WB, 2000–2001. She was the consulting producer for ''Coupling'', NBC, 2003 and for ''Miss Match'', NBC, 2003.<ref name="Film Reference" />
Schiff produced the Netflix series ''Emily in Paris'' and ''Uncoupled'' with Darren Star. She was an executive producer of the YouTube Red series ''Sideswiped'' in 2018.
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