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Janet Leahy(I)

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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.
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    • Nominated for 5 Primetime Emmys
      • 4 wins & 10 nominations total

    Known for

    Mad Men (2007)
    Mad Men
    8.7
    TV Series
    • Producer
    Candice Bergen, William Shatner, and James Spader in Boston Legal (2004)
    Boston Legal
    8.5
    TV Series
    • Producer
    Ted Danson, Shelley Long, John Ratzenberger, George Wendt, Nicholas Colasanto, and Rhea Perlman in Cheers (1982)
    Cheers
    8.0
    TV Series
    • Writer
    John Goodman, Roseanne Barr, Sara Gilbert, Michael Fishman, Alicia Goranson, and Laurie Metcalf in Roseanne (1988)
    Roseanne
    7.1
    TV Series
    • Producer

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    • Ted Danson in A Man on the Inside (2024)
      A Man on the Inside
      7.7
      TV Series
      • consulting producer
      • 2024
    • Pete Holmes in Crashing (2017)
      Crashing
      7.6
      TV Series
      • consulting producer
      • 2019
    • Mad Men (2007)
      Mad Men
      8.7
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • consulting producer
      • 2010–2015
    • Life Unexpected (2010)
      Life Unexpected
      7.5
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 2010
    • Candice Bergen, William Shatner, and James Spader in Boston Legal (2004)
      Boston Legal
      8.5
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • co-executive producer
      • 2005–2007
    • Alexis Bledel and Lauren Graham in Gilmore Girls (2000)
      Gilmore Girls
      8.2
      TV Series
      • consulting producer
      • 2002–2004
    • Daniel Stern in Danny (2001)
      Danny
      4.2
      TV Series
      • consulting producer
      • 2001
    • Brian Dennehy, Connie Britton, Dakota Fanning, Louis Ferreira, Christopher Moynihan, and Jon Patrick Walker in The Fighting Fitzgeralds (2001)
      The Fighting Fitzgeralds
      7.6
      TV Series
      • consulting producer
      • 2001
    • Amy Wilson, Michael Chiklis, Anita Barone, Cassidy Clark, Savannah Clark, Kevin Crowley, Mitch Holleman, Cristina Kernan, Suzy Nakamura, Steve Ryan, and Martin Spanjers in Daddio (2000)
      Daddio
      5.5
      TV Series
      • consulting producer
      • 2000
    • Debi Mazar, Paul Sorvino, Ellen Burstyn, Kristin Bauer, Sonny Marinelli, and Heather Dubrow in That's Life (2000)
      That's Life
      7.5
      TV Series
      • consulting producer
      • 2000–2002
    • Living in Captivity (1998)
      Living in Captivity
      7.8
      TV Series
      • consulting producer
      • 1998
    • Conrad Bloom (1998)
      Conrad Bloom
      6.5
      TV Series
      • consulting producer
      • 1998
    • That's Life (1998)
      That's Life
      4.7
      TV Series
      • consulting producer
      • 1998
    • Grace Under Fire (1993)
      Grace Under Fire
      6.4
      TV Series
      • consulting producer
      • 1997–1998
    • John Goodman, Roseanne Barr, Sara Gilbert, Michael Fishman, Alicia Goranson, and Laurie Metcalf in Roseanne (1988)
      Roseanne
      7.1
      TV Series
      • consulting producer
      • supervising producer
      • 1995–1997

    Writer



    • Ted Danson in A Man on the Inside (2024)
      A Man on the Inside
      7.7
      TV Series
      • written for television by
      • 2024
    • Mad Men (2007)
      Mad Men
      8.7
      TV Series
      • written by
      • 2010–2013
    • Life Unexpected (2010)
      Life Unexpected
      7.5
      TV Series
      • written by
      • 2010
    • Candice Bergen, William Shatner, and James Spader in Boston Legal (2004)
      Boston Legal
      8.5
      TV Series
      • written by
      • story by
      • teleplay by
      • 2005–2007
    • Alexis Bledel and Lauren Graham in Gilmore Girls (2000)
      Gilmore Girls
      8.2
      TV Series
      • written by
      • teleplay by
      • 2003–2004
    • Brian Dennehy, Connie Britton, Dakota Fanning, Louis Ferreira, Christopher Moynihan, and Jon Patrick Walker in The Fighting Fitzgeralds (2001)
      The Fighting Fitzgeralds
      7.6
      TV Series
      • written by
      • 2001
    • Grace Under Fire (1993)
      Grace Under Fire
      6.4
      TV Series
      • written by
      • 1998
    • John Goodman, Roseanne Barr, Sara Gilbert, Michael Fishman, Alicia Goranson, and Laurie Metcalf in Roseanne (1988)
      Roseanne
      7.1
      TV Series
      • written by
      • teleplay by
      • 1996
    • Annie Potts and Jay Thomas in Love & War (1992)
      Love & War
      6.8
      TV Series
      • written by
      • 1994–1995
    • Tony Shalhoub, Steven Weber, Amy Yasbeck, Crystal Bernard, and Tim Daly in Wings (1990)
      Wings
      7.3
      TV Series
      • written by
      • 1992
    • Lisa Bonet, Bill Cosby, Tempestt Bledsoe, Keshia Knight Pulliam, Phylicia Rashad, and Malcolm-Jamal Warner in The Cosby Show (1984)
      The Cosby Show
      7.4
      TV Series
      • written by
      • teleplay by
      • 1987–1992
    • Nicole Dubuc, Chelsea Hertford, Gerald McRaney, Shanna Reed, and Marisa Ryan in Major Dad (1989)
      Major Dad
      6.5
      TV Series
      • written by
      • 1989–1990
    • Ted Danson, Shelley Long, John Ratzenberger, George Wendt, Nicholas Colasanto, and Rhea Perlman in Cheers (1982)
      Cheers
      8.0
      TV Series
      • written by
      • 1986
    • Bess Armstrong, Carol Kane, Terence Knox, and Shawnee Smith in All Is Forgiven (1986)
      All Is Forgiven
      7.8
      TV Series
      • written by
      • 1986
    • Newhart (1982)
      Newhart
      7.8
      TV Series
      • written by
      • 1986

    Additional Crew



    • Lisa Bonet, Bill Cosby, Tempestt Bledsoe, Keshia Knight Pulliam, Phylicia Rashad, and Malcolm-Jamal Warner in The Cosby Show (1984)
      The Cosby Show
      7.4
      TV Series
      • creative consultant
      • executive story editor
      • 1987–1992
    • Ted Danson, Shelley Long, John Ratzenberger, George Wendt, Nicholas Colasanto, and Rhea Perlman in Cheers (1982)
      Cheers
      8.0
      TV Series
      • story editor
      • 1986–1987
    • Bess Armstrong, Carol Kane, Terence Knox, and Shawnee Smith in All Is Forgiven (1986)
      All Is Forgiven
      7.8
      TV Series
      • executive story editor
      • 1986

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