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Lauren Schmidt Hissrich

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Season 3 of "The Witcher" casts a spell on Netflix this Summer. You may have thought that Henry Cavill was finished with his Geralt of Rivia role, but he had already shot Season 3 when he left the show to return to his role as Superman. Despite a surprise cameo in 'Black Adam,' the homecoming was short-lived when DC Studios boss James Gunn announced that the Superman film he's writing and directing will not feature Cavill playing the Man of Steel. Liam Hemsworth will step into Cavill's role on "The Witcher" for Season 4. But before Cavill goes out with a bang, Geralt hopes that Yennefer (Anya Chalotra) can train Ciri (Freya Allan) to control her magical powers. When they head to a protected fortress to train, the trio must fight dark magic and treachery to stay united. Showrunner Lauren Schmidt Hissrich takes inspiration from author Andrzej Sapkowski's fifth book in "The Witcher" series, "The Time of Contempt." We'll certainly hear more from the Bard in Volume 1 of the first 5 episodes of Season 3 in June, and in Volume 2 of the final 3 episodes in July, only on Netflix.
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She's American TV producer and Screenwriter, born in Ohio and graduated from Wittenberg University, in 2000 with a BA in English Literature and Creative Writing. She has written scripts for TV such as "The West Wing", "Justice", as well as has written and produced shows such as "Daredevil", "Private Practice". Now she's working on a show for Netflix, will be written and produced by her also, named "The Witcher" which is based on the famous Polish book by Andrzej Sapkowski. She lives in Los Angeles with her husband Michael Hissrich who is also a TV producer like her with her two children, Harry and Ben.
BornAugust 1, 1978
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    Henry Cavill, Freya Allan, and Anya Chalotra in The Witcher (2019)
    The Witcher
    7.9
    TV Series
    • Producer(showrunner)
    Rob Lowe, Martin Sheen, Allison Janney, Dulé Hill, Moira Kelly, Janel Moloney, Richard Schiff, John Spencer, and Bradley Whitford in The West Wing (1999)
    The West Wing
    8.9
    TV Series
    • Writer(as Lauren Schmidt)
    Theo James in The Witcher: Nightmare of the Wolf (2021)
    The Witcher: Nightmare of the Wolf
    7.2
    • Producer
    • 2021
    Charlie Cox in Daredevil (2015)
    Daredevil
    8.6
    TV Series
    • Producer

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    Producer

    • The Witcher: Sirens of the Deep (2025)
      The Witcher: Sirens of the Deep
      6.1
      • producer
      • 2025
    • Henry Cavill, Freya Allan, and Anya Chalotra in The Witcher (2019)
      The Witcher
      7.9
      TV Series
      • executive producer (showrunner)
      • 2019–2023
    • The Witcher: Blood Origin (2022)
      The Witcher: Blood Origin
      5.0
      TV Mini Series
      • executive producer
      • 2022
    • Theo James in The Witcher: Nightmare of the Wolf (2021)
      The Witcher: Nightmare of the Wolf
      7.2
      • producer
      • 2021
    • Elliot Page, Robert Sheehan, Tom Hopper, David Castañeda, Justin H. Min, Ritu Arya, Aidan Gallagher, and Emmy Raver-Lampman in The Umbrella Academy (2019)
      The Umbrella Academy
      7.8
      TV Series
      • co-executive producer
      • 2019
    • Charlie Cox, Krysten Ritter, Mike Colter, and Finn Jones in The Defenders (2017)
      The Defenders
      7.2
      TV Mini Series
      • co-executive producer
      • 2017
    • Charlie Cox in Daredevil (2015)
      Daredevil
      8.6
      TV Series
      • co-executive producer
      • 2016
    • Omari Hardwick in Power (2014)
      Power
      8.1
      TV Series
      • co-executive producer (as Lauren Schmidt)
      • 2014
    • Do No Harm (2013)
      Do No Harm
      6.8
      TV Series
      • supervising producer
      • 2013
    • Bonnie Bedelia, Craig T. Nelson, Monica Potter, Joy Bryant, Erika Christensen, Lauren Graham, Sam Jaeger, Peter Krause, Mae Whitman, Dax Shepard, Max Burkholder, Miles Heizer, Tyree Brown, Savannah Paige Rae, and Xolo Maridueña in Parenthood (2010)
      Parenthood
      8.3
      TV Series
      • supervising producer (as Lauren Schmidt)
      • 2010
    • Amy Brenneman, Brian Benben, Benjamin Bratt, Taye Diggs, Kate Walsh, Paul Adelstein, Caterina Scorsone, and KaDee Strickland in Private Practice (2007)
      Private Practice
      6.8
      TV Series
      • producer
      • co-producer (as Lauren Schmidt)
      • 2007–2009

    Writer

    • Henry Cavill, Freya Allan, and Anya Chalotra in The Witcher (2019)
      The Witcher
      7.9
      TV Series
      • series created by
      • written by
      • teleplay by ...
      • 2019–2023
    • The Witcher: Blood Origin (2022)
      The Witcher: Blood Origin
      5.0
      TV Mini Series
      • series created by
      • 2022
    • Elliot Page, Robert Sheehan, Tom Hopper, David Castañeda, Justin H. Min, Ritu Arya, Aidan Gallagher, and Emmy Raver-Lampman in The Umbrella Academy (2019)
      The Umbrella Academy
      7.8
      TV Series
      • teleplay by
      • 2019
    • Charlie Cox, Krysten Ritter, Mike Colter, and Finn Jones in The Defenders (2017)
      The Defenders
      7.2
      TV Mini Series
      • written by
      • 2017
    • Charlie Cox in Daredevil (2015)
      Daredevil
      8.6
      TV Series
      • written by
      • 2016
    • Omari Hardwick in Power (2014)
      Power
      8.1
      TV Series
      • written by (as Lauren Schmidt)
      • 2014–2015
    • Do No Harm (2013)
      Do No Harm
      6.8
      TV Series
      • story
      • written by
      • 2013
    • Bonnie Bedelia, Craig T. Nelson, Monica Potter, Joy Bryant, Erika Christensen, Lauren Graham, Sam Jaeger, Peter Krause, Mae Whitman, Dax Shepard, Max Burkholder, Miles Heizer, Tyree Brown, Savannah Paige Rae, and Xolo Maridueña in Parenthood (2010)
      Parenthood
      8.3
      TV Series
      • written by
      • 2010
    • Amy Brenneman, Brian Benben, Benjamin Bratt, Taye Diggs, Kate Walsh, Paul Adelstein, Caterina Scorsone, and KaDee Strickland in Private Practice (2007)
      Private Practice
      6.8
      TV Series
      • written by (as Lauren Schmidt)
      • 2007–2009
    • Melanie Lynskey, Charles Martin Smith, Kristin Lehman, Dylan Baker, Nathan Fillion, Michael Hyatt, Taryn Manning, Riley Smith, Kevin Alejandro, JD Pardo, Emma Stone, Rochelle Aytes, and Mircea Monroe in Drive (2007)
      Drive
      7.6
      TV Series
      • executive story editor
      • written by (as Lauren Schmidt)
      • 2007
    • Victor Garber, Kerr Smith, Eamonn Walker, and Rebecca Mader in Justice (2006)
      Justice
      7.8
      TV Series
      • written by (as Lauren Schmidt)
      • 2006–2007
    • Rob Lowe, Martin Sheen, Allison Janney, Dulé Hill, Moira Kelly, Janel Moloney, Richard Schiff, John Spencer, and Bradley Whitford in The West Wing (1999)
      The West Wing
      8.9
      TV Series
      • written by
      • story by
      • staff writer (as Lauren Schmidt)
      • 2002–2006

    Additional Crew

    • Melanie Lynskey, Charles Martin Smith, Kristin Lehman, Dylan Baker, Nathan Fillion, Michael Hyatt, Taryn Manning, Riley Smith, Kevin Alejandro, JD Pardo, Emma Stone, Rochelle Aytes, and Mircea Monroe in Drive (2007)
      Drive
      7.6
      TV Series
      • executive story editor (as Lauren Schmidt)
      • 2007
    • Victor Garber, Kerr Smith, Eamonn Walker, and Rebecca Mader in Justice (2006)
      Justice
      7.8
      TV Series
      • executive story editor (as Lauren Schmidt)
      • 2006–2007
    • Rob Lowe, Martin Sheen, Allison Janney, Dulé Hill, Moira Kelly, Janel Moloney, Richard Schiff, John Spencer, and Bradley Whitford in The West Wing (1999)
      The West Wing
      8.9
      TV Series
      • story editor
      • researcher
      • 2002–2006

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    Stars of "The Witcher" Reveal the Monster That Gave Them Chills
    Stars of "The Witcher" Reveal the Monster That Gave Them Chills
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    Stars of "The Witcher" Reveal the Monster That Gave Them Chills
    Toss a Coin to Your "Witcher" Season 2 Theories
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    What We Know About "The Witcher" ... So Far
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    What We Know About "The Witcher" ... So Far

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      • Lauren Schmidt
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      • August 1, 1978
      • Westerville, Ohio, USA
    • Spouse
      • Michael Hissrich(2 children)
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        Harry Hissrich

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      German ancestry.

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      46 years old
    • When was Lauren Schmidt Hissrich born?
      August 1, 1978
    • Where was Lauren Schmidt Hissrich born?
      Westerville, Ohio, USA
    • What is Lauren Schmidt Hissrich's birth name?
      Lauren E. Schmidt
    • What is Lauren Schmidt Hissrich known for?
      The West Wing, The Witcher: Nightmare of the Wolf, Daredevil, and The Witcher

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