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Joan Rater

  • Producer
  • Writer
  • Additional Crew
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Joan Rater was born on 6 August 1962 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA. She is a producer and writer, known for Grey's Anatomy (2005), A Small Light (2023) and Fire Country (2022).
BornAugust 6, 1962
BornAugust 6, 1962
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    • Nominated for 2 Primetime Emmys
      • 3 wins & 5 nominations total

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    James Pickens Jr., Ellen Pompeo, and Chandra Wilson in Grey's Anatomy (2005)
    Grey's Anatomy
    7.6
    TV Series
    • Producer
    Bel Powley in A Small Light (2023)
    A Small Light
    8.4
    TV Mini Series
    • Producer(showrunner)
    Billy Burke, Diane Farr, Jules Latimer, Kevin Alejandro, Max Thieriot, Jordan Calloway, and Stephanie Arcila in Fire Country (2022)
    Fire Country
    7.1
    TV Series
    • Producer
    Fred Thompson, Bebe Neuwirth, Jerry Orbach, Kirk Acevedo, and Amy Carlson in Law & Order: Trial by Jury (2005)
    Law & Order: Trial by Jury
    6.5
    TV Series
    • Producer

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    Producer

    • Sheriff Country
      • executive producer
      • Pre-production
      • TV Series
      • 2025
    • Billy Burke, Diane Farr, Jules Latimer, Kevin Alejandro, Max Thieriot, Jordan Calloway, and Stephanie Arcila in Fire Country (2022)
      Fire Country
      7.1
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 2022–2025
    • Bel Powley in A Small Light (2023)
      A Small Light
      8.4
      TV Mini Series
      • executive producer (showrunner)
      • 2023
    • Katey Sagal in Rebel (2021)
      Rebel
      7.2
      TV Series
      • consulting producer
      • 2021
    • Michael O'Neill, J. August Richards, Tom Everett Scott, Sarah Wayne Callies, Clive Standen, Emjay Anthony, Michele Weaver, Thalia Tran, and Blue Chapman in Council of Dads (2020)
      Council of Dads
      6.8
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 2020
    • Missi Pyle, Kendrick Sampson, Aisha Dee, and Kimiko Glenn in Ghosting: The Spirit of Christmas (2019)
      Ghosting: The Spirit of Christmas
      5.8
      TV Movie
      • executive producer
      • 2019
    • Justine Cotsonas in 12:58pm (2017)
      12:58pm
      Short
      • executive producer
      • 2017
    • Elliott Gould, Katherine Heigl, Dulé Hill, Laverne Cox, Dreama Walker, and Kobi Libii in Doubt (2017)
      Doubt
      5.9
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 2017
    • Drew (2016)
      Drew
      7.0
      TV Movie
      • executive producer
      • 2016
    • Tricia Paoluccio in Visit 57 (2016)
      Visit 57
      5.8
      Short
      • executive producer
      • 2016
    • Téa Leoni in Madam Secretary (2014)
      Madam Secretary
      7.8
      TV Series
      • consulting producer
      • 2014–2016
    • James Pickens Jr., Ellen Pompeo, and Chandra Wilson in Grey's Anatomy (2005)
      Grey's Anatomy
      7.6
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • co-executive producer
      • supervising producer ...
      • 2005–2014
    • Grey's Anatomy: Come Rain or Shine (2007)
      Grey's Anatomy: Come Rain or Shine
      7.5
      TV Movie
      • supervising producer
      • 2007
    • Jeffrey Dean Morgan in Grey's Anatomy: Every Moment Counts (2007)
      Grey's Anatomy: Every Moment Counts
      7.9
      TV Special
      • supervising producer
      • 2007
    • Grey's Anatomy: Complications of the Heart
      8.2
      TV Movie
      • producer
      • 2006
    • Grey's Anatomy: Under Pressure (2006)
      Grey's Anatomy: Under Pressure
      7.9
      TV Movie
      • producer
      • 2006

    Writer

    • Fire Country
      • created by (creator)
      • Released
      • TV Series
      • 2025
    • Sheriff Country
      • a story by
      • Pre-production
      • TV Series
      • 2025
    • Billy Burke, Diane Farr, Jules Latimer, Kevin Alejandro, Max Thieriot, Jordan Calloway, and Stephanie Arcila in Fire Country (2022)
      Fire Country
      7.1
      TV Series
      • created by
      • written by
      • story by (creator) ...
      • 2022–2025
    • Bel Powley in A Small Light (2023)
      A Small Light
      8.4
      TV Mini Series
      • created by
      • written by (creator)
      • 2023
    • Katey Sagal in Rebel (2021)
      Rebel
      7.2
      TV Series
      • written by
      • 2021
    • Michael O'Neill, J. August Richards, Tom Everett Scott, Sarah Wayne Callies, Clive Standen, Emjay Anthony, Michele Weaver, Thalia Tran, and Blue Chapman in Council of Dads (2020)
      Council of Dads
      6.8
      TV Series
      • created by
      • written by (creator)
      • 2020
    • Elliott Gould, Katherine Heigl, Dulé Hill, Laverne Cox, Dreama Walker, and Kobi Libii in Doubt (2017)
      Doubt
      5.9
      TV Series
      • created by
      • written by (creator)
      • 2017
    • Drew (2016)
      Drew
      7.0
      TV Movie
      • Writer
      • 2016
    • Téa Leoni in Madam Secretary (2014)
      Madam Secretary
      7.8
      TV Series
      • written by
      • 2014–2015
    • James Pickens Jr., Ellen Pompeo, and Chandra Wilson in Grey's Anatomy (2005)
      Grey's Anatomy
      7.6
      TV Series
      • written by
      • 2006–2014
    • Haunting Sarah (2005)
      Haunting Sarah
      5.5
      TV Movie
      • teleplay
      • 2005
    • Fred Thompson, Bebe Neuwirth, Jerry Orbach, Kirk Acevedo, and Amy Carlson in Law & Order: Trial by Jury (2005)
      Law & Order: Trial by Jury
      6.5
      TV Series
      • written by
      • teleplay by
      • 2005
    • Kelly Rutherford and James Denton in Threat Matrix (2003)
      Threat Matrix
      5.8
      TV Series
      • writer
      • 2004
    • William Fichtner, John Hannah, Leslie Stefanson, Michaela Conlin, Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor, Robert Joy, and Jane Lynch in MDs (2002)
      MDs
      7.3
      TV Series
      • writer
      • 2002
    • Push, Nevada (2002)
      Push, Nevada
      7.3
      TV Series
      • written by
      • 2002
    • Fling
      5.9
      TV Series
      • staff writer
      • 2001

    Additional Crew

    • Kelly Rutherford and James Denton in Threat Matrix (2003)
      Threat Matrix
      5.8
      TV Series
      • executive story editor
      • 2004
    • Jamie Luner in 10-8: Officers on Duty (2003)
      10-8: Officers on Duty
      7.0
      TV Series
      • executive story editor
      • 2003
    • In-development projects at IMDbPro

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    • Born
      • August 6, 1962
      • Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA
    • Children
      • Tom Phelan

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