Melissa Anne Rosenberg is a renowned American screenwriter, born on August 28, 1962, who has made a significant impact in both the film and television industries. Throughout her illustrious career, she has garnered numerous accolades, including two Emmy Award nominations, two Writers Guild of America Award nominations, and a Peabody Award.
Rosenberg's involvement with the Writers Guild of America is multifaceted, as she has served on its Board of Directors and acted as a strike captain during the 2007-2008 Writers Guild of America strike. Moreover, she is dedicated to promoting diversity and supporting female screenwriters through the WGA Diversity Committee, which she co-founded with other like-minded individuals.
Rosenberg's educational background is impressive, as she initially majored in Dance and Theatre at Bennington College in Vermont, before pursuing a Master's Degree in Film and Television Producing at the University of Southern California.
Her professional journey began in the 1990s, when she worked on several television series until joining the writing staff of The O.C. Later, she left the show to write the 2006 film Step Up. From 2006 to 2009, Rosenberg served as the head writer of the Showtime series Dexter, rising to executive producer by the time she departed at the end of the fourth season.
Rosenberg's impressive screenwriting credits also include the film adaptation of Stephenie Meyer's novel Twilight, which she wrote in 2007, as well as the adaptations of the novel's two sequels, New Moon and Eclipse. Furthermore, she is set to adapt the novel Breaking Dawn.
In her personal life, Rosenberg is married to television director Lev L. Spiro, and the couple resides in Los Angeles.
