Ashley Lyle and Bart Nickerson are American screenwriters and producers known for creating and executive producing the Showtime drama series Yellowjackets.[1]
Biography
editLyle was born in New Jersey and grew up in Belmar, New Jersey.[2] She graduated from Lawrenceville School and received her B.A. and MFA from Columbia University.[3][4][5] Nickerson hails from Monmouth County, New Jersey, having been raised in Middletown Township, New Jersey.[6][2] The couple met on the East Coast and moved to Los Angeles in 2007 with the intention of becoming TV writers and landed their first job writing for The Originals.[7][8]
Lyle and Nickerson also wrote for other TV shows such as Narcos and Dispatches from Elsewhere.[9]
In 2022, Lyle and Nickerson were nominated for the Writers Guild of America Award for Television: New Series and Writers Guild of America Award for Television: Dramatic Series for creating the Showtime series Yellowjackets.[10] In August 2022, they had signed an overall deal with Showtime.[11]
Filmography
edit| Year | Title | Credited as | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Writers | Producers | Directors | |||
| 2013–16 | The Originals | Yes | No | No | Wrote 11 episodes Also story editors and executive story editors |
| 2017 | Narcos | Yes | Yes | No | Co-producers, wrote: "MRO" |
| 2018 | Narcos: Mexico | Yes | Yes | No | Wrote 2 episodes, also consulting producers |
| 2020 | Dispatches from Elsewhere | Yes | Yes | No | Co-executive producers, wrote 3 episodes |
| 2021–present | Yellowjackets | Yes | Executive | Nickerson | Creators, wrote 4 episodes Directed first episode of season 3 (only Bart Nickerson) |
| 2023 | Celebrity Family Feud | No | No | No | Contestant (only Ashley Lyle) |
References
edit- ^ Soloski, Alexis (November 10, 2021). "Yellowjackets Leans In to Savagery". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Archived from the original on February 11, 2022. Retrieved February 11, 2022.
- ^ a b "Yellowjackets Buzzes With New Jersey Connections". New Jersey Monthly. January 16, 2022. Archived from the original on May 27, 2022. Retrieved August 14, 2022.
- ^ "Alumna Ashley Lyle '07 Is Co-Creator of Showtime's New Series Yellowjackets". Columbia – School of the Arts. Archived from the original on February 11, 2022. Retrieved February 11, 2022.
- ^ Elster, Allanah. "Yellowjackets captures multiple generations of feminine voracity - Columbia Spectator". Columbia Daily Spectator. Archived from the original on February 11, 2022. Retrieved February 11, 2022.
- ^ NJ.com, Amy Kuperinsky | NJ Advance Media for (November 12, 2021). "Showtime's 'Yellowjackets' is the survival drama you need to see. N.J.'s Christina Ricci, Tawny Cypress tell us why". nj. Archived from the original on January 17, 2023. Retrieved January 17, 2023.
- ^ NJ.com, Amy Z. Quinn | NJ Advance Media for (January 22, 2022). "The very Jersey Yellowjackets is a tale for traumatic times | Letter from your editor". nj. Archived from the original on August 14, 2022. Retrieved August 14, 2022.
- ^ Longeretta, Emily (May 31, 2022). "Yellowjackets Husband-and-Wife Duo Find Inspiration Inside Their Library Office, Their Favorite Room in the House". Variety. Archived from the original on August 14, 2022. Retrieved August 14, 2022.
- ^ Rice, Lynette (June 15, 2022). "Yellowjackets: Creators Ashley Lyle, Bart Nickerson Discuss Drama's Origin, Their Work Style & 'Beloved' Melanie Lynskey". Deadline. Archived from the original on June 16, 2022. Retrieved August 14, 2022.
- ^ "Ashley Lyle & Bart Nickerson Talk Yellowjackets, Working With Karyn Kusama, And Season 2 [The Discourse Podcast]". The Playlist. Archived from the original on February 11, 2022. Retrieved February 11, 2022.
- ^ Hipes, Patrick (January 13, 2022). "WGA Awards TV Nominations: Yellowjackets, Hacks, Loki, Only Murders In The Building Join Usual Suspects On List". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on February 11, 2022. Retrieved February 11, 2022.
- ^ Rice, Lynette (August 22, 2022). "Yellowjackets Creators Ashley Lyle & Bart Nickerson Sign Overall Deal At Showtime". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on August 22, 2022. Retrieved August 22, 2022.
External links
edit- Ashley Lyle at IMDb
- Bart Nickerson at IMDb