Leann Bowen | |
Birth Name: | Leann Radmila Tamori Bowen |
Birth Place: | Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
Years Active: | 2008–present |
Known For: | Ted Lasso, I Love You, America |
Leann Bowen is an American television writer who is best known for sports comedy-drama series Ted Lasso, serves as a writer and co-executive producer, which won two Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Comedy Series along with their staffs.
Bowen was born in the Los Angeles area, and grew up in the San Fernando Valley. She is the daughter of the late Bobby Lee Bowen, who was a member of the Black Panther Party and Lillian Tamoria, whose family hails from Cavite, a province in the Philippines. Her parents split up when she was young. Bowen was raised by her mother and maternal grandparents, who instilled in her a strong work ethic.[1]
Bowen fine-tuned her writing and performing skills while working in improv and sketch comedy in the Los Angeles area.[1]
Year(s) | Series | Network | Notes | |
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2020-2021 | Ted Lasso | Apple TV+ | Two episodes | |
2019-2021 | Dear White People | Netflix | Five episodes | |
2018 | I Love You, America | Hulu | Two episodes |
Year | Television | Category | Status |
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2021 | Ted Lasso | Outstanding Comedy Series[2] | |
2022 | |||
2023 |