Leann Bowen Explained

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.

Early life and education

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]

Career

Bowen fine-tuned her writing and performing skills while working in improv and sketch comedy in the Los Angeles area.[1]

Selected credits

Television

Writing

Year(s)SeriesNetworkNotes
2020-2021Ted LassoApple TV+Two episodes
2019-2021Dear White PeopleNetflixFive episodes
2018I Love You, AmericaHuluTwo episodes

Awards and nominations

YearTelevisionCategoryStatus
2021Ted LassoOutstanding Comedy Series[2]
2022
2023

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Meet "Ted Lasso's" award-winning Fil-Am writer Leann Bowen . Chavez . Yong . 20 September 2021 . ABS-CBN News . 21 June 2022 . I was raised in the Valley and my mom was a single mom so I was raised by my lola and lolo a lot. I spent a lot of time with them so I feel very connected to my Filipino background and I'm very proud..
  2. News: Chavez . Yong . Jan 18, 2024 . Fil-Am writers, producers' shows bag awards in Emmys . live . ABS-CBN News and Current Affairs.
  3. Web site: Three Filipino American TV Writers Earn Writers Guild Award Noms . Santos . Edwin . 4 February 2021 . Filipino American Chamber of Commerce of Hollywood. 23 June 2022 . Congratulations to television writer Leann Bowen and the writing team for earning two Writers Guild Award nominations for Comedy Series and New Series for AppleTV+'s Ted Lasso..