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Sara Hess

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Sara Hess
Occupation(s)Screenwriter, television producer
Years active2005–present

Sara Hess is a television writer and producer. She has worked in both capacities on the drama series House and Orange Is the New Black.[1][2][3]

Career

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Hess joined the crew of the HBO western drama Deadwood as a writer for the second season in 2005. She wrote the episode "Advances, None Miraculous".[4]

From 2005 to 2012, Hess worked on the medical drama series House,[4] for which she wrote 17 episodes.[citation needed]

Since 2013, she worked on Orange Is the New Black.[5] Starting in 2021, she began working on House of the Dragon, and signed an HBO overall deal.[6]

Personal life

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Hess is openly gay,[3] and married writer Talia Osteen in 2014, with whom she has a son.[7][8]

Filmography

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References

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  1. ^ Petski, Denise (2019-02-27). "'Game of Thrones' Prequel Pilot Exec Producer Sara Lee Hess Inks Overall Deal With HBO". Deadline. Retrieved 2020-04-20.
  2. ^ "Sara Hess". Television Academy. Retrieved 2020-04-20.
  3. ^ a b Bendix, Trish (2013-08-05). "Sara Hess on "Orange is the New Black" and writing Thirteen's sex scenes on "House"". AfterEllen. Retrieved 2024-09-17.
  4. ^ a b "Sara Hess | Producer, Writer". IMDb. Retrieved 2024-09-17.
  5. ^ Lowry, Brian (2013-07-08). "Orange Is the New Black". Variety. Retrieved 2024-09-17.
  6. ^ Goldberg, Lesley (2021-02-01). "'House of the Dragon' Writer Extends HBO Overall Deal (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2024-09-17.
  7. ^ revistamirales (2022-11-06). "Sara Hess, la guionista de todas las series que amas, feliz mamá junto a su mujer". Mirales (in Spanish). Retrieved 2025-06-11.
  8. ^ Hanau, Shira. "Vibrator stars in short film challenging portrayal of Orthodox Jews in Hollywood". The Times of Israel. Retrieved 2025-06-11.
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