Teresa Hsiao

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In this Chinese name, the family name is Hsiao.
Teresa Hsiao
Born (1985-05-26) May 26, 1985 (age 36)
Indiana, United States
OccupationScreenwriter, executive producer
LanguageEnglish
CitizenshipAmerican
Alma materHarvard University

Teresa Hsiao (born May 26, 1985)[1][2] is an American television writer and producer best known for her work on the animated series Family Guy and American Dad! and for co-creating the sitcom Awkwafina Is Nora from Queens.

Background[]

Hsiao attended Harvard University, where she served on the board of Harvard Undergraduate Women in Business (HUWIB) and as editor-in-chief of Make It Happen, the organization's first national magazine. Hsiao co-founded Smart Woman Securities at Harvard with Tracy Britt Cool in 2006,[3][4] and earned her degree in Economics in 2007.[5]

Career[]

Hsiao has been a writer for Family Guy, We Bare Bears and American Dad!, for which she was also a producer.[5]

The Huffington Post published numerous articles written by Hsiao during 2012 through 2017.[6]

Hsiao is the co-creator and an executive producer on the television coming of age comedy Awkwafina Is Nora from Queens.[7] for which she had been in development with Awkwafina since 2016. The series was renewed for a second season on January 14, 2020,[8] prior to the January 22 premiere of its first episode.[9]

Personal life[]

In January 2017, Hsiao was among more than 2000 Harvard alumni to add their names to an open letter to fellow alumnus and Senior White House advisor Jared Kushner,[10] admonishing: "Truth. It is the guiding value of your alma mater; let it be a value in the Administration as well."[11]

References[]

  1. ^ Hsiao, Teresa (21 May 2014). "Rap Dream".
  2. ^ Hsiao, Teresa (15 April 2015). "Growing Up Asian".
  3. ^ "Teresa Hsiao". rt Woman Securities. Retrieved 7 May 2021.
  4. ^ McMillan Portillo, Caroline (October 28, 2014). "6 things to know about Tracy Britt Cool, a Buffett protégée and Pampered Chef's new CEO". bizjournals.com. The Business Journals. Retrieved 6 May 2021.
  5. ^ a b Staff, Harvardwood (March 1, 2016). "WHERE ARE THEY NOW: Q&A with HWP Alum & Past Most Staffable TV Writer TERESA HSIAO (AMERICAN DAD)". Harvardwood. Retrieved 2020-01-28.
  6. ^ "Teresa Hsiao - The Huffington Post".
  7. ^ Kang, Inkoo (February 21, 2020). "Critic's Notebook: 'Fresh Off the Boat' and the Asian American Entertainment Revolution". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 7 May 2021.
  8. ^ Turchiano, Danielle (January 14, 2020). "'Awkwafina Is Nora From Queens' Gets Season 2 Renewal Ahead of Series Premiere". Variety. Retrieved 7 May 2021.
  9. ^ Yang, Rachel (January 20, 2020). "'Awkwafina Is Nora From Queens' looks to put a new kind of Asian-American family on screen". EW.com. Retrieved 2020-01-28.
  10. ^ Hallemann, Caroline (February 1, 2017). "Harvard Alums Request Meeting with Jared Kushner". Town & Country. Retrieved 7 May 2021.
  11. ^ Rochelson, Jacob. "Open Letter to Jared Kushner from Harvard Alumni". Medium. Retrieved 7 May 2021.

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