Female Showrunners Who Are Breaking the Mold
Featuring current showrunners from a variety of drama series with women at the helm, an in-depth conversation on their unique career journeys, specific approaches to leadership, and the importance of inclusion in television with Dee Harris-Lawrence (All Rise - OWN), Jill Blankenship (Naomi - The CW), Shaz Bennett (Queen Sugar – OWN), Janine Sherman Barrois (The Kings of Napa – OWN), Teri Schaffer and Raynelle Swilling (Cherish the Day - OWN). Moderated by Mekeisha Madden Toby, Staff Writer for TV Line. Series featured are produced by either ARRAY or Warner Bros. Television.
Programming descriptions are generated by participants and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of SXSW.
![photo of Shaz Bennett](/vite/assets/person-placeholder-edu-fS1N5G6a.png)
Shaz Bennett
ARRAY
![photo of Jill Blankenship](/vite/assets/person-placeholder-edu-fS1N5G6a.png)
Jill Blankenship
ARRAY
![photo of Dee Harris-Lawrence](/vite/assets/person-placeholder-edu-fS1N5G6a.png)
Dee Harris-Lawrence
All Rise Films
![photo of Mekeisha Madden Toby](/vite/assets/person-placeholder-edu-fS1N5G6a.png)
Mekeisha Madden Toby
TV Line
![photo of Teri Schaffer](/vite/assets/person-placeholder-edu-fS1N5G6a.png)
Teri Schaffer
ARRAY
![photo of Raynelle Swilling](/vite/assets/person-placeholder-edu-fS1N5G6a.png)
Raynelle Swilling
ARRAY
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