Sara Hess

Sara Hess
OccupationsScreenwriter, 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

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.

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] Three of her episodes for House of the Dragon have received significant critical acclaim: Rhaenyra the Cruel, Queen's Landing and Rhaenyra Triumphant.[7][8][9]

Personal life

Hess is openly gay,[3] and married writer Talia Osteen in 2014, with whom she has a son.[10][11]

Filmography

References

  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. 1 2 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. 1 2 "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. ↑ Bojalad, Alec (2024-06-24). "House of the Dragon Season 2 Episode 2 Review: The Bloody Aftermath and Sullied White Cloaks". Den of Geek. Retrieved 2026-08-01.
  8. ↑ O'Hara, Helen (2026-06-29). "Rhaenyra Finally Acts Fast in This Week's House of the Dragon, Even as She Immediately Finds New Mistakes to Make". IGN. Retrieved 2026-08-01.
  9. ↑ Gaughan, Liam (2026-07-09). "HBO's Most Experimental Game of Thrones Episode Officially Changes the Franchise Formula". Collider. Retrieved 2026-08-01.
  10. ↑ 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.
  11. ↑ 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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