About me
LORIEN MCKENNA is an Emmy-nominated and NAACP Image Award-winning Showrunner, Writer, Producer, and Playwright. Most recently, she was the Showrunner/EP of Tab Time for YouTube Originals. She’s written and developed for Hulu, NBC, Disney, Netflix, and Comedy Central. A former Story Manager at Pixar Animation Studios, she worked on the Oscar Winning films Ratatouille, Up, Brave, and Inside Out
Lorien co-hosts the podcast The Screenwriting Life with screenwriter Meg LeFauve. The show is dedicated to unpacking both the craft and artistic journey of pursuing a writing career. She is a mentor for The Cinestory Foundation, The Nostos Screenwriting Retreat in Tuscany, and is a consultant for Screen Australia, Screen Ireland, and Screen Queensland. Lorien received an MFA in Playwriting from St. Mary’s College of CA, where she also taught as an Adjunct Professor.