Kalinda Vazquez is an American television writer and producer.
Kalinda Vazquez | |
|---|---|
| Born | New York, NY |
| Other names | Kalinda Vasquez |
| Occupation(s) | Television writer, producer |
| Years active | 2003–present |
She is well known for her work on the Fox drama Prison Break and The CW espionage series Nikita.[1]
Career
editVazquez worked as a writing assistant, staff writer and story editor from 2006 to 2009 on the Fox drama Prison Break. She also contributed several scripts to the series and co-wrote the final installment Prison Break: The Final Break.[2]
She was an executive story editor and writer on the first season of the Fox action series Human Target.[2]
In summer 2010, she joined the staff of The CW action thriller series Nikita's first season, as a writer and executive story editor. At the start of the second season, Vazquez was promoted to co-producer, a title she held until her departure at the end of the season.[2]
In fall 2012, Vazquez joined the second season crew of the ABC fantasy series Once Upon a Time as a writer and producer.[3]
As of March 2021, Vazquez has a number of projects in development. In February 2021, it was announced that she was working with George R. R. Martin on a television adaptation of Roger Zelazny's novel Roadmarks.[4] Then in March 2021, it was announced that Vazquez had been asked by Paramount Pictures to develop her own idea for a new Star Trek film.[5] Vazquez has previous experience with Star Trek, being credited for the teleplay to the third season episode of Star Trek: Discovery titled Terra Firma, Part 2. She was also named after a character from the original series episode "By Any Other Name".[5]
In December 2021, Vazquez signed a multi-year overall deal with Netflix. Under the deal, she will create, write and produce a young adult mystery thriller Arbor Hall as her own first project.[6][7]
References
edit- ^ "Why We Write – Number 23: Kalinda Vazquez". January 20, 2008.
- ^ a b c "Kalinda Vazquez Filmography". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Archived from the original on January 30, 2013. Retrieved November 6, 2012.
- ^ "'Once Upon a Time' Producer Shares Advice for Landing a TV Job (Guest Column) | Hollywood Reporter". www.hollywoodreporter.com. 15 May 2014.
- ^ Peter White (February 18, 2021). "George R.R. Martin & Kalinda Vazquez Developing Adaptation Of Roger Zelazny's Sci-Fi Novel 'Roadmarks' At HBO". Deadline. Retrieved 2021-03-13.
- ^ a b Mike Fleming, Jr (March 4, 2021). "Kalinda Vazquez Set By Paramount To Script Original Star Trek Movie". Deadline. Retrieved 2021-03-13.
- ^ Hailu, Selome (December 13, 2021). "Netflix Inks Overall Deal With 'Fear the Walking Dead' Writer and Producer Kalinda Vazquez". Variety. Retrieved December 13, 2021.
- ^ Cordero, Rosy (December 13, 2021). "Netflix Signs Development Deal With Kalinda Vazquez; Sets YA Thriller As First Project". Deadline. Retrieved December 14, 2021.