Krista Vernoff (born 1972) is an American screenwriter.
Vernoff graduated in 1993 from the Boston University College of Fine Arts, where she trained to be an actor. After graduation she eventually moved to writing.
Much of Vernoff's work has been in the medium of television, as a script (or teleplay) writer.
She has worked on a number of American television shows, including:
Vernoff is currently a member of the creative team at the popular drama ...
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Krista Vernoff (born 1972) is an American screenwriter.
Vernoff graduated in 1993 from the Boston University College of Fine Arts, where she trained to be an actor. After graduation she eventually moved to writing.
Much of Vernoff's work has been in the medium of television, as a script (or teleplay) writer.
She has worked on a number of American television shows, including:
Vernoff is currently a member of the creative team at the popular drama Grey's Anatomy. She is credited as an executive producer, and has also written several episodes of the show. An episode Vernoff wrote, "Into You Like a Train", was nominated for a Best Writing Emmy Award.
Vernoff is credited with the introduction of the catchphrase, "seriously" into the dialogue of Grey's Anatomy episodes. Series creator Shonda Rhimes says that Vernoff used it frequently in the writer's room, and "said correctly, it can convey sarcasm, dismay, disbelief, a sense of moral and ethical superiority, and gentle chastising...
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