Years active 2001 - present | Name Wendy Mericle | |
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Similar Marc Guggenheim, Andrew Kreisberg, Matthew Nable, Paul Blackthorne, Emily Bett Rickards |
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Wendy Mericle is an American television writer and producer.
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- Arrow stephen amell emily bett rickards wendy mericle season 4 interview comic con 2015
- Sdcc 2015 arrow marc guggenheim wendy mericle executive producers
- Life and career
- Desperate Housewives
- Arrow
- References

She is well known for her work on the ABC dramedy Desperate Housewives and The CW's superhero series Arrow.

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Life and career
From the age of seven on, Mericle grew up without a television, despite going on to become a television writer, executive producer and showrunner. She stated, "It is a very strange thing to be able to say to people I've never seen an entire episode of The Cosby Show, or that I have no idea [what they mean] when they make jokes about Family Ties. There's no baseline for me. But I do have a strong background in literature, in film, and that has served me well."
Her career began on The WB's Grosse Pointe, as assistant to executive producer Robin Schiff. She then went on to write for the drama series Everwood, where she first worked with creator Greg Berlanti. She would go on to work on the series Jack & Bobby and Eli Stone, where she served as writer and story editor on the latter. She held positions on The WB/The CW's Smallville, CBS' Ghost Whisperer, and the ABC paranormal/dramedy Eastwick.
In December 2014, Mericle sold her first project to FOX. The series would revolve around advanced female U.S. soldiers competing for a placement in the male-dominated Navy SEALs. The project was executive produced by Basil Iwanyk, for his studio Thunder Road Television and Warner Bros. Ultimately it was not ordered to pilot.
Desperate Housewives
In 2011, Mericle joined the ABC comedy series Desperate Housewives' eighth and final season, as an executive story editor. She later became a co-producer and writer of two episodes ("What's to Discuss, Old Friend" and "Lost My Power").
Arrow
Mericle boarded the DC Comics produced CW series Arrow, as writer and producer. Marking her fourth collaboration with co-creator Greg Berlanti. She was promoted to co-executive producer with the start of the third season. In April 2015, it was announced Mericle would be promoted to co-showrunner for the series' fourth season, alongside Marc Guggenheim.
She has stated that her favorite character to write for is John Diggle, saying, "I like that he's a strong voice with a strong point of view, and one that I think I agree with in a lot of ways. He also served in the military and has a very interesting world view I find intriguing. I like writing to that."
Episodes she has contributed to include: