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Alena Smith is an American screenwriter, producer, and author best known for creating the Apple TV+ series Dickinson. In addition to creating the show, she also executive produces and has written numerous episodes.
Feb 25, 2021 · Alena Smith, the showrunner of “Dickinson,” informed the cast and crew on the first day of filming that the set was a feminist space. Photograph by Cheril Sanchez for The New Yorker. In the ...
Alena Smith is a writer, director, and showrunner. She is the creator of the Peabody Award-winning series Dickinson on Apple TV+, and is currently developing a number of new projects for TV and film.
Alena Smith is known for Dickinson (2019), The Affair (2014) and My America (2014).
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Dec 24, 2021 · The creator of the Apple TV+ comedy series Dickinson talks about the final episode, which depicts Emily Dickinson designing her white dress and imagining her future poems. She also discusses the show's themes of female artistry, hope, and the Civil War.
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Alena Smith is the creator, showrunner and executive producer of the critically-acclaimed series Dickinson, which ran for three seasons on Apple TV+. Dickinson won a Peabody Award and was named on over 70 “Best of TV” lists for 2021, including the New York Times.
Dec 21, 2021 · Created by Alena Smith, the sunsetting Apple TV+ series is nominally a period comedy about young Emily Dickinson's (Hailee Steinfeld) life; however, it's far from stuffy.
