Christine Zander

Christine Zander is an American television writer and producer. She started writing for national television on NBC's Saturday Night Live (1987–1993).

Personal life Zander is the daughter of Marie Zander, who died in May 2001. She has one brother Ernie Zander. She married actor and writer Mark Nutter in 1987, and together they had son Andrew Nutter. The couple relocated from Chicago to New York City when Zander was offered a position at Saturday Night Live in 1986. After seven years of working for Saturday Night Live, Mark Nutter and Zander relocated with their baby to Los Angeles for Nutter to find more opportunities as a writer. During her time there, she worked closely with Nora Dunn on various sketches. Zander and Sweeney later collaborated on a fictional biography for the character, It's Pat! My Life Exposed, which was published by Hyperion in September 1992. Her favorite sketches to write on the show were "Pat", "Attitudes" starring John Malcovich, and "Their Eyes Evolved to Be on Their Breasts", which involved women who developed eyes on their breasts so as to better meet the male gaze. The show was fairly popular; its ratings ranked 22nd in the 1995 television season and 27th in the 1996 season. Zander eventually became executive producer of the series in 1999 until the show's end in 2001.

Filmography

As writer

Nominated-- Outstanding Writing in a Variety or Music Program (1987, 1990–1991, 1993)

Won-- Outstanding Writing in a Variety or Music Program (1989)1994NursesTelevision series Episode: "Don't Hit the Road, Jack"1994She TVTelevision series Also producer

Episode: "My Dead Friend"2003–2006Less than PerfectTelevision series Episode: "The Work Dinner"2007Samantha Who?Television series Also producer

Episode: "The Wedding"2009Ab FabTelevision movie Also producer

Episodes: "Apple Bong" and "School Nurse"2011Running WildeTelevision series Also producer

Episode: "Alienated"2011Raising HopeTelevision series Also producer

Episodes: "Prodigy" and "Everybody Flirts... Sometimes"2013The Goodwin GamesTelevision series Also producer

Episode: "Happy Hour"2013MomTelevision series Also producer

Episode: "School Trouble"2015Kevin from WorkTelevision series Also producer

Episodes: "Escape from Work" and "Birthday from Work"2016–2018*Loosely Exactly NicoleTelevision series

Episodes: "The Unicorn and The Catfish" and "A Big Move"

As producer

YearTitleNotes1996–20013rd Rock from the SunTelevision series Executive producer 2000–2001

Nominated-- Outstanding Comedy Series (1997–1998)2001–2002Grounded for LifeTelevision series Co-executive producer 2009

Executive producer 2010

Nominated-- Outstanding Comedy Series (2010)2010Running WildeTelevision series Co-executive producer2016*Loosely Exactly NicoleTelevision series Executive producer