Greer Shephard

Greer Shephard (born 16 March 1967) is an American television producer, showrunner and director.

Early career In 1991, she joined ABC to serve as vice president of drama programming. She ultimately left in 1997.

Work In 1998, she and director Michael M. Robin launched The Shephard/Robin Company with a commitment deal at Buena Vista TV Productions. Their producing success included Nip/Tuck, The Closer, Major Crimes and Popular. Together they showran the neo-western series Longmire. The show was subsequently cancelled by A&E in 2014, but revived by Netflix for a further two seasons.

Personal life Shepherd was married to actor Bob Clendenin from 1995 to 1998 and has a daughter.

Legacy Showrunners Ryan Murphy and Tony Tost consider Shepherd to be their mentor and the first person to give them a break.

Awards Shepherd won a Peabody Award in 1998 for the series Nothing Sacred and the Golden Globe in 2005 for the series, Nip/Tuck. She was nominated for a PGA Award in 2005.

The Hollywood Reporter called her one of the industry's top showrunners in 2012.