Liz Tigelaar is bringing her Best Day Ever Productions banner to Paramount TV Studios and CBS Studios in the first joint overall deal between the newly sibling studios.
An Emmy- and WGA-nominated writer, producer, and creator, Tiguerard most recently helmed the Hulu miniseries Tiny Beautiful Things. The limited series, based on the book of the same name by Cheryl Strayed, earned star Kathryn Hahn an Emmy nomination. Tigelaar also served as an executive producer on Hulu’s other recent production, Under the Bridge.
“Having Liz join PTVS and CBS Studios for this next chapter feels like both a homecoming and a new beginning,” CBS Studios President David Stapf and Paramount TV Studios President Matt Tournell said in a joint statement late Monday. “She is an extraordinary creative force with a unique voice that blends emotional truth, humor and humanity in ways that deeply resonate with audiences. We are eager to work with Liz and our team again as we continue to create and build worlds that reflect her bold storytelling and heart.”
With Tiguerard’s recent contract with 20th Television (originally with ABC Signature) coming to an end, multiple studios were eager to do business with him. This is a reunion of sorts, as Tigelaar was in overalls at CBS Studios in 2010. She begins work at the Paramount Skydance-owned studio in February and brings in Abbie Chambers, vice president of development for Best Day Ever Productions. They will work closely with Tunel and Shelley Zimmerman at PTVS and Stapp and Brian Seabury at CBS Studios to develop projects for streaming and linear platforms.
“I’m very excited to be joining not one, but two great studios, each making significant contributions to the development of hit television,” said Tigelaar. My history with this team is deep. My admiration goes even deeper. Shelley gave me my first published work and ignited what would become a passion. David was very supportive of my first (and second) pilot. Brian was a studio executive who was on set with me on my first show to series, Life Unexpected. And I was very excited to work with Matt, who is a strategic leader and creative force. We have a shared vision that allows me to pursue my love of filmmaking while dreaming up new and impactful stories with heart and humor. ”
Among Tigelaar’s many credits is Little Fires Everywhere (Hulu), for which she served as creator, showrunner and executive producer. She also served as showrunner on Casual (again on Hulu), created and showranned Life Unexpected (The CW), and appeared on ABC’s What About Brian, Dirty Sexy Money, Bra. He wrote and produced such series as “These and Sisters,” “Once Upon a Time,” “Revenge,” “Nashville,” “The Astronaut Wives Club,” and A&E’s “Bates Motel.” In terms of features, he completed a still-in-development script for Netflix’s adaptation of Taylor Jenkins Reid’s The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo.
Tigelaar is repped by UTA and Wendy Kirk of Johnson, Shapiro, Slouett & Cole.
