Diane Ruggiero

☆ Save On Wikipedia ↗
Diane Ruggiero-Wright
Ruggiero-Wright at WonderCon in 2015
Born
Diane Ruggiero-Wright

(1970-12-03) December 3, 1970
Old Bridge, New Jersey, U.S.
OccupationsProducer, screenwriter
Years active2000–present

Diane Ruggiero-Wright (/ˈruːʒɪəroʊ/ ROO-zheer-oh; born December 3, 1970) is an American television writer and producer.[1][2][3][4] Her credits include That's Life, Veronica Mars,[5] Free Agents, Dirty Sexy Money, Big Shots, the Mythological X remake The Ex List and iZombie,[6] which she co-created with Rob Thomas.[7] With Thomas, she also co-wrote the script for the Veronica Mars film.[8]

Ruggiero is a native of Old Bridge Township, New Jersey.[9] While she was living in North Arlington, New Jersey, Ruggiero's writing talent was discovered by Mark St. Germain while she worked as a waitress at the Park and Orchard restaurant in East Rutherford, New Jersey.[9][10] She is close friends with Jed Seidel and Rob Thomas.[11]

References

  1. Cinderella story unfolds behind scenes of network TV Archived 2006-10-18 at the Wayback Machine Corpus Christi Caller-Times (March 8, 2001)
  2. Sepinwall, Alan (2006-02-06). "Sepinwall on TV: Diane Ruggiero interview, 2006". nj. Retrieved 2025-12-12.
  3. "'Veronica Mars' Producer Superpowers CW Pilot - Zap2it". www.zap2it.com. Archived from the original on 2011-05-22. Retrieved 2025-12-12.
  4. Sepinwall, Alan (2008-09-15). "Sepinwall on TV: Diane Ruggiero quits 'The Ex-List'". nj. Retrieved 2025-12-12.
  5. Miska, Brad (2015-02-13). "[TV] "iZombie" Teaser Poster Has Brains". Bloody Disgusting!. Retrieved 2025-12-12.
  6. Miska, Brad (2015-01-12). "CW's "iZombie" to Dine On Brains This March". Bloody Disgusting!. Retrieved 2025-12-12.
  7. Moore, Debi (2015-03-10). "iZombie Creators Rob Thomas and Diane Ruggiero Tease What to Expect". Dread Central. Retrieved 2025-12-12.
  8. "CW in deal with 'Mars' Ruggiero". The Hollywood Reporter (October 17, 2006).
  9. Weinraub, Bernard (June 20, 2000). "Jersey Girl Makes It Big, at Least on TV". The New York Times. Retrieved 2008-09-19.
  10. Neely, Priska (2015-03-15). "From Waitress To TV Writer: A 'Surreal, Fantastic Cinderella Story'". NPR. Retrieved 2025-12-12.