Jane Espenson

Biography: Jane Espenson, who considers herself to have the "best job in the world," is a prolific TV writer and producer. Best known for her witty dialogue and touching character interactions, Jane first gained notoriety for the episode "Band Candy" on the third season of Buffy the Vampire Slayer and quickly became a staff writer, producer, and fan favorite of the long lived series.

A native of Ames, Iowa, Jane developed an early passion for TV. She attended college at UC Berkeley studying linguistics as an undergraduate and graduate student. While in graduate school, Jane got her foot in show business by submitting spec episodes of Star Trek: The Next Generation. She became an ABC/Disney Writing Fellow in 1992 and began writing for several sitcoms, including Ellen.

In addition to Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Jane has also written for Angel, Firefly, Gilmore Girls, and Tru Calling. She served as Co-Executive Producer and writer of The Inside, a short-lived crime drama that was developed by Tim Minear for 20th Century Fox Television.

On September 1, 2004, Jane, along with co-writer Drew Goddard, won a Hugo Award in the category of Best Dramatic Presentation, Short Form for the Buffy the Vampire Slayer episode, "Conversations with Dead People."… Expand