Janet Leahy is an Emmy Award nominated American television writer and producer. She has worked in both capacities on the AMC drama series Mad Men and won a WGA Award for her work on the show.

Biography

Leahy joined the crew of Mad Men as a consulting producer for the fourth season in 2010. She co-wrote the episode "The Summer Man" with series creator and executive producer Matthew Weiner

Matthew Weiner

Matthew Weiner is an American writer, director and producer of television drama. He is the creator, executive producer, head writer, and show runner of the AMC television series Mad Men. He is also noted for his work on the HBO series The Sopranos, on which he served as a writer and producer...

 and consulting producer Lisa Albert

Lisa Albert

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. Leahy and the writing staff won the WGA Award for Best Drama Series for their work on the fourth season. Some of Leahy's other television credits include The Cosby Show

The Cosby Show

The Cosby Show is an American television situation comedy starring Bill Cosby, which aired for eight seasons on NBC from September 20, 1984 until April 30, 1992...

, Cheers

Cheers

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, Roseanne

Roseanne (TV series)

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, Boston Legal

Boston Legal

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, Wings and Gilmore Girls

Gilmore Girls

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Awards and nominations

• 1987 Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing in a Comedy Series for Cheers
• 2007 Emmy Award for Outstanding Drama Series for Boston Legal
• 2011 WGA Award for Best Drama Series for Mad Men

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