Biography

As one of the industry's top female writers, Jennifer Muro has quickly made a name for herself through the stories she has crafted for film and TV projects over the last decade. Through her writing, Muro is on a mission to make women of all ages feel strong and empowered through the characters she creates, and it's her refreshing perspective that has made her a go-to name in the writing world today.

Muro serves as the sole writer for Lucasfilm's animated series "Star Wars: Forces of Destiny." The series consists of 24 episodes and celebrates the inspiring stories of iconic Star Wars heroes, and will feature previous film and series talent to reprise their roles including Daisy Ridley, Felicity Jones, Lupita Nyong'o, Mark Hamill, and John Boyega to name a few.

In addition to working on "Star Wars", Muro is in development with her female-driven comedy adventure series at Nickelodeon, and an original web series at Jim Henson Studios. Other writing credits include: Marvel's "Spider-Man", Netflix's "Stretch Armstrong", "Buddy Thunderstruck", "Legend Quest", DC's "Lego DC Super Hero Girls", "Justice League Action", WB's "Wacky Races", and the Netflix series based on the New York Times bestselling book, "Last Kids on Earth".

Born and raised in New York as a first-generation Italian-American, Muro studied film production at the USC School of Cinema Television and landed her first job in 2002 working in development for Nickelodeon. Her knack for production and script writing have landed her recognition over the years, including serving as a 2015 quarter-finalist in the Script Pipeline Contest for her science fiction pilot "Tellura," and as a 2016 first-round finalist in the Austin Film Festival for her comedy pilot "Zebra."

Muro also has a knack for film composition, and has been playing music by ear since the age of four. She was even in an all-female rock band in New York City, before she found her passions in writing and production. Muro is involved in multiple philanthropic efforts to benefit charities such as Best Friend's Animal Society, World Food Program USA.

Muro lives in the Los Angeles area.
- IMDb mini biography by: Persona PR