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Eileen Heisler

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Eileen Heisler
Eileen Heisler was born in Chicago, Illinois, USA. She is a producer and writer, known for The Middle (2009), How I Met Your Mother (2005) and The First Lady (2022). She has been married to Adam Harris Wolman since 1996. They have two children.
BornJanuary 10
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    Known for

    The Middle (2009)
    The Middle
    7.7
    TV Series
    • Producer(showrunner)
    Neil Patrick Harris, Alyson Hannigan, Jason Segel, Josh Radnor, and Cobie Smulders in How I Met Your Mother (2005)
    How I Met Your Mother
    8.3
    TV Series
    • Producer
    Gillian Anderson, Michelle Pfeiffer, and Viola Davis in The First Lady (2022)
    The First Lady
    7.3
    TV Series
    • Producer
    John Goodman, Roseanne Barr, Sara Gilbert, Michael Fishman, Alicia Goranson, and Laurie Metcalf in Roseanne (1988)
    Roseanne
    7.1
    TV Series
    • Writer

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    Producer

    • Gillian Anderson, Michelle Pfeiffer, and Viola Davis in The First Lady (2022)
      The First Lady
      7.3
      TV Series
      • consulting producer
      • 2022
    • Eden Sher and Brock Ciarlelli in Sue Sue in the City (2018)
      Sue Sue in the City
      8.9
      TV Movie
      • executive producer (2018)
      • 2018
    • The Middle (2009)
      The Middle
      7.7
      TV Series
      • executive producer (showrunner)
      • 2009–2018
    • Les reines de Manhattan (2008)
      Les reines de Manhattan
      6.6
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 2008
    • Ricki Lake, Lex Medlin, and Michael Mitchell in The Middle (2007)
      The Middle
      7.6
      TV Movie
      • executive producer
      • 2007
    • Jason Bateman, Nikki Cox, and Greg Grunberg in The Jake Effect (2003)
      The Jake Effect
      6.8
      TV Series
      • consulting producer
      • 2006
    • Neil Patrick Harris, Alyson Hannigan, Jason Segel, Josh Radnor, and Cobie Smulders in How I Met Your Mother (2005)
      How I Met Your Mother
      8.3
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 2005–2006
    • Tammy Lynn Michaels, Jennifer Finnigan, Darius McCrary, Tom Poston, and Josh Cooke in Marnie et Nate (2005)
      Marnie et Nate
      7.3
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 2005
    • Katherine LaNasa, A.J. Langer, and Vicki Lewis in Three Sisters (2001)
      Three Sisters
      6.1
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 2001–2002
    • Nancy McKeon and Jean Smart in Style & Substance (1998)
      Style & Substance
      7.9
      TV Series
      • consulting producer
      • 1998
    • In the Loop
      8.1
      TV Series
      • executive producer (1998)
      • 1998
    • Ellen DeGeneres, Joely Fisher, and Clea Lewis in Ellen (1994)
      Ellen
      6.1
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 1995–1996
    • Candice Bergen in Murphy Brown (1988)
      Murphy Brown
      6.9
      TV Series
      • producer
      • co-producer
      • 1989–1995

    Writer

    • Eden Sher and Brock Ciarlelli in Sue Sue in the City (2018)
      Sue Sue in the City
      8.9
      TV Movie
      • created by
      • written by (2018, creator)
      • 2018
    • The Middle (2009)
      The Middle
      7.7
      TV Series
      • created by
      • written by (creator)
      • 2009–2018
    • Les reines de Manhattan (2008)
      Les reines de Manhattan
      6.6
      TV Series
      • developed by
      • teleplay by
      • 2008–2009
    • Ricki Lake, Lex Medlin, and Michael Mitchell in The Middle (2007)
      The Middle
      7.6
      TV Movie
      • Writer
      • 2007
    • Tammy Lynn Michaels, Jennifer Finnigan, Darius McCrary, Tom Poston, and Josh Cooke in Marnie et Nate (2005)
      Marnie et Nate
      7.3
      TV Series
      • created by
      • writer (creator)
      • 2005
    • Katherine LaNasa, A.J. Langer, and Vicki Lewis in Three Sisters (2001)
      Three Sisters
      6.1
      TV Series
      • created by
      • writer
      • 2001–2002
    • In the Loop
      8.1
      TV Series
      • written by (1998)
      • 1998
    • Ellen DeGeneres, Joely Fisher, and Clea Lewis in Ellen (1994)
      Ellen
      6.1
      TV Series
      • written by
      • 1995–1996
    • Candice Bergen in Murphy Brown (1988)
      Murphy Brown
      6.9
      TV Series
      • writer
      • 1993–1995
    • John Goodman, Roseanne Barr, Sara Gilbert, Michael Fishman, Alicia Goranson, and Laurie Metcalf in Roseanne (1988)
      Roseanne
      7.1
      TV Series
      • written by
      • 1992–1993
    • Down the Shore (1992)
      Down the Shore
      7.2
      TV Series
      • written by
      • 1992
    • Neil Patrick Harris in Docteur Doogie (1989)
      Docteur Doogie
      6.5
      TV Series
      • writer
      • 1991–1992

    Director

    • The Middle (2009)
      The Middle
      7.7
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2013–2017
    • In-development projects at IMDbPro

    Personal details

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    • Born
      • January 10
      • Chicago, Illinois, USA
    • Spouse
      • Adam Harris Wolman1996 - present (2 children)

    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      She has been friends and writing partners since college with DeAnn Heline when they were assigned to the same dorm at Indiana University. After two years, they both independently transferred to New York University where they each earned bachelor of fine arts degrees in film and television from NYU's Tisch School of the Arts.

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