Debra Shibuyama Simone

Deb is back in the saddle making grounded yet funny narratives with "Ponies" starring Emilia Clarke and Haley Lu Richardson for Universal/Peacock. Due to her unwavering commitment to the truth, she's a force for quality filmmaking. A patron and purveyor of sketch comedy her whole life, Deb honed her writing and character development skills at The Groundlings and Second City. She got her start in post-production running film from the lab to transfer bays in the wee hours of deep, dark Hollywood nights. During the day, she trained herself on non-linear editing systems. When she got the chance to work on comedies at Paramount, she never looked back. Since then, she's been privileged to work with some of the best writers, producers, and directors in Hollywood, and has learned what it takes to make timeless television. Deb's interests include fighting Fascism, motorsports, LGBTQ rights, science, space, sci-fi (written and filmed), nature conservation, and almost anything historical. Deb is fond of saying, "Those who cannot remember the past, should be left there to enjoy it."