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Shepard's book series ''[[Pretty Little Liars (book series)|Pretty Little Liars]]'' and ''[[The Lying Game (book series)|The Lying Game]]'' have both been turned into television series by ABC Family (now under the name of [[Freeform (TV channel)|Freeform]]). The ''Pretty Little Liars'' series of novels is "loosely based on her experiences growing up on Philadelphia's Main Line."<ref name="Shepard bio"/> ''[[Pretty Little Liars]]'' is in the run of season seven, its final season.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://deadline.com/2016/08/pretty-little-liars-to-end-season-7-1201810285/|title=‘Pretty Little Liars’ To End With Season 7|last=Petski|first=Denise|date=August 29, 2016|website=[[Deadline.com]]|accessdate=August 29, 2016}}</ref> It also had a short-lived spin-off starring cast member [[Tyler Blackburn]] as Caleb Rivers, entitled ''[[Ravenswood (TV Series)|Ravenswood]]''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.eonline.com/news/401597/abc-family-announces-pretty-little-liars-spin-off-titled-ravenswood-orders-season-5-of-drama|title=ABC Family's 'Pretty Little Liars' Renewed For Fifth Season and Spin Off|work=E! Online|last=Bricker|first=Tierney|date=March 26, 2013|accessdate=March 26, 2013}}</ref> Actresses [[Troian Bellisario]], [[Ashley Benson]], [[Shay Mitchell]], and [[Lucy Hale]] star as the main characters [[Spencer Hastings]], [[Hanna Marin]], [[Emily Fields]] and [[Aria Montgomery]]. Shepard had a cameo on two episodes of the show: "[[The Homecoming Hangover]]" and "[[Pretty Little Liars (season 5)#ep119|I'm a Good Girl, I Am]]".<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://prettylittleliars.alloyentertainment.com/more-from-sara-on-her-pll-cameo/|title=More From Sara on Her PLL Cameo!|last=Levin|first=Alison|work=Alloy Entertainment|accessdate=May 6, 2013}}</ref> |
Shepard's book series ''[[Pretty Little Liars (book series)|Pretty Little Liars]]'' and ''[[The Lying Game (book series)|The Lying Game]]'' have both been turned into television series by ABC Family (now under the name of [[Freeform (TV channel)|Freeform]]). The ''Pretty Little Liars'' series of novels is "loosely based on her experiences growing up on Philadelphia's Main Line."<ref name="Shepard bio"/> ''[[Pretty Little Liars]]'' is in the run of season seven, its final season.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://deadline.com/2016/08/pretty-little-liars-to-end-season-7-1201810285/|title=‘Pretty Little Liars’ To End With Season 7|last=Petski|first=Denise|date=August 29, 2016|website=[[Deadline.com]]|accessdate=August 29, 2016}}</ref> It also had a short-lived spin-off starring cast member [[Tyler Blackburn]] as Caleb Rivers, entitled ''[[Ravenswood (TV Series)|Ravenswood]]''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.eonline.com/news/401597/abc-family-announces-pretty-little-liars-spin-off-titled-ravenswood-orders-season-5-of-drama|title=ABC Family's 'Pretty Little Liars' Renewed For Fifth Season and Spin Off|work=E! Online|last=Bricker|first=Tierney|date=March 26, 2013|accessdate=March 26, 2013}}</ref> Actresses [[Troian Bellisario]], [[Ashley Benson]], [[Shay Mitchell]], and [[Lucy Hale]] star as the main characters [[Spencer Hastings]], [[Hanna Marin]], [[Emily Fields]] and [[Aria Montgomery]]. Shepard had a cameo on two episodes of the show: "[[The Homecoming Hangover]]" and "[[Pretty Little Liars (season 5)#ep119|I'm a Good Girl, I Am]]".<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://prettylittleliars.alloyentertainment.com/more-from-sara-on-her-pll-cameo/|title=More From Sara on Her PLL Cameo!|last=Levin|first=Alison|work=Alloy Entertainment|accessdate=May 6, 2013}}</ref> |
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''[[The Lying Game]]'' premiered on August 15, 2011 on ABC Family. ABC Family took an unusually long time to decide whether or not to renew ''The Lying Game'' beyond season 2, and the cast's contract options lapsed in April 2013 with only Alexandra Chando signing a new option.<ref>{{cite news |author=Nellie Andreeva |url=http://deadline.com/2013/04/future-of-abc-familys-the-lying-game-in-limbo-as-cast-options-expire-what-about-bunheads-479681/ |title=Future Of ABC Family’s ‘The Lying Game’ In Limbo As Cast Options Expire. What About ‘Bunheads’? |work=[[Deadline Hollywood]] |date=April 19, 2013 |accessdate=2016-05-19}}</ref> ABC Family finally confirmed the cancellation of ''The Lying Game'' in July 2013,<ref name="cancelled">{{cite news |author=Lesley Goldberg |url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/abc-family-cancels-lying-game-585515 |title=ABC Family Cancels 'The Lying Game' |work=[[The Hollywood Reporter]] |date=July 15, 2013 |accessdate=2016-05-19}}</ref> after Alexandra Chando had herself announced the news on Twitter and Instagram.<ref name="tweet">{{cite tweet |author=Alexandra Chando |user=alexandrachando |number=356813353416531968 |title=To our awesome #lyinggame fans, thank you for these two amazing seasons. Unfortunately, ABC Family has... https://www.instagram.com/p/byvM6mqA_K/ |date=July 15, 2013 |accessdate=2016-05-19}} Full Instagram message (at https://www.instagram.com/p/byvM6mqA_K/): To our awesome #lyinggame fans, thank you for these two amazing seasons. Unfortunately, ABC Family has decided not to bring us back for a third season. We so wanted to do 10 more for you guys! Thanks for your support and keep up with the cast to see what's next for us!</ref><ref>{{cite news |author=<!-- Staff report --> |url=http://www.thefutoncritic.com/news/2013/07/15/chando-abc-family-has-canceled-the-lying-game-731113/10451/ |title=Chando: ABC Family Has Canceled "The Lying Game" |work=[[The Futon Critic]] |date=July 15, 2013 |accessdate=2016-05-19}}</ref> Chando starred as the main two characters Sutton Mercer and Emma Becker. |
''[[The Lying Game]]'' premiered on August 15, 2011 on ABC Family. ABC Family took an unusually long time to decide whether or not to renew ''The Lying Game'' beyond season 2, and the cast's contract options lapsed in April 2013 with only Alexandra Chando signing a new option.<ref>{{cite news |author=Nellie Andreeva |url=http://deadline.com/2013/04/future-of-abc-familys-the-lying-game-in-limbo-as-cast-options-expire-what-about-bunheads-479681/ |title=Future Of ABC Family’s ‘The Lying Game’ In Limbo As Cast Options Expire. What About ‘Bunheads’? |work=[[Deadline Hollywood]] |date=April 19, 2013 |accessdate=2016-05-19}}</ref> ABC Family finally confirmed the cancellation of ''The Lying Game'' in July 2013,<ref name="cancelled">{{cite news |author=Lesley Goldberg |url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/abc-family-cancels-lying-game-585515 |title=ABC Family Cancels 'The Lying Game' |work=[[The Hollywood Reporter]] |date=July 15, 2013 |accessdate=2016-05-19}}</ref> after Alexandra Chando had herself announced the news on Twitter and Instagram.<ref name="tweet">{{cite tweet |author=Alexandra Chando |user=alexandrachando |number=356813353416531968 |title=To our awesome #lyinggame fans, thank you for these two amazing seasons. Unfortunately, ABC Family has... https://www.instagram.com/p/byvM6mqA_K/ |date=July 15, 2013 |accessdate=2016-05-19}} Full Instagram message (at https://www.instagram.com/p/byvM6mqA_K/): To our awesome #lyinggame fans, thank you for these two amazing seasons. Unfortunately, ABC Family has decided not to bring us back for a third season. We so wanted to do 10 more for you guys! Thanks for your support and keep up with the cast to see what's next for us!</ref><ref>{{cite news |author=<!-- Staff report --> |url=http://www.thefutoncritic.com/news/2013/07/15/chando-abc-family-has-canceled-the-lying-game-731113/10451/ |title=Chando: ABC Family Has Canceled "The Lying Game" |work=[[The Futon Critic]] |date=July 15, 2013 |accessdate=2016-05-19}}</ref> Chando starred as the main two characters Sutton Mercer and Emma Becker. pppp |
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Born | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S. | April 8, 1977
Occupation | Author |
Nationality | American |
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Period | 2005–present |
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Notable works | Pretty Little Liars |
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Sara Shepard (born April 8, 1977) is an American author. She is known for the bestselling Pretty Little Liars and The Lying Game book series, both of which have been turned into television shows on Freeform.
Early and personal life
Shepard's father, Bob, was American, and her mother, Mindy, was born in Toronto.[1] Shepard grew up with a sister named Ali. She graduated from Downingtown High School in Downingtown, Pennsylvania in 1995. She attended New York University, where she graduated with a B.S. degree in 1999 and an MFA in Creative Writing from Brooklyn College in 2004.[2] From 2000 to 2005, Shepard worked at Time, Inc. Custom Publishing and produced lifestyle magazines for corporate clients. She started ghostwriting as a freelancer in 2002 and writing her own books in 2005.[2]
Shepard currently resides in Pittsburgh, PA.[3]
Television series
Shepard's book series Pretty Little Liars and The Lying Game have both been turned into television series by ABC Family (now under the name of Freeform). The Pretty Little Liars series of novels is "loosely based on her experiences growing up on Philadelphia's Main Line."[3] Pretty Little Liars is in the run of season seven, its final season.[4] It also had a short-lived spin-off starring cast member Tyler Blackburn as Caleb Rivers, entitled Ravenswood.[5] Actresses Troian Bellisario, Ashley Benson, Shay Mitchell, and Lucy Hale star as the main characters Spencer Hastings, Hanna Marin, Emily Fields and Aria Montgomery. Shepard had a cameo on two episodes of the show: "The Homecoming Hangover" and "I'm a Good Girl, I Am".[6]
The Lying Game premiered on August 15, 2011 on ABC Family. ABC Family took an unusually long time to decide whether or not to renew The Lying Game beyond season 2, and the cast's contract options lapsed in April 2013 with only Alexandra Chando signing a new option.[7] ABC Family finally confirmed the cancellation of The Lying Game in July 2013,[8] after Alexandra Chando had herself announced the news on Twitter and Instagram.[9][10] Chando starred as the main two characters Sutton Mercer and Emma Becker. pppp
Bibliography
Pretty Little Liars
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The Lying Game
The Heiresses
The Perfectionists
The Amateurs
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Adult fiction
- The Visibles (May 5, 2009) (ISBN 978-1416597407)
- Everything We Ever Wanted (October 10, 2011) (ISBN 978-0062080066)
Filmography
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2010 | Pretty Little Liars | Ms. Shepard | Cameo appearance; "The Homecoming Hangover" (1.07) |
2015 | News reporter | Cameo appearance; "I'm a Good Girl, I Am" (5.24) |
See also
References
- ^ Goodreads
- ^ a b Williams, Andrea (May 22, 2013). "SO WHAT DO YOU DO, SARA SHEPARD, AUTHOR OF PRETTY LITTLE LIARS?". Mediabistro. Retrieved October 16, 2014.
- ^ a b "Sara Shepard Bio". SaraShepardBooks.com. Retrieved May 30, 2009.
- ^ Petski, Denise (August 29, 2016). "'Pretty Little Liars' To End With Season 7". Deadline.com. Retrieved August 29, 2016.
- ^ Bricker, Tierney (March 26, 2013). "ABC Family's 'Pretty Little Liars' Renewed For Fifth Season and Spin Off". E! Online. Retrieved March 26, 2013.
- ^ Levin, Alison. "More From Sara on Her PLL Cameo!". Alloy Entertainment. Retrieved May 6, 2013.
- ^ Nellie Andreeva (April 19, 2013). "Future Of ABC Family's 'The Lying Game' In Limbo As Cast Options Expire. What About 'Bunheads'?". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 2016-05-19.
- ^ Lesley Goldberg (July 15, 2013). "ABC Family Cancels 'The Lying Game'". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2016-05-19.
- ^ Alexandra Chando [@alexandrachando] (July 15, 2013). "To our awesome #lyinggame fans, thank you for these two amazing seasons. Unfortunately, ABC Family has... https://www.instagram.com/p/byvM6mqA_K/" (Tweet). Retrieved 2016-05-19 – via Twitter. Full Instagram message (at https://www.instagram.com/p/byvM6mqA_K/): To our awesome #lyinggame fans, thank you for these two amazing seasons. Unfortunately, ABC Family has decided not to bring us back for a third season. We so wanted to do 10 more for you guys! Thanks for your support and keep up with the cast to see what's next for us!
- ^ "Chando: ABC Family Has Canceled "The Lying Game"". The Futon Critic. July 15, 2013. Retrieved 2016-05-19.