Robia Rashid

American TV producer and writer

Robia Rashid

Born|

Robia Sara Rashid

(1977-07-30) July 30, 1977 (age 47)
Nationality| American
Occupation(s)| TV writer-producer
TV showrunner
Years active| 2005–present
Known for| Atypical
Spouse| Michael Oppenhuizen
Children| 2

Robia Sara Rashid (born July 30, 1977)[1] is an American television writer-producer and showrunner.[2] She is widely known as the creator of Netflix original series Atypical. Rashid was also the co-story editor, co-producer and supervising producer of the CBS sitcom series How I Met Your Mother.

## Early life and education

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Rashid said that she grew up in a biracial family in northern Vermont.[3] She is half-Pakistani, half-European.[2][4] Her father is from Pakistan and her mother's family's origins are from England and Ireland. She said her family was very influenced by the counterculture of the 1960s, and were, as she describes them, hippies.[5]

Rashid has an undergraduate degree in education.[5] In 2005, Rashid graduated from New York University Tisch School of the Arts with an master's of fine arts degree in the dramatic writing program.[6]

## Career

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Rashid got her start working in the non-profit sector at the Posse Foundation in a college scholarship and mentorship program for inner city kids in Boston.[6][7]

Rashid was a playwright in New York City before starting to work in network television.[7]

Rashid's writing professor at NYU, Cindy Chupack, shared a spec script with her agent, which led to a writing job on the final season of Will & Grace, which she got immediately after graduating from NYU.[7]

She wrote on The Loop and then for Aliens in America.[5]

From 2008 to 2012, Rashid worked on the TV show How I Met Your Mother, where she started out as a writer and eventually became a supervising producer.[6] From 2014 to 2015, Rashid also co-executive produced and wrote one episode of the TV series, The Goldbergs.[5]

Rashid is the creator of the Peabody Award nominated TV show[8] Atypical, a Netflix comedy that premiered in 2017 about a young man on the autism spectrum who begins dating.[9] The show stars Keir Gilchrist, Brigette Lundy-Paine, Michael Rapaport, and Jennifer Jason Leigh.[10]

## Personal life

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Rashid is married to Michael Oppenhuizen.[11] They have two children.[12] She lives in Los Angeles.[5]

## Honors and awards

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* 2017: WGA West, Media Access Awards, Evan Somers Memorial Award[13]
* 2018: Peabody Award (nominee) for Atypical[14]
* 2018 Satellite Awards (nominee) for Atypical[15]
* 2018: AutFest 2018, Spotlight Award for Atypical
* 2019: The Miracle Project, Entertainment Angel Award[16]

## Filmography

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* 2005: University Place TV movie – writer
* 2006: Will & Grace TV series – written by (1 episode)
* 2007: The Loop TV series - writer (2 episodes), staff writer (1 episode)
* 2007-2008: Aliens in America TV series – written by (2 episodes)
* 2008-2012: How I Met Your Mother TV series – supervising producer (24 episodes), co-producer (24 episodes), executive story editor (24 episodes), story editor (24 episodes), written by (5 episodes)
* 2011: The Trainee TV series – associate producer (3 episodes)
* 2012: Friend Me TV series – co-executive producer (8 episodes), written by (1 episode: "Amanda Is Now Friends with Chuck")
* 2013: Camp TV series – consulting producer (1 episode), written by (1 episode: "The Wedding")
* 2014: Bad Teacher TV series – consulting producer (12 episodes)
* 2014-2015: The Goldbergs TV series – co-executive producer (24 episodes), written by (1 episode: "I Rode a Hoverboard!"(
* 2017-2021: Atypical TV series – creator (28 episodes), executive producer (18 episodes), written by (9 episodes), director (1 episode)

## References

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1. ^ "Robia S Rashid, United States Public Records, 1970-2009". FamilySearch.
2. ^ a b Fernandez, Maria Elena (15 August 2017). "Atypical Creator Robia Rashid on Autism: 'I Had to Do a Lot of Real Learning'". Vulture. New York Magazine.
3. ^ Boucher, Ashley (11 August 2017). "'Atypical' Aims to Give Platform to 'Voices That Are Not Often Heard'". TheWrap.
4. ^ "Netflix, ABC Portrayals Of Autism Still Fall Short, Critics Say". KPBS Public Media. 11 August 2017. Retrieved 2021-08-28.
5. ^ a b c d e Ramos, Dino-Ray; N'Duka, Amanda; Rashid, Robia (17 October 2018). "New Hollywood Podcast: 'Atypical's Robia Rashid Talks Portrayal Of Autism On TV, Possibilities For Season 3" (Audio podcast). Deadline Hollywood.
6. ^ a b c Miller, Theresa (2014). "Make With The Funny: An Interview With Robia Rashid". Writing Pad. Archived from the original on 26 June 2014.
7. ^ a b c Sandberg, Bryn Elise (6 October 2017). "'Atypical' Creator Robia Rashid Inks New Overall Deal with Sony TV". The Hollywood Reporter.
8. ^ Andreeva, Nellie (10 April 2019). "'Atypical' Creator Robia Rashid Re-Ups Overall Deal With Sony Pictures TV". Deadline Hollywood.
9. ^ Farmer, Ann (25 August 2017). "Nixing the Norms "I never feel normal," says the writer-producer who explores a teen's life on the autism spectrum". Emmy magazine. No. 7.
10. ^ Andreeva, Nellie (17 October 2016). "Netflix Greenlights Autism Comedy From The Goldbergs' Duo; Jennifer Jason Leigh, Keir Gilchrist & Michael Rapaport To Star". Deadline Hollywood.
11. ^ "Obituary: POBUDA, Commander Louis F., USN Ret". Hartford Courant. 1 January 2009.
12. ^ Penrod, Shannon; Asner, Matt; Rashid, Robia (2017). "All About 'Atypical' - Creator Robia Rashid" (Video interview).
13. ^ Maher, Theresa (19 November 2017). "Robia Rashid—Writer and Producer, Creator of Atypical, Calls for More Stories of Inclusion and Diversity". Respect Ability.
14. ^ "Atypical (Netflix) – Sony Pictures Television for Netflix". Peabody Awards. 2018.
15. ^ Pond, Steve (November 29, 2017). "Dunkirk, The Shape of Water Lead Satellite Award won". Yahoo! Entertainment. Archived from the original on September 17, 2018. Retrieved September 18, 2018.
16. ^ Torok, Ryan (6 June 2019). "Heritage Month Bash, Bialik Honored". The Jewish Journal of Greater Los Angeles.

## External links

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* Robia Rashid at IMDb