[2] Instead of going to law school as she had intended, Coppel applied to various MFA programs for playwriting and attended NYU on a full scholarship.
[4] Coppel is openly gay and has stated in an interview: "My artistic agenda is to write as many roles for Latina's as possible and increase Latina/o audiences.
[6][4] Atlantic Theater Company produced Coppel's play Chimichangas and Zoloft in 2012, marking the first New York production of her work.
Coppel, a lifelong fan of the NBA, explores the challenges of being a woman of color in a male-dominated workforce and the price that comes with success.
[9] King Liz was included on The Kilroy's list of "most recommended un- and underproduced new plays by female and trans authors" in 2015.