Miranda Phillips Cowley Heller (born in 1962)[1] is an American writer, novelist, and TV developer.
[1] Her grandfather, Malcolm Cowley, was a renowned poet and critic, her aunt Hayden Herrera is an art historian and biographer, and her sister-in-law Zoë Heller is also a writer.
[6] While at HBO, she worked on hit shows such as The Sopranos, The Wire, Six Feet Under, Big Love, and Deadwood.
[1][6] She began at HBO before a drama series department existed, and she led with a "writer-led" approach to TV development.
[9] It was a #1 New York Times' Bestseller, a Reese Witherspoon's Book Club pick, and longlisted for the 2022 Women's Prize for Fiction.