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Biography
Elizabeth Sarnoff is an American television writer and producer. She has written episodes of NYPD Blue, Crossing Jordan, Deadwood and Lost. She is the co-creator of the Fox crime/mystery series Alcatraz.
Awards & recognition
- Writers Guild of America Award — Television: Dramatic Series · 2006
- Primetime Emmy Award — Outstanding Drama Series · 2010 · nominated
- Writers Guild of America Award — Television: Dramatic Series · 2010 · nominated
- Primetime Emmy Award — Outstanding Drama Series · 2009 · nominated
- Writers Guild of America Award — Television: Dramatic Series · 2009 · nominated
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- Primetime Emmy Award — Outstanding Drama Series · 2008 · nominated
- Writers Guild of America Award — Television: Episodic Drama · 2007 · nominated
- Writers Guild of America Award — Television: Dramatic Series · 2007 · nominated
- Writers Guild of America Award — Television: Dramatic Series · 2006 · nominated
- Primetime Emmy Award — Outstanding Drama Series · 2005 · nominated
Filmography12 titles

Deadwood
2004Producer, Writer
2004Producer, Writer

Lost
2004Co-Executive Producer, Executive Producer, Producer, Supervising Producer, Writer
2004Co-Executive Producer, Executive Producer, Producer, Supervising Producer, Writer

Barry
2018as Liz
2018as Liz

The Leftovers
2014Consulting Producer
2014Consulting Producer

Marco Polo
2014Writer
2014Writer

Marco Polo: One Hundred Eyes
2015Executive Producer
2015Executive Producer

Crossing Jordan
2001Writer
2001Writer

NYPD Blue
1993Story, Teleplay
1993Story, Teleplay

Chasing Papi
2003Screenplay
2003Screenplay

Scarpetta
2026Executive Producer
2026Executive Producer

Late Night
2019Thanks
2019Thanks

Alcatraz
2012Creator, Executive Producer, Writer
2012Creator, Executive Producer, Writer