Erica Oyama

Erica Oyama
Born (1981-03-28) March 28, 1981 (age 43)
Birmingham, Alabama, US
Occupation(s)Television writer, producer, actress
Notable workBurning Love (2012), Never Have I Ever (2020), The Ten (2007)
SpouseKen Marino
Children2

Erica Oyama (born 28 March 1981) is an American television writer and producer.[1][2][3] She created and wrote the comedy series Burning Love.[4][5][6]

Oyama was born to a Japanese karate teacher and an American mother in Birmingham, Alabama, and went to the Alabama School of Fine Arts.[7][8] She is married to actor and comedian Ken Marino.[9][10][11] She is sister to comedian Zac Oyama, known for his work in CollegeHumor and Dropout videos and their tabletop roleplaying game series Dimension 20.[12]

References

  1. ^ "APR. 16, 2013 Talking to Erica Oyama, Creator of 'Burning Love'". vulture.com. 16 April 2013.
  2. ^ "On The Verge Erica Oyama Burning Love Interview". refinery29.com.
  3. ^ "Erica Oyama Gets Paid To Spoof The Bachelor". damemagazine.com. 18 April 2013.
  4. ^ "'Burning Love' Co-Creator Erica Oyama Talks Season 2 Of The Web's Best Fake Reality Show". newmediarockstars.com.
  5. ^ "Breaking In with Burning Love". creativescreenwriting.com.
  6. ^ "6 Screenwriting Tips From In-Demand "Burning Love" Creator Erica Oyama". fastcompany.com.
  7. ^ "On the Verge Erica Oyama Burning Love Interview".
  8. ^ "Birmingham native Erica Oyama finds success with parody dating show "Burning Love"". al.com. 2 May 2013.
  9. ^ "Why You Need To Watch The Hilarious Show "Burning Love"". buzzfeed.com. 14 February 2013.
  10. ^ "Ken Marino & Erica Oyama Backstage Interview 2 - Streamy Awards 2013". 18 February 2013 – via www.youtube.com.
  11. ^ "Erica Oyama & Ken Marino, of Burning Love, on the Red Carpet at the 17th Annual Webby Awards". 28 May 2013 – via www.youtube.com.
  12. ^ Tyrrell, Caitlin (2024-02-16). "Dimension 20 Star Zac Oyama Breaks Down Gorgug's Fantasy High Junior Year Journey, Break Ups, & New Mystery". ScreenRant. Retrieved 2024-09-17.


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