Katherine Beattie

Katherine Beattie (she/her) grew up as a disabled skate rat in mid-90s suburban Los Angeles with her much taller — even when they're both standing — twin sister. “Having been born both disabled and loving action sports, I love to write stories of outsiders and underdogs of all kinds,” she says of what she creatively gravitates to. Her relationship with her two sisters has also played a role in those stories being explored through the lens of female friendships and sisterhood.

Before becoming a Hollywood screenwriter, Beattie represented Team USA in Para Surfing and continues to compete competitively. While she still hits the waves (and has a real love of comedy), her screenwriting work has put her on the path of high-profile network procedurals, including NCIS and NCIS: New Orleans. She is represented by Jennifer Good at Paradigm and Kim Stenton at Myman Greenspan Fox Rosenberg Mobasser Younger & Light.