Sarah Watson is a television writer, producer, and novelist best known for creating the Freeform series "The Bold Type," which The New York Times described as "Sex and the Single Girl for Millennials." Her television career includes writing and executive producing for the acclaimed NBC drama "Parenthood," along with contributions to shows such as "About a Boy," "Lipstick Jungle," "The Unusuals," and "The Middleman." She has developed pilots for major networks including ABC, NBC, CBS, FOX, and Amazon, and her writing has appeared in Buzzfeed.
Watson expanded into fiction with her debut novel, "Most Likely," published by Poppy/Little Brown in 2020 as part of a two-book deal. Her work has earned praise in publications such as The New Yorker, The New York Times, and Vanity Fair, while her television writing was featured in Entertainment Weekly’s "50 Best TV Scenes of the Past Year." A Northern California native, she studied English and American Literature at UCLA before transitioning into television. Watson resides in Santa Monica with her family and their golden retriever.