Premise: Cynthia Mort (born June 18, 1956) is an American director, screenwriter, and producer. Mort has worked primarily in television since beginning her career in 1994, writing for the sitcom "Roseanne". Her notable works include the HBO series "Tell Me You Love Me" as a creator and executive producer, the revenge film "The Brave One" (2007) as a screenwriter, and the biopic "Nina" (2016) as a director.
Hypothesis: Mort was friends with Roseanne.