occupation birth_place article_title name partner
television writer , producer excelsior , minnesota , u.s. liz brixius
 liz brixius allison adler -lrb- 2013 -- present ; engaged -rrb-
liz brixius

liz brixius is an american television writer and producer .
in 2008 brixius , linda wallem , and evan dunsky , created the series `` nurse jackie '' , a half-hour drama about a `` flawed '' emergency room nurse in a new york city hospital .
starring edie falco of `` the sopranos '' , the series premiered on showtime in june 2009 , with wallem and brixius serving as showrunners for the series and sharing executive producer duties with caryn mandabach .
brixius left nurse jackie in the spring of 2012 after signing a two year development deal with universal tv .
brixius is engaged to producer allison adler .
