Colleen McGuinness

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Colleen McGuinness

Colleen McGuinness is an American director, screenwriter, and producer who has worked as a writer and producer on shows including 30 Rock, Life & Beth, and Ramy. After joining 30 Rock in 2011, she was nominated for an Emmy in 2013 for best series, as well as for WGA awards in 2013 and 2014, and a PGA nomination in 2014. McGuinness directed the 2024 short film Loser, which is being adapted into a f…

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LoserLoser
Loser
MovieThriller
LOSER is a genre-blending thriller which follows Alice, a brilliant but troubled physics star, who invents a time machine with her best friend, Benji. But in doing so, they unleash forces far worse than they could have imagined, raising the question: just because you can, does it mean you should?
Loser (short film)Loser (short film) · 2024
Loser (short film)
2024
MovieDrama
Loser follows 22-year-old Alice, who works at a frozen yogurt shop, on what turns out to be an unforgettable day of her life.
FuriousFurious · 2026
Furious
7.12026
SeriesDramaCrime
FBI agent Alice Black is on the hunt for a mysterious and calculating female serial killer. Both walk their own paths toward justice, and as their lives start to intertwine, the line between right and wrong begins to blur.
30 Rock30 Rock · 2006
30 Rock
7.52006
SeriesComedy
Liz Lemon, the head writer for a late-night TV variety show in New York, tries to juggle all the egos around her while chasing her own dream.
DC's StargirlDC's Stargirl · 2020
DC's Stargirl
7.72020
SeriesSci-Fi & FantasyAction & Adventure
Courtney Whitmore, a smart, athletic and above all else kind girl, discovers her step-father has a secret: he used to be the sidekick to a superhero. "Borrowing" the long-lost hero’s cosmic staff, she becomes the unlikely inspiration for an entirely new generation of superheroes.
Love BitesLove Bites · 2011
Love Bites
6.32011
SeriesComedy
This romantic-comedy anthology series features three loosely connected, modern stories of love and dating. The series is anchored by the stories of Annie and Colleen, the last two single women remaining after all of their friends get married. Other romantically challenged characters come and go each week.
Friends from CollegeFriends from College · 2017
Friends from College
6.32017
SeriesComedy
Twenty years after graduation, a tight-knit group of college friends reconnects and discovers that love hasn't gotten easier with age.
About a BoyAbout a Boy · 2014
About a Boy
6.42014
SeriesComedyDrama
Will Freeman lives a charmed existence as the ultimate man-child. After writing a hit song, he was granted a life of free time, free love and freedom from financial woes. He's single, unemployed and loving it. So imagine his surprise when Fiona, a needy single mom and her oddly charming 11-year-old son, Marcus, move in next door and disrupt his perfect world. When Marcus begins dropping by his home unannounced, Will's not so sure about being a kid's new best friend, until, of course, Will discovers that women find single dads irresistible. That changes everything and a deal is struck: Marcus will pretend to be Will's son and, in return, Marcus is allowed to chill at Will's house. Before he realizes it, Will starts to enjoy the visits and even finds himself looking out for the kid. In fact, this newfound friendship may very well teach him a thing or two that he never imagined possible - about himself and caring for others.

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About a BoyAbout a Boy · 2014
About a Boy
6.42014
SeriesComedyDrama
Will Freeman lives a charmed existence as the ultimate man-child. After writing a hit song, he was granted a life of free time, free love and freedom from financial woes. He's single, unemployed and loving it. So imagine his surprise when Fiona, a needy single mom and her oddly charming 11-year-old son, Marcus, move in next door and disrupt his perfect world. When Marcus begins dropping by his home unannounced, Will's not so sure about being a kid's new best friend, until, of course, Will discovers that women find single dads irresistible. That changes everything and a deal is struck: Marcus will pretend to be Will's son and, in return, Marcus is allowed to chill at Will's house. Before he realizes it, Will starts to enjoy the visits and even finds himself looking out for the kid. In fact, this newfound friendship may very well teach him a thing or two that he never imagined possible - about himself and caring for others.

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