Julie Hebert
Encyclopedia
Julie Hébert is a television writer, director
and producer
. She worked on the John Wells
-produced series Third Watch
, ER
, and The West Wing
. She was also a co-executive producer and regular writer and director for Numb3rs
.
into a screenplay with Susan Stretfield. Stretfield went on to direct the film. In 2000 she wrote a television film entitled All-American Girl: The Mary Kay Letourneau Story.
Later in 2000 she became involved with Third Watch
as a writer. She wrote a second-season episode entitled "Know Thyself". She remained with the series and wrote a later second-season episode in 2001 entitled "Man Enough". Later that year she began her career as an episodic director when she directed portions the third season premiere "In Their Own Words" alongside Christopher Chulack
. In 2002 she helmed her first episode independently, "Superheroes: Part Two", which aired later in the third season. In 2003 she was hired as an executive story editor for Third Watch. She wrote three episodes for the third season – "He Said, She Said", "The Long Guns" and "The Unforgiven". While working on Third Watch she adapted her original play Ruby's Bucket of Blood into a TV film.
In 2002 Hebert became involved with ER
, another Wells production series, as a co-producer for the ninth season. She co-wrote ninth-season episode "A Hopeless Wound" with supervising producer Joe Sachs
. She returned after the mid-season break as a producer and wrote a further ninth-season episode "A Little Help from My Friends". She was also hired to direct a ninth season episode entitled "The Advocate". She remained with the series as a director and helmed two episodes for the tenth season, "Shifts Happen" in 2003 and "Midnight" in 2004. She then wrote and directed the eleventh-season episode "Twas the Night".
In 2004 she became involved with the fifth season of The West Wing
(also a Wells production series) as a director. She helmed two fifth season episodes, "Slow News Day
" and "No Exit". She returned in fall 2004 to direct the sixth season episode "The Hubbert Peak
".
In 2005 she was hired as a writer and consulting producer for Numb3rs
. She scripted two episodes for the second season, "In Plain Sight" in 2005 and "All's Fair" in 2006. She was promoted to co-executive producer for the third season. She scripted a further three episodes for the third season; "Waste Not" in 2006; "Nine Wives" in 2006; and "The Art of Reckoning" in 2007. She also made her directing debut for the series with "Nine Wives". She remained a co-executive producer, writer and director for the fourth season and wrote the episode "Primacy" in 2007 and wrote and directed the episode "Power" in 2008. She returned in the same capacity for the fifth season and wrote and directed "Thirty Six-Hours" in 2008, directed "Trouble in Chinatown", and scripted "Animal Rites" in 2009.
Television director
A television director directs the activities involved in making a television program and is part of a television crew.-Duties:The duties of a television director vary depending on whether the production is live or recorded to video tape or video server .In both types of productions, the...
and producer
Television producer
The primary role of a television Producer is to allow all aspects of video production, ranging from show idea development and cast hiring to shoot supervision and fact-checking...
. She worked on the John Wells
John Wells (TV producer)
John Marcum Wells is an American theater and television producer, writer and director. He is best known for his role as executive producer and show runner of the television series ER, Third Watch, and The West Wing. His company, John Wells Productions, is currently based at Warner Bros. studios in...
-produced series Third Watch
Third Watch
Third Watch is an American television drama series which first aired on NBC from 1999 to 2005 for a total of 132 episodes, broadcast in 6 seasons of 22 episodes each....
, ER
ER (TV series)
ER is an American medical drama television series created by novelist Michael Crichton that aired on NBC from September 19, 1994 to April 2, 2009. It was produced by Constant c Productions and Amblin Entertainment, in association with Warner Bros. Television...
, and The West Wing
The West Wing (TV series)
The West Wing is an American television serial drama created by Aaron Sorkin that was originally broadcast on NBC from September 22, 1999 to May 14, 2006...
. She was also a co-executive producer and regular writer and director for Numb3rs
NUMB3RS
Numb3rs is an American television drama which premiered on CBS on January 23, 2005, and concluded on March 12, 2010. The series was created by Nicolas Falacci and Cheryl Heuton, and follows FBI Special Agent Don Eppes and his mathematical genius brother, Charlie Eppes , who helps Don solve crimes...
.
Biography
In 1996 she adapted the novel Female PerversionsFemale Perversions
Female Perversions is a 1996 drama film, directed by Susan Streitfeld and starring Tilda Swinton, Amy Madigan, Karen Sillas, Frances Fisher, Paulina Porizkova and Clancy Brown. It draws its inspiration by Louise Kaplan's book of the same name....
into a screenplay with Susan Stretfield. Stretfield went on to direct the film. In 2000 she wrote a television film entitled All-American Girl: The Mary Kay Letourneau Story.
Later in 2000 she became involved with Third Watch
Third Watch
Third Watch is an American television drama series which first aired on NBC from 1999 to 2005 for a total of 132 episodes, broadcast in 6 seasons of 22 episodes each....
as a writer. She wrote a second-season episode entitled "Know Thyself". She remained with the series and wrote a later second-season episode in 2001 entitled "Man Enough". Later that year she began her career as an episodic director when she directed portions the third season premiere "In Their Own Words" alongside Christopher Chulack
Christopher Chulack
Christopher Chulack is an American television producer and director. He has worked extensively on ER and has won several awards.-ER:Chulack began working on the NBC medical drama ER as a director and producer with the first season. He was promoted to co-executive producer midway through the third...
. In 2002 she helmed her first episode independently, "Superheroes: Part Two", which aired later in the third season. In 2003 she was hired as an executive story editor for Third Watch. She wrote three episodes for the third season – "He Said, She Said", "The Long Guns" and "The Unforgiven". While working on Third Watch she adapted her original play Ruby's Bucket of Blood into a TV film.
In 2002 Hebert became involved with ER
ER (TV series)
ER is an American medical drama television series created by novelist Michael Crichton that aired on NBC from September 19, 1994 to April 2, 2009. It was produced by Constant c Productions and Amblin Entertainment, in association with Warner Bros. Television...
, another Wells production series, as a co-producer for the ninth season. She co-wrote ninth-season episode "A Hopeless Wound" with supervising producer Joe Sachs
Joe Sachs
Joe Sachs is an American television writer and producer. He has worked extensively on ER in both capacities.-Career:Sachs is a qualified doctor who first became involved with ER as a technical advisor midway through the first season...
. She returned after the mid-season break as a producer and wrote a further ninth-season episode "A Little Help from My Friends". She was also hired to direct a ninth season episode entitled "The Advocate". She remained with the series as a director and helmed two episodes for the tenth season, "Shifts Happen" in 2003 and "Midnight" in 2004. She then wrote and directed the eleventh-season episode "Twas the Night".
In 2004 she became involved with the fifth season of The West Wing
The West Wing (TV series)
The West Wing is an American television serial drama created by Aaron Sorkin that was originally broadcast on NBC from September 22, 1999 to May 14, 2006...
(also a Wells production series) as a director. She helmed two fifth season episodes, "Slow News Day
Slow News Day
-Plot:Toby watches a replay of the latest State of the Union address and notices that a powerful Republican Senator broke party ranks and applauded along with Democrats during President Bartlet's call for a higher minimum wage...
" and "No Exit". She returned in fall 2004 to direct the sixth season episode "The Hubbert Peak
The Hubbert Peak
"The Hubbert Peak" is episode 115 of The West Wing.-Plot:Josh crashes a Ford Excursion SUV into a hybrid Toyota Prius, causing a public relations disaster, given that later he has to meet with alternative energy supporters who berate the White House for doing too little to beef up laws in this...
".
In 2005 she was hired as a writer and consulting producer for Numb3rs
NUMB3RS
Numb3rs is an American television drama which premiered on CBS on January 23, 2005, and concluded on March 12, 2010. The series was created by Nicolas Falacci and Cheryl Heuton, and follows FBI Special Agent Don Eppes and his mathematical genius brother, Charlie Eppes , who helps Don solve crimes...
. She scripted two episodes for the second season, "In Plain Sight" in 2005 and "All's Fair" in 2006. She was promoted to co-executive producer for the third season. She scripted a further three episodes for the third season; "Waste Not" in 2006; "Nine Wives" in 2006; and "The Art of Reckoning" in 2007. She also made her directing debut for the series with "Nine Wives". She remained a co-executive producer, writer and director for the fourth season and wrote the episode "Primacy" in 2007 and wrote and directed the episode "Power" in 2008. She returned in the same capacity for the fifth season and wrote and directed "Thirty Six-Hours" in 2008, directed "Trouble in Chinatown", and scripted "Animal Rites" in 2009.