Ryan Murphy, creator of the hit TV series "Nip/Tuck," began his career as a journalist, writing for such publications as The Miami Herald, Los Angeles Times, New York Daily News and Entertainment Weekly.

His screenwriting career began in the late 1990's when Steven Spielberg purchased his romantic comedy Why Can't I Be Audrey Hepburn? Murphy's next effort was the award-winning Warner Bros. black comedy/satire Popular, which he created and produced with "Nip/Tuck" producers Greer Shephard and Michael M. Robin. In 2004, Murphy will direct his adaptation of The New York Times best-seller Running with Scissors, which will star Annette Bening and Gwyneth Paltrow.