Sierra Teller Ornelas
Sierra Teller Ornelas | |
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Teller Ornelas in 2022 | |
| Born | March 3, 1981 |
| Nationality | Navajo Nation, American |
| Education | University of Arizona |
| Occupation | Television producer • screenwriter |
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Sierra Nizhoni Teller Ornelas (Navajo, born March 3, 1981) is a Native American showrunner, screenwriter, filmmaker and sixth-generation tapestry weaver from Tucson, Arizona. She is one of three co-creators of the scripted NBC (Peacock) comedy series Rutherford Falls, alongside Ed Helms and Mike Schur.
Known for writing and production work on shows such as Brooklyn Nine-Nine, Happy Endings, Splitting Up Together, and Superstore, Teller Ornelas has also written and contributed to This American Life and the New York Times. In 2019 Teller Ornelas signed a multi-year development deal with Universal Television, beginning with the Peacock sitcom Rutherford Falls.