Ashley Obinwanne is a Black lesbian writer and filmmaker who was born in New York and raised in Nigeria. She enjoys writing grounded, character-driven, dramas and dramedies about interconnected groups of people, especially women. She is a graduate of the Writers Guild Foundation’s Support Staff Training Program. Most recently, she served as the librettist, co-director, and producer on Better Off With You, a musical that had a sold-out performance at The 2024 Hollywood Fringe Festival. She resides in Los Angeles, and has worked on shows at Apple TV+ and CBS.