Doug Cooney is a versatile writer based in Los Angeles, with a wide-ranging career as a screenwriter, playwright, novelist, and lyricist. He has received the Charlotte B. Chorpenning Cup from the American Alliance for Theater and Education for his distinguished work in theatre for young audiences. His plays and musicals have been produced and commissioned by major institutions such as the Kennedy Center, Lincoln Center Institute, Mark Taper Forum, and South Coast Repertory.
Cooney’s television work includes writing for Disney Junior’s Sofia the First, and his children’s novels—The Beloved Dearly, I Know Who Likes You, and Nobody’s Perfect—have been published by Simon & Schuster. His short film Abuelo has been recognized at film festivals nationally and internationally.
As an educator, he has contributed to the Los Angeles Master Chorale’s Voices Within program and taught at institutions including UCLA Extension, Chapman University, Cypress College, and California State University, Long Beach. He holds degrees from the University of Virginia, University of Florida, and Trinity Rep Conservatory.