Josann McGibbon's meteoric rise to fame as a screenwriter began with a pivotal role in the early Brad Pitt film, The Favor, marking a crucial turning point in her fledgling career. Her subsequent string of successes includes the cherished family comedy, Three Men and a Little Lady, as well as the romantic comedy, Runaway Bride. In 2007, she formed a creative partnership with Debra Messing to co-write and produce the highly acclaimed miniseries, The Starter Wife, which garnered widespread recognition and earned a total of eight Emmy nominations that same year, including the esteemed award for Best Screenwriting.
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Career
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2024

Descendants: The Rise of Red as Characters
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2023

Choose Love as Screenplay
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2021

Descendants: The Royal Wedding as Writer
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2019

Descendants 3 as Writer
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Audrey's Royal Return as Writer
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2017

Descendants 2 as Writer
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2015

Descendants as Writer
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1999

Runaway Bride as Writer
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1994

The Favor as Writer
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1990

Three Men and a Little Lady as Story
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1989

Worth Winning as Writer
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2007

The Starter Wife as Creator, Writer
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The Starter Wife as Creator, Writer