Liz Wise Lyall is returning to Lifetime to serve as its senior vice president of scripted programming and development, the network announced Thursday.
In his new role, Lyall will be responsible for leading the network’s film production strategy and scripted co-productions. She will oversee the development and execution of original films while expanding strategic partnerships and acquisitions.
During her first stint from 2005-2011, she served as manager before being elevated to director, working on films such as “The Pregnancy Pact” with Thora Birch, “To Be Fat Like Me” with Kaley Cuoco and “Girl, Positive” ” with Jennie Garth. Lyall also worked in creative partnerships with Gale Anne Hurd, Garth Brooks and Salma Hayek, among others.
“Lifetime movies are iconic and a genre unto themselves, so I couldn’t be more thrilled to have Liz return with her deep understanding and knowledge of Lifetime movies,” A&E, Lifetime and LMN vice president of programming Elaine Frontain Bryant said in a statement . “Liz’s energy combined with her experience in bringing teams together will contribute to the further growth of our film team.”
Prior to rejoining Lifetime, Lyall spent over 14 years at The CW Network, most recently as Senior Vice President and Head of Scripted Programming, where she was responsible for current programming, scripted development and international co-productions.
Lyall played a pivotal role in series such as “Wild Cards,” “Superman & Lois,” “Riverdale,” “Arrow,” “The Flash,” “DC’s Legends of Tomorrow,” “The 100,” “iZombie” and the upcoming “Good cop, bad cop.” She also oversaw DC animated films for The CW’s Seed platform, such as “Constantine” and “Vixen,” the comedy “Significant Mother” and the network’s first original animated holiday special “Beebo Saves Christmas.”
Following The CW’s ownership transition to Nexstar, Lyall led the initiative to merge the current programming and development departments into a unified team, streamlining operations and encouraging creative innovation across the network.
Before venturing into television, she was a literary agent at Alpern Group in Los Angeles and Harrison Artist Management in her native Canada.
