“The Shawshank Redemption' isn't a movie about a black guy and a white guy who become friends - it's a movie about freedom. At the end, the cathartic experience of seeing our own emotions reflected back to us, that's the purpose of storytelling.”

American television writer and producer

Courtney A. Kemp is an American television writer and producer. She created the 2014 Starz franchise Power Universe and has written for series including The Good Wife and Beauty & the Beast. Her work is centered on television drama, especially through writing and producing for widely watched series. She is best known for building Power Universe, while her earlier credits show a career shaped by network television storytelling.