Jane Espenson is a prolific television writer who, early in her career, scripted the fourth season Dinosaurs episode "Variations on a Theme Park" and co-wrote "Driving Miss Ethyl."
Espenson went on to become a staff writer, story editor, and producer for Buffy the Vampire Slayer and wrote two episodes of the spin-off Angel. She later served as a staff writer and producer on Gilmore Girls. Other television writing credits include episodes of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Ellen, Nowhere Man, The O.C., and The Batman.