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{{real world}}{{Infobox_Person|job title = Writer|non dwu = ''Buffy the Vampire Slayer'', ''Battlestar Galatica'', ''Game of Thrones''|story=''[[Series 4 (Torchwood)|Torchwood: Miracle Day]]'', ''[[Web of Lies (webcast)|Torchwood: Web of Lies]]''|time=2011}}'''Jane Espenson''' is an [[American]] [[television]] writer who was part of the writing staff of [[Series 4 (Torchwood)|series 4]] of ''[[Torchwood (TV series)|Torchwood]]''. She personally wrote the scripts for ''[[Dead of Night (TV story)|Dead of Night]]'', ''[[The Categories of Life (TV story)|The Categories of Life]]'', ''[[Immortal Sins (TV story)|Immortal Sins]]'' and co-wrote ''[[End of the Road (TV story)|End of the Road]]'' and ''[[The Blood Line (TV story)|The Blood Line]]''. She also wrote the motion comic ''[[Web of Lies (webcast)|Torchwood: Web of Lies]]'' which accompanied the series.
[[File:Torchwood Miracle Day - Jane Espenson Interview|thumb|An interview with Jane Espenson.]]
'''Jane Espenson''' is an [[American]] [[television]] writer. She was on the writing staff of [[Series 4 (Torchwood)|series 4]] of ''[[Torchwood (TV series)|Torchwood]]''. She wrote the scripts for ''[[Dead of Night]]'', ''[[The Categories of Life]]'', ''[[Immortal Sins]]'' and co-wrote ''[[End of the Road]]'' and ''[[The Blood Line]]'', as well as writing the motion comic ''[[Web of Lies|Torchwood: Web of Lies]]''. Of these, she considers ''Immortal Sins'' to have been her favourite writing project.<ref>http://www.buzzfeed.com/jarettwieselman/the-write-stuff#.knGpmYoyR</ref>


She has worked as a writer and producer on ''[[Buffy the Vampire Slayer (franchise)|Buffy the Vampire Slayer]]'', the revived {{wi|Battlestar Galactica (re-imagining)|Battlestar Galactica}} and its prequel series {{wi| Caprica (TV series)|Caprica}}. Her other writing credits include episodes of ''{{ma|Star Trek: Deep Space Nine}}'', ''Buffy'' spin-off {{wi|Angel (TV series)|Angel}} and {{wi|Dollhouse (TV series)|Dollhouse}}. Espenson and [[John Shiban]] are the only two writers who have contributed to both the ''Doctor Who'' and ''Star Trek'' franchises on television.
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Prior to ''Torchwood'', she worked as a writer and producer on ''[[Buffy the Vampire Slayer (franchise)|Buffy the Vampire Slayer]]'', and also wrote for its spin-off series, ''Angel'', as well as the revived {{wi|Battlestar Galactica (2004 TV series)|Battlestar Galactica}} and its prequel series {{wi|Caprica (TV series)|Caprica}}. She also co-created {{wi|Warehouse 13}}, and her other writing credits include {{wi|Dollhouse (TV series)|Dollhouse}} and ''[[Star Trek (franchise)|Star Trek]] {{ma|Star Trek: Deep Space Nine|Deep Space Nine}}'', making her one of only two writers (the other being [[John Shiban]]) to have written televised episodes in both the   Doctor Who and Star Trek franchises.
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Jane Espenson is an American television writer who was part of the writing staff of series 4 of Torchwood. She personally wrote the scripts for Dead of Night, The Categories of Life, Immortal Sins and co-wrote End of the Road and The Blood Line. She also wrote the motion comic Torchwood: Web of Lies which accompanied the series.

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Prior to Torchwood, she worked as a writer and producer on Buffy the Vampire Slayer, and also wrote for its spin-off series, Angel, as well as the revived Battlestar Galactica and its prequel series Caprica. She also co-created Warehouse 13, and her other writing credits include Dollhouse and Star Trek Deep Space Nine, making her one of only two writers (the other being John Shiban) to have written televised episodes in both the Doctor Who and Star Trek franchises.

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