Jacqueline Schaeffer (born October 26, 1978) is an American screenwriter and producer best known for her 2009 feature film debut TiMER and for her work in the Marvel Cinematic Universe creating the Disney+ television miniseries WandaVision and Agatha All Along as well as co-writing the initial story to the film Black Widow.
Life and career Schaeffer grew up in Agoura Hills, California, and was inspired by filmmakers Quentin Tarantino, Robert Rodriguez, Allison Anders, and Lisa Cholodenko as a teenager. Schaeffer graduated from Princeton University with an A.B. in English in 2000 after completing an 81-page senior thesis, titled "Splinter in the Mind: The Dilemma of the Political Dystopian Protagonist and the Cyberpunk Hero", under the supervision of Maria DiBattista. She went on to earn a Master of Fine Arts in Film Production from the USC School of Cinematic Arts. She wrote for the Princeton Triangle Club theatre groupe, where she played versions of herself. She is Jewish on her father's side, and has two children. She wrote, produced and directed her first feature film, a science fiction romantic comedy called TiMER starring Emma Caulfield. The film premiered at the 2009 Tribeca Film Festival and saw a limited US release a year later.
Schaeffer wrote The Hustle, a Dirty Rotten Scoundrels remake starring Anne Hathaway and Rebel Wilson, which was released in May 2019. Schaeffer is also developing her Blacklisted-script The Shower with Hathaway.
Schaeffer contributed to the screenplay for the Marvel Studios film Captain Marvel with Geneva Robertson-Dworet, Anna Boden and Ryan Fleck. The film was released on March 8, 2019.
Schaeffer also wrote the Marvel Studios film Black Widow starring Scarlett Johansson, until she was replaced with Ned Benson, who was in turn replaced by Eric Pearson. She was also hired by Marvel to write the first and final episodes and serve as head writer for the Disney+ miniseries WandaVision, in January 2019. In May 2021, she signed a three-year overall deal with Marvel Studios and 20th Television to develop projects for them, including a WandaVision spin-off titled Agatha All Along (2024), centered on Agatha Harkness. She was also set to work on a second WandaVision spin-off, titled Vision Quest and centered on The Vision, before departing the project by September 2024 due to scheduling issues with Agatha All Along; she still received an executive producer credit on the series. Most recently, she signed an overall deal with Amazon MGM Studios.
Filmography Year Title Director Writer Producer Notes 2009 TiMER 2017 Olaf's Frozen Adventure Short film 2019 Captain Marvel The Hustle 2021 Black Widow
Television series Year Title Director WriterCreator ExecutiveProducer Notes 2021 WandaVision Wrote 2 episodes 2024 Agatha All Along Wrote 2 episodesDirected 3 episodes 2026 VisionQuest
Awards and nominations Year Award Category Nominated work Result 2009 Sitges Film Festival Best Film TiMER 2021 Dragon Awards Best Science Fiction or Fantasy TV SeriesWandaVision Harvey Awards Best Adaptation from Comic Book/Graphic Novel Hollywood Critics Association TV Awards Best Streaming Limited Series, Anthology Series, or Live-Action Television Movie MTV Movie & TV Awards Best Show Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards Favorite Family TV Show People's Choice Awards Show of 2021 Primetime Emmy Awards Outstanding Limited or Anthology Series Outstanding Writing for a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie "Filmed Before a Live Studio Audience" TCA Awards Program of the YearWandaVision TV Choice Awards Best Family Drama 2022 American Film Institute Awards Television Programs of the Year Critics' Choice Super Awards Best Superhero Series Critics' Choice Television Awards Best Limited Series Hugo Awards Best Dramatic Presentation, Long Form Satellite Awards Best Television Series – Genre Saturn Awards Best Fantasy Series (Streaming) USC Scripter Awards Best Adapted TV Screenplay "Filmed Before a Live Studio Audience" Writers Guild of America Awards Adapted Long Form WandaVision 2025 Critics' Choice Super Awards Best Superhero Series, Limited Series or Made-For-TV Movie Agatha All Along Dorian TV Awards Best LGBTQ TV Show Best Genre TV Show GLAAD Media Awards Outstanding New TV Series Gold Derby Awards Comedy Series Comedy Episode "Death's Hand in Mine" Golden Tomato Awards Best Fantasy Series Agatha All Along Gracie Awards Director – Fantasy Hugo Awards Best Dramatic Presentation, Short Form Saturn Awards Best Superhero Television Series TCA Awards Outstanding Achievement in Movies, Miniseries or Specials Tell-Tale TV Awards Favorite Limited Series
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Biography at timerthemovie.com