Laura Eason

Laura Eason is an American playwright and screenwriter. 2Biography Eason grew up in Evanston, IL. She graduated from Northwestern University, before becoming an ensemble member at Lookingglass Theatre Company, where she served as an actor, director, as well as Artistic Director from 2000 until 2005. Eason's plays include both original works and adaptations. Her play Sex With Strangers had its world premiere at Chicago's Steppenwolf Theatre in 2011. In 2014, the play was presented Off-Broadway at Second Stage Theater. The play went on to become one of the most produced plays in America during both the 2015-2016 and 2016-2017 seasons. Eason served as a writer on four seasons of the Netflix series House of Cards. Her series credits include Chapter 17 (Claire's Interview), Chapter 23, Chapter 30, Chapter 45 (Francis' Hallucination), Chapter 51, Chapter 57, and Chapter 63. She was also a producer on Season 5. In 2016, it was reported that Eason had penned the screenplay for a film set to star actress Sarah Jessica Parke