Matthew Hodgson (writer)

Matthew Hodgson
Born1982 (age 43–44)
United States
Occupation
  • Television writer
  • producer
Alma materIthaca College

Matthew Hodgson is an American television writer and producer known for such television series as Glee and The Beauty.[1]

Early life and career

Hodgson was born in 1982 and was raised in Stow, Massachusetts.[1] He graduated from Ithaca College.[1]

In 2006, he moved to Los Angeles and launched his Hollywood career working as a production assistant for the television series Nip/Tuck.[1] Hodgson later became writer and producer Ryan Murphy's assistant.[1] He then worked his way up as a writer for Glee season three[2] after being script coordinator on the series.[3]

Hodgson went on to write for television series like 9-1-1, American Sports Story and The Beauty.[1][4][5][6]

Personal life

In 2012, Glee star Naya Rivera described Hodgson as her "best friend."[7]

It was eventually revealed that Rivera and Hodgson were in fact dating.[8]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f "Matthew Hodgson". FX.
  2. ^ Andreeva, Nellie (June 16, 2011). "Glee Hires First Writing Staff, Allison Adler Tapped As Co-EP, Marti Noxon To Consult". Deadline Hollywood. Mail.com Media. Archived from the original on April 24, 2012. Retrieved June 19, 2011.
  3. ^ Stanhope, Kate (June 16, 2011). "Glee Adds Buffy, Chuck Scribes to Writing Staff". TV Guide.
  4. ^ Conway, Jeff. "'The Beauty' Stars Talk Ryan Murphy And Their Perceptions Of Self-Care". Forbes.
  5. ^ Lloyd, Robert (January 21, 2026). "'The Beauty' takes on beauty standards with lots of body horror". Los Angeles Times.
  6. ^ Carson, Lexi (January 29, 2026). "All of 'The Beauty' Cast & Characters: Ashton Kutcher, Evan Peters, Bella Hadid and More in Ryan Murphy's Body Horror Series". The Hollywood Reporter.
  7. ^ "Glee's Naya Rivera Spills On Dating!". Seventeen. April 3, 2012.
  8. ^ Radar Staff (January 23, 2012). "New Couple Alert! Naya Rivera Dating Glee Writer". Radar Online.