Sonja Warfield

Sonja Warfield is an American writer and producer. She is the co-creator of The Gilded Age, for which she was nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award.

Life and career

Warfield was raised in Beachwood, Ohio, a suburb of Cleveland. Her father is former professional football player Paul Warfield.[1] She attended the Laurel School and graduated in 1988.[2] She received her bachelor's degree from USC, and while a student was the member of an improv troupe.[1] After college she briefly pursued acting before moving into screenwriting.[1]

She was a screenwriter for Will & Grace, The Game, Liv and Maddie, Zoe Ever After, She-Ra, and Jake in Progress.[3][4] She named Zora Neale Hurston as her favorite writer.[5]

Warfield is the co-creator and co-showrunner for the HBO period drama The Gilded Age. She discussed creating Peggy, played by Denée Benton, as a way "to give a Black character in a period piece a storyline outside of slavery."[6] In October 2025 it was announced that Warfield and Susan Fales-Hill will adapt the YA series The Davenports, which is in production at Prime Video.[4]

References

  1. ^ a b c Benson, John. "Cleveland native Sonja Warfield, daughter of Paul Warfield, joins HBO's 'The Gilded Age' as writer, producer". Cleveland.com. Retrieved 20 October 2025.
  2. ^ "Sonja Warfield '88 Joins HBO's 'The Gilded Age'". Laurel. Retrieved 20 October 2025.
  3. ^ White, Peter (2025-10-17). "'The Gilded Age' Co-Showrunner Sonja Warfield Signs With Anonymous Content". Deadline. Retrieved 2025-10-20.
  4. ^ a b Petski, Denise. "'The Gilded Age' & 'And Just Like That' Exec Producers To Write & EP 'The Davenports' YA Series At Amazon From Alloy Entertainment". Deadline. Retrieved 20 October 2025.
  5. ^ Alexander, Sonya. "It's All About Characters: An Interview with Sonja Warfield". Script Mag. Retrieved 20 October 2025.
  6. ^ Gafney, Adrienne. "The Gilded Age's Peggy Is a Look Into the Historic Black Elite". Elle. Retrieved 20 October 2025.
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