Ashley Obinwanne is a writer and filmmaker who was born in New York and raised in Nigeria. She enjoys writing grounded, character-driven, dramas and dramedies about interconnected groups of people. Her recent works include the stage musical Better Off With You and the web series You Can't Stop the Beet, the latter of which was an official selection at six film festivals in 2025 and 2026. She resides in Los Angeles, and has worked on shows at Apple TV+ and CBS.