Callie Khouri

Carolyn Ann "Callie" Khouri (born November 27, 1957) is an American film and television screenwriter, producer and director. She is best known for writing Thelma & Louise, which won the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay. Thelma & Louise has since grown to be considered a classic, and was inducted into the Library of Congress National Film Registry in December 2016. Khouri's other films include Mad Money (2008) and the Aretha Franklin biopic Respect (2021). She also created the series Nashville, which premiered on ABC in 2012 to strong reviews and ran for six seasons.