Liza Powel O'Brien has an MFA in Fiction Writing from Columbia University's School of the Arts.

Her work has been seen at The Geffen Playhouse, Echo Theater Company, The Blank Theatre, Unscreened LA, Naked Angels LA, Ojai Playwrights Conference, Tennessee Williams & New Orleans Literary Festival, Hedgebrook, and Whidbey Island Center for the Arts.

Her podcast “Significant Others” tells stories of those who lived just outside the spotlight of history.