Eileen Shim

Writer

Biography

Eileen Shim is a writer and producer best known for her work on television series such as House of the Dragon (2022), The Acolyte (2024), and Light as a Feather (2018). She studied comparative literature and international studies at Yale University. She later pursued a career in writing and cultural commentary based in New York. Early in her career, Shim contributed articles to outlets such as the Yale Daily News, where she wrote on topics ranging from theatre to university life, starting in 20…

Filmography

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House of the Dragon

The Targaryen dynasty is at the absolute apex of its power, with more than 15 dragons under their yoke. Most empires crumble from such heights. In the case of the Targaryens, their slow fall begins when King Viserys breaks with a century of tradition by naming his daughter Rhaenyra heir to the Iron Throne. But when Viserys later fathers a son, the court is shocked when Rhaenyra retains her status as his heir, and seeds of division sow friction across the realm.

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The Acolyte

A hundred years before the rise of the Empire, the Jedi Order and the Galactic Republic have prospered for centuries without war. During this time, an investigation into a shocking crime spree pits a Jedi Master against a dangerous warrior from his past.

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Light as a Feather

Five teen girls deal with the supernatural fallout stemming from an innocent game of “Light as a Feather, Stiff as a Board.” When the girls start dying off in the exact way that was predicted, the survivors must figure out why they’re being targeted — and whether the evil force hunting them down is one of their own.

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