Eileen Shim
Writing
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 2009. Transitioning into television, she gained recognition as a writer for the supernatural thriller series Light as a Feather, credited with writing and teleplay work across multiple episodes. Shim's prominence grew when she joined the writing team of HBO's House of the Dragon, where she penned two episodes and also served as a co-producer on all ten episodes in Season 1. In 2024, she continued her collaboration with Lucasfilm as a writer on the Star Wars series The Acolyte. In addition to writing and producing, Shim is credited as the creator of the animated series Mech Cadets (2023).
Known For
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.
House of the Dragon
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.
The Acolyte
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.
Light as a Feather
An underdog teen joins a group of young Cadets who've been chosen to bond with Robo Mechs from space and defend Earth against alien invaders.
Mech Cadets
A young Korean-American woman defies her family's wishes to compete in a televised competition to find the next K-pop girl group.