Margaret Dunlap Jeopardy Profile: Age, Job, Family, Stats
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Margaret Dunlap Jeopardy Contestant Profile
Margaret Dunlap is an American writer based in Burbank, California, known for her work across television, digital media, and fiction. She describes herself as a writer for the “small and smaller screens,” and her career spans a wide range of genres including science fiction, fantasy, and horror. She has contributed to major projects such as The Middleman (ABC Family), Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance (Netflix, 2019), Eureka, The Lizzie Bennet Diaries, and the digital media expansions Welcome to Sanditon and Domino: Gigi Darcy. She has held roles ranging from writer to consulting and co-executive producer, reflecting her deep involvement in narrative development and production.
She lives in Southern California and often jokes about sending weather reports to the Bookburners writing team while waiting for the earthquake that would relocate Burbank to beachfront territory. Her Goodreads presence shows she is an active reader with hundreds of books read, thousands of ratings, and participation in annual reading challenges. She writes fiction spanning short stories, flash fiction, and serialized work, with pieces published in outlets such as Uncanny Magazine, The Deadlands, Shimmer, and Serial Box Publishing. Her stories often blend dark themes with emotional undertones, humor, and introspection.
Margaret maintains an active online presence through her website and Twitter handle “@spyscribe.” Her newsletter, “Margaret’s Nearly Monthly News,” features personal updates, commentary on reading and film, behind-the-scenes insights into her creative life, and humorous notes from the “Duolingo Dystopia.” In November 2025 she revealed she would be appearing as a contestant on Jeopardy! on December 5th, marking a major personal milestone after decades of on-and-off attempts to qualify. She describes herself visually as an Anglo woman in her forties with dark purple hair and a space-themed dress, adding glimpses of personality and style.
Margaret frequently collaborates with others in creative teams, maintains a large circle of friends and Goodreads acquaintances, and regularly engages in reading challenges and community interactions. She writes in the science fiction, fantasy, and horror genres and continues to produce both original fiction and screenwriting work, balancing professional projects with personal storytelling endeavors.
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Detailed Table
| Field | Details |
|---|---|
| Name | Margaret Dunlap |
| Location and Residence | Burbank, California; Southern California |
| Profession and Jobs | Writer; TV writer; producer; consulting producer; co-executive producer; fiction author; short story writer; flash fiction writer; writer for TV, new media, and digital series |
| Gender and Sex | Female (she/her) |
| Age and Date of Birth | In her forties (exact date not provided) |
| Nationality and Ethnicity | American; Anglo (self-described) |
| Education and School | Not stated |
| Relationships (Married, Dating, Sexuality) and Family | No personal relationship details given; mentions a foster mother in the context of one of her stories but not her personal life |
| Biography and More Details | Goodreads Author since December 2011; genre focus includes science fiction, fantasy, and horror; active reader with 700+ books read and 40+ ratings; participates in yearly reading challenges; newsletter author (“Margaret’s Nearly Monthly News”); Jeopardy contestant airing December 5, 2025; created various online short fiction pieces including “Requiem for a Dollface,” “L’hiver est assis sur un banc,” “Jane,” and “Broken Glass”; contributor to Bookburners series; known for writing on The Middleman, Eureka, The Lizzie Bennet Diaries, Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance; works appear in magazines like Uncanny Magazine and The Deadlands; maintains website margaretdunlap.com and Twitter @spyscribe; describes herself humorously as chronicler of the Duolingo Hebrew dystopia; identifies as a writer for the small and smaller screens |
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Margaret Dunlap Jeopardy Results
| Friday, 5 December 2025 | Ron Lalonde Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Medical Physicist 2 Day Winnings of $35,601 Winning Score: $16,900 Round 2 Score: $17,200 Round 1 Score: $4,000 | Youssef Shareef Originally Houston, Texas Cashier Final Score: $0 Round 2 Score: $8,400 Round 1 Score: $4,800 | Margaret Dunlap Burbank, California Writer Final Score: $8,401 Round 2 Score: $7,800 Round 1 Score: $3,000 |