Terri Minsky is an American television creator and writer. She is best known as the creator of the family comedy-drama television series Andi Mack, which made its debut on the Disney Channel on April 7, 2017. The series ran for three seasons and a total of 57 episodes, officially concluding its run on July 26, 2019. The show features an ensemble cast including Peyton Elizabeth Lee, Joshua Rush, Sofia Wylie, Asher Angel, Lilan Bowden, Lauren Tom, and Trent Garrett. The narrative centers on thirteen-year-old Andi Mack and her close friends, Cyrus Goodman and Buffy Driscoll, as they attend middle school.
Under Minsky's creative direction, the series became a major success, holding the position of the top-rated series on cable television among children between the ages of 6 and 14 for a time. Andi Mack also achieved historical significance as the first series on the Disney Channel to feature an openly gay main character, Cyrus Goodman. This storyline attracted considerable media attention and critical acclaim, sparking a notable surge in television ratings and earning the series multiple award nominations and wins.
