Meghan McCarthy

Meghan McCarthy is a co-executive producer, screenwriter, and lyricist for My Little Pony Friendship is Magic. She is credited as story editor for seasons three, four, and the second half of season five. She has also written and helped produce My Little Pony Equestria Girls and its 2014 sequel. She also wrote and co-executive produced 2017's My Little Pony: The Movie.

Rita Hsiao was born and raised in Poughkeepsie, NY, USA, the American-born daughter of Chinese parents. At UC San Diego, she majored in artificial intelligence, but decided to look for a job in writing. After starting in television with work on shows like The Wonder Years and Ellen, she transitioned to film, and has since written kid's movies like Mulan (and its direct-to-video sequel), Toy Story 2, and My Little Pony: The Movie.