Sagit Schwartz Biography: Husband, Books, Children, Age, Height, Tv Shows, Ethnicity, Net Worth

Sagit Schwartz is an Israeli-American novelist, television producer, and licensed psychotherapist. She gained recognition following the publication of her debut thriller novel Since She’s Been Gone, which blends psychological insight with emotionally intense suspense.

Beyond her novels, her essays have appeared in publications such as Slate, The Atlantic, The Cut, and Psychology Today. She is also active in television development and media writing in the United States.

Profile

• Full name: Sagit Schwartz
• Date of birth: 1979
• Age: 46 years old
• Gender: Female
• Place of birth: Tel Aviv, Israel
• Nationality: Israeli-American
• Profession: Novelist, Television Producer, Psychotherapist
• Height: 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
• Weight: 58 kg (128 lbs)
• Eye color: Hazel
• Hair color: Dark brown
• Parents: N/A
• Siblings: N/A
• Spouse: N/A
• Children: One daughter
• Relationship status: Married
• Religion: Jewish
• Net worth: USD 1.2 – 2 million

Early Life and Education

Sagit Schwartz was born in Tel Aviv, Israel, in 1979, and later immigrated to the United States, where she established dual Israeli-American citizenship.

She earned a Master’s degree in Clinical Psychology and became a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) in California. Her clinical training focused on trauma recovery, eating disorders, and family dynamics — areas that would later influence her fiction writing.

Personal Life

Sagit Schwartz lives with her husband, daughter, and rescue dog in a Southern California beach town. Although she maintains a private family life, she occasionally references motherhood and family themes in interviews and essays.

Career

Sagit Schwartz’s career bridges psychology, creative writing, and television production.

As a licensed psychotherapist, she has spent over 15 years specializing in trauma, eating disorders, and grief recovery. Her professional insights inform her work as both a writer and consultant for psychological storylines in television and film.

Her first novel, Since She’s Been Gone (2024), was published by Crooked Lane Books / Penguin Random House, earning acclaim for its emotionally intelligent depiction of loss and recovery wrapped in psychological suspense. The book follows a therapist navigating the disappearance of her childhood friend, blending mystery with themes of self-discovery and resilience.

Her second novel, The Underdog (2025), continues her exploration of human psychology, this time through the lens of competition, guilt, and redemption.

In addition to fiction, Schwartz has contributed essays and features to The Atlantic, Slate, The Cut, HuffPost, Psychology Today, and Medium, where she writes about mental health, identity, and creative healing.

Earlier in her career, she worked with Lifetime Television on story development and production, lending psychological depth to scripted content. She continues to collaborate with Hollywood studios as a consultant for character development and mental health representation.

Awards

• 2024 Foreword INDIES Finalist – Best Debut Fiction (Since She’s Been Gone)
• 2024 Goodreads Emerging Author Nominee
• 2025 National Jewish Book Awards (longlisted) – Fiction category (The Underdog)

Net Worth

Sagit Schwartz’s net worth is estimated at USD 1.2 – 2 million. Accrued primarily from her psychotherapy practice, television production work, and publishing royalties from her novels under Crooked Lane Books (Penguin Random House).

Social Media

• Instagram: @sagitschwartzauthor
• Twitter (X): @SagitSchwartz

Books

• Since She’s Been Gone (2024)
• The Underdog (2025)