Lee was an actor before turning to writing, working his way up to be script producer of the TV serial
Sons and Daughters. He also rewrote the first episode of
Home and Away, a show which he has script produced at various stages over the years. Lee was network script executive at Channel Nine for eight years in the 1990s before returning to Channel Seven, where he took part in the creation and development of such series as
All Saints,
Always Greener,
Marshall Law and
headLand, forming a notable creative partnership with Seven's head of network drama John Holmes. He also created 2012's
A Place to Call Home, and the 2020 series
Between Two Worlds for Seven. ==Personal life==