Sherry Coben
Sherry Coben (born 1954 or 1955)[1] is an American writer who created the 1980s situation comedy Kate & Allie[2] and the webseries Little Women, Big Cars.[3]
Early life[edit]
Coben grew up in Cherry Hill, New Jersey, and attended Cherry Hill High School West,[4] graduating in 1971. She attended both Swarthmore College and Cornell University.[1]
Career[edit]
Coben started her media career in the art department at KYW-TV. Her first TV writing work was on the 1979-1980 children's show Hot Hero Sandwich, for which she received an Emmy Award. She then wrote for Ryan's Hope before selling her first pilot script, which became the series Kate & Allie.[1]
Personal life[edit]
Coben married film editor Pat McMahon.[1] Their long-distance relationship inspired Coben's second pilot, Love Long Distance, about a couple divided between Philadelphia and New York;[5] the pilot was shot but not picked up for a series.[1]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d e Wiser, Christina (May 24, 1985). "Kate & Allie' carries Cherry Hill writer into TV's hallowed land". Courier-Post.
- ^ O'Connor, John J. "'KATE & ALLIE,' ABOUT 2 DIVORCED WOMEN, ON CBS", The New York Times, March 19, 1984. Accessed December 1, 2007. "Created by Sherry Coben, the series has been fortunate enough to attract some first-rate talent, in front of and behind the cameras."
- ^ "Verizon Media".
- ^ Bianculli, David. "Kate/Allie Is Renewed, Creator Told", The Philadelphia Inquirer, April 28, 1984. Accessed December 1, 2007. "Although CBS won't announce its fall lineup until late next week, Kate & Allie creator Sherry Coben learned yesterday her New York-based sitcom has been picked up for 13 additional episodes. 'I'm thrilled,' said Coben, a Cherry Hill West High School graduate. 'I hope we can keep the quality up. I don't want anybody to be disappointed.'"
- ^ Shister, Gail (March 14, 1985). "A 2d series from 'Kate & Allie' creator". Philadelphia Inquirer.
External links[edit]
- Sherry Coben at IMDb
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