Sherry Coben
Sherry Coben | |
|---|---|
| Born | September 1953 |
| Died | (aged 71) New Milford, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Occupation | Writer |
| Notable work | Kate & Allie |
| Children | 2[1] |
Sherry Coben (September 1953 – October 16, 2024) was an American writer who created the 1980s situation comedy Kate & Allie[2] and the webseries Little Women, Big Cars.[3]
Early life
[edit]Coben was born in September 1953.[4] She grew up in Cherry Hill, New Jersey, and attended Cherry Hill High School West,[5] graduating in 1971. She attended both Swarthmore College and Cornell University.[4]
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.[4]
Personal life and death
[edit]Coben married film editor Pat McMahon.[4] Their long-distance relationship inspired Coben's second pilot, Love Long Distance, about a couple divided between Philadelphia and New York City;[6] the pilot was shot but not picked up for a series.[4]
Coben died from cancer at her home in New Milford, New Jersey, on October 16, 2024, at the age of 71.[7]
References
[edit]- ^ https://variety.com/2024/tv/news/sherry-coben-dead-kate-and-allie-1236181872/
- ^ 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".
- ^ a b c d e Wiser, Christina (May 24, 1985). "Kate & Allie' carries Cherry Hill writer into TV's hallowed land". Courier-Post.
- ^ Bianculli, David. "Kate/Allie Is Renewed, Creator Told", The Philadelphia Inquirer, April 28, 1984. Accessed October 19, 2024.
- ^ Shister, Gail (March 14, 1985). "A 2d series from 'Kate & Allie' creator". Philadelphia Inquirer.
- ^ Rice, Lynette (17 October 2024). "Sherry Coben Dies: Creator Of 'Kate & Allie' Was 71". Deadline. Retrieved 18 October 2024.
External links
[edit]- Sherry Coben at IMDb
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