Vanessa Middleton
Vanessa Middleton | |
|---|---|
| Born | |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation(s) | Director, producer, writer |
Vanessa Middleton is an American film and television producer and writer, as well as a film director.[1] Middleton has worked as a writer on shows like Cosby, Girlfriends, and Hangin' with Mr. Cooper. In 2001, Middleton made her feature film directorial debut with the romantic comedy 30 Years to Life, starring Tracy Morgan, Paula Jai Parker, and Allen Payne.
In 2013, Middleton created the web series Walk This Way.[1]
Film and television
[edit]| Year | Title | Production role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | The Apollo Comedy Hour | Writer | |
| 1992–1993 | Saturday Night Live | Writer | Twenty episodes |
| 1994 | Sister, Sister | Writer | Two episodes |
| 1995–1996 | Hangin' with Mr. Cooper | Writer | Three episodes |
| Cosby | Writer (Four episodes, 1996–1997) Co-executive producer (Twenty-one episodes, 1998–1999) |
Twenty-five episodes | |
| 2001 | 30 Years to Life | Director, writer, executive producer | |
| 2007 | Girlfriends | Writer | One episode |
| 2013 | Walk This Way | Creator, writer |
Awards and nominations
[edit]| Year | Organization | Award[2] | Title | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Emmy Awards | Outstanding Individual Achievement in Writing in a Variety or Music Program (shared) | Saturday Night Live | Nominated |
| 2001 | Sundance Film Festival | Grand Jury Prize: Dramatic | 30 Years to Life | Nominated |
References
[edit]- ^ a b The Huffington Post
- ^ "Vanessa Middleton – Awards". Internet Movie Database. Retrieved May 27, 2009.
External links
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Categories:
- Film directors from New York (state)
- American television actresses
- American television producers
- American women television producers
- American television writers
- English-language film directors
- American women film directors
- Living people
- American women screenwriters
- American women television writers
- 21st-century American women