- Valerie Curtin
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name = Valerie Curtin
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birthdate =March 31 ,1945
birthplace =New York City Valerie Curtin (born
March 31 ,1945 ) is an Americanactress and Oscar-nominatedscreenwriter .Biography
Curtin was born in
New York City , the daughter of radio actorJoseph Curtin . [http://www.filmreference.com/film/91/Valerie-Curtin.html] She is a cousin of TV comedian/actressJane Curtin ("Kate & Allie ", "Third Rock from the Sun "). She was married towriter and directorBarry Levinson from 1975-1982.Career
Curtin began her writing career in the 1970s working on episodes of the popular television
sitcom "The Mary Tyler Moore Show ". Curtin and her then-husbandBarry Levinson were nominated for anAcademy Award (in the category of Best Writing, Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen) for "...And Justice for All " (1979) starringAl Pacino . They also co-wrote the semi-autobiographical "Best Friends " (1982), which featuredBurt Reynolds andGoldie Hawn .Curtin's acting career has run concurrently with her writing career. During the 1970s, she made various guest appearances on television playing in shows such as "
Happy Days ", "Welcome Back, Kotter ", "Rhoda " and "Barney Miller ". In 1976, ABC shot the pilot episode for "Three's Company ", in which Curtin appeared alongsideJohn Ritter andSusanne Zenor . Curtin played a character named Jenny, who eventually became Janet Wood, played byJoyce DeWitt .Her movie appearances include "
Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore " (her first movie appearance, 1974), "All the President's Men " and "Silent Movie " (1976) and "Maxie " (1985), plus a small, uncredited role in "Best Friends."In 1982, Curtin was given the role of Judy Bernly in the television version of the movie "
Nine to Five " (titled "9 to 5"). Her TV role was portrayed byJane Fonda in the movie version. Curtin was dropped from the show after two seasons, whenJames Komack came on as the new executive producer, replacing the team lead by Jane Fonda. However, Curtin would return for a syndicated version of "9 to 5" (1986-1988), reprising her earlier role; the new version was successful. In the 1980s and 1990s, her writing credits included such mainstream films as "Inside Moves " (1980), "Unfaithfully Yours " (1984), and "Toys " (1992).Curtin has continued to guest star in shows such as "
Frasier ", "Party of Five ", "Becker", "The District ", "Just Shoot Me " and "ER".References
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* [http://movies2.nytimes.com/gst/movies/filmography.html?p_id=86428&mod=bio "New York Times" bio]
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