Marcy Carsey

Marcy Carsey
Born	Marcia Lee Peters November 21, 1944 (1944-11-21) (age 66) Weymouth, Massachusetts, United States
Occupation	Television producer
Years active	1982–present
Spouse	John Jay Carsey (1969–2002, until his death) 2 children

Marcy Carsey (born Marcia Lee Peters on November 21, 1944) is American television producer. She is best known for her work with fellow producer Tom Werner forming the company Carsey-Werner Productions in 1981.^[1]

Life and career

Carsey was born in Weymouth, Massachusetts.^[2] She graduated from the University of New Hampshire with a degree in English literature.^[3]

In the 1960s, she was tour guide at NBC, later becoming a story editor for the Tomorrow Entertainment company. In 1974, she began working for ABC as comedy programming executive. During her tenure she developed the sitcoms Happy Days, Mork & Mindy and Soap.^[2] In 1980, she left ABC and in 1982 started Carsey Productions, an independent production company. She was joined in this venture a year later by Tom Werner who had worked with her at ABC. Together they formed Carsey-Werner Productions.

Together they produced the sitcoms The Cosby Show, A Different World, Roseanne, Grace Under Fire, 3rd Rock from the Sun, That '70s Show and other series.

In 1990, she was awarded the Women in Film Crystal Award.^[4] In 2000, she was again recognized by Women in Film with the Lucy Award in recognition of her excellence and innovation in her creative works that have enhanced the perception of women through the medium of television.^[5]

Personal life

Carsey was married to John Jay Carsey from April 12, 1969 until his death on April 2, 2002, they had two children together Rebecca and John.^[2][6]

References

1. ^ Stevenson, Richard W. (December 23, 1988). "THE MEDIA BUSINESS; 'Cosby' Producers Strike It Rich". The New York Times. http://www.nytimes.com/1988/12/23/business/the-media-business-cosby-producers-strike-it-rich.html. Retrieved 2010-11-09. 
2. ^ ^{a b c} "Marcy Carsey biography at The Museum of Broadcast Communications (MBC)". The Museum of Broadcast Communications (MBC). http://www.museum.tv/eotvsection.php?entrycode=carseymarcy. Retrieved March 29, 2011. 
3. ^ "Marcy Carsey biography at website for the Carsey-Wolf Center". Carsey-Wolf Center. http://www.carseywolf.ucsb.edu/marcy-carsey. Retrieved March 29, 2011. 
4. ^ "Past Recipients: Crystal Award". Women In Film. http://wif.org/past-recipients. Retrieved May 10, 2011. 
5. ^ Women in Film past recipients
6. ^ "Marcy Carsey biography at IMDb". Internet Movie Database. http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0141168/bio. Retrieved March 29, 2011. 

External links

• Marcy Carsey at the Internet Movie Database

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Name	Carsey, Marcey
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Date of birth	November 21, 1944
Place of birth	Weymouth, Massachusetts, United States
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