Sherry Coben

Sherry Coben is creator of the 1980s situation comedy "Kate & Allie". [O'Connor, John J. [http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9D07EEDE1039F93AA25750C0A962948260 "'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."]

Coben grew up in Cherry Hill Township, New Jersey, and attended Cherry Hill High School West. [Bianculli, David. [http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=PI&s_site=philly&p_multi=PI&p_theme=realcities&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=0EB2977FAC455BCD&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM "'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.'"]

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