Judi Ann Mason

Judi Ann Mason (b. 2nd February, 1956, in Shreveport, Louisiana, USA) is an American television writer, producer and playwright. While attending Grambling State University [ [http://www.gram.edu www.gram.edu] Retrieved on May 17th, 2008.] , she won the Norman Lear Award for comedy writing from the "John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts" for her play, "Livin’ Fat". [ [http://www.onstagechattanooga.com/index.php?set=on_stage www.onstagechattanooga.com] Retrieved on May 17th, 2008.] The following year she won the "Lorraine Hansberry Playwriting Award" for "A Star Ain’t Nothin’ But A Hole In Heaven". [ [http://www.coterietheatre.org/Star.htm www.coterietheatre.org] Retrieved on May 17th, 2008.] The "New York Times" said that Mason had created "captivating characters" in her play, but that she had forfeited letting main character Pokie face the decision between romance and a better life, when the character's boyfriend ends up joining the war in Vietnam. [ [http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9B0DEFDF103FF931A25757C0A961948260 query.nytimes.com] Retrieved on May 17th, 2008.] Mason also taught playwriting classes in 2005. [ [http://www.geocities.com/uofltheatre/playwright.html www.geocities.com] Retrieved on May 17th, 2008.] Her television credits include Good Times (hired by Norman Lear), Sanford and Son, A Different World, Beverly Hills, 90210, I'll Fly Away, American Gothic, [ [http://garycole.net/AmericanGothic/epguide.html garycole.net] Retrieved on May 17th, 2008.] Generations, and Guiding Light. Her film credits include [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0108147] , "Motherland" [ [http://www.rosettastonepictures.net/main.html www.rosettastonepictures.net] Retrieved on May 17th, 2008.] and the Emmy Award/CableACE Award nominated "Sophie And The Moonhanger". Her stageplay credits include "The Cornbread Man" [ [http://www.arts.ufl.edu/newsItem.asp?NID=48 www.arts.ufl.edu] Retrieved on May 17th, 2008.] and "Indigo Blues". [ [http://www.broadwayworld.com/printcolumn.cfm?id=15379 www.broadwayworld.com] Retrieved on May 17th, 2008.]

Mason is married to Lanyard A. Williams.

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