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| Born | December 18, 1962 Corvallis, Oregon, U.S. |
| Occupation | Screenwriter, television producer, author |
| Spouse | Patric M. Verrone |
| Children | 3 |
Maiya Williams (born December 18, 1962, in Corvallis, Oregon) is an American author, television producer, and screenwriter.
Early life
The daughter of a forester, Williams grew up in New Haven, Connecticut and Berkeley, California. She attended Berkeley High School, and graduated from Harvard College in 1984 where she was the first African-American officer of The Harvard Lampoon. [1]
Career
Williams has written and produced various television series including Roc, Amen, The Fresh Prince of Bel Air, The Wayans Bros., MAD TV, Rugrats, Futurama and The Haunted Hathaways. [2]
Williams wrote her first book for children, The Golden Hour, in 2004. A time travel adventure set in the French Revolution, it was followed by The Hour of the Cobra (2006), set in ancient Egypt, and The Hour of the Outlaw (2007), set in nineteenth century California. The Fizzy Whiz Kid: The Rise and Fall of a Hollywood Nobody, a contemporary cautionary tale about fame, was published in 2010. Her most recent book is Middle School Cool (2014). [3]
Personal life
Williams lives in Pacific Palisades with TV writer Patric M. Verrone, their children, and dog. [4]
References
- ^ Borrelli, Christopher (29 January 2014). "Alexis Wilkinson's path to Harvard Lampoon president's chair". chicagotribune.com. Retrieved 16 December 2018.
- ^ Maiya Williams at IMDb
- ^ "Maiya Williams". www.fantasticfiction.com. Retrieved 16 December 2018.
- ^ "Maiya Williams - Author of The Golden Hour Series". Maiya Williams. Retrieved 16 December 2018.
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| Spouse | Patric M. Verrone |
| Children | 3 |
Maiya Williams (born December 18, 1962, in Corvallis, Oregon) is an American author, television producer, and screenwriter.
Early life
The daughter of a forester, Williams grew up in New Haven, Connecticut and Berkeley, California. She attended Berkeley High School, and graduated from Harvard College in 1984 where she was the first African-American officer of The Harvard Lampoon. [1]
Career
Williams has written and produced various television series including Roc, Amen, The Fresh Prince of Bel Air, The Wayans Bros., MAD TV, Rugrats, Futurama and The Haunted Hathaways. [2]
Williams wrote her first book for children, The Golden Hour, in 2004. A time travel adventure set in the French Revolution, it was followed by The Hour of the Cobra (2006), set in ancient Egypt, and The Hour of the Outlaw (2007), set in nineteenth century California. The Fizzy Whiz Kid: The Rise and Fall of a Hollywood Nobody, a contemporary cautionary tale about fame, was published in 2010. Her most recent book is Middle School Cool (2014). [3]
Personal life
Williams lives in Pacific Palisades with TV writer Patric M. Verrone, their children, and dog. [4]
References
- ^ Borrelli, Christopher (29 January 2014). "Alexis Wilkinson's path to Harvard Lampoon president's chair". chicagotribune.com. Retrieved 16 December 2018.
- ^ Maiya Williams at IMDb
- ^ "Maiya Williams". www.fantasticfiction.com. Retrieved 16 December 2018.
- ^ "Maiya Williams - Author of The Golden Hour Series". Maiya Williams. Retrieved 16 December 2018.
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- 1962 births
- American television writers
- American women television producers
- American women screenwriters
- Living people
- Writers from Corvallis, Oregon
- American women television writers
- Harvard College alumni
- The Harvard Lampoon alumni
- Screenwriters from Oregon
- 21st-century American women writers
- 21st-century American screenwriters
- African-American screenwriters
- 21st-century African-American women writers
- 21st-century African-American writers
- 20th-century African-American people
- 20th-century African-American women
- Television producers from Oregon
- American screenwriter stubs, 1960s birth stubs
- American television producer stubs