Susan Fales-Hill (born August 15, 1962) is an American television producer, author, screenwriter and an advocate for the arts and education.[2] Susan served as lead writer (credited for writing 21 episodes) as well as an executive and consulting as well as co-producer for A Different World for 132 of the 144 episodes of the series. She also appeared in two episodes as Mandy in the Season 3 episodes "Getaway: Part 1" and "Getaway: Part 2" (episodes #23 & #24).
Early years[]
Fales-Hill is the daughter of Haitian-American actress Josephine Premice, who was well known for her work on the Broadway stage and to Timothy Fales, an American stockbroker, whose ancestors were pilgrims arriving in the Mayflower from England in 1620.[3] She attended the Lycée Français de New York and graduated from Harvard University with a degree in literature and history.[4]
Career[]
Susan was a writer for The Cosby Show and the lead writer and consulting and executive producer for A Different World, [3] as well as the NBC-TV sitcom Suddenly Susan which starred Brooke Shields.
Personal life[]
Fales-Hill married Aaron Hill, a New York banker, in 1997.[1] Their daughter Bristol was born in 2003.[5]
In addition to her native English, Fales-Hill is able to speak French, Italian, Spanish, and speaks some Haitian Creole.[6]
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Susan Fales And Aaron Hill. New York Times (1 June 1997). Retrieved on 22 November 2015.
- ↑ Latest needs assessment to be announced at luncheon. Greenwich Time (19 November 2015). Retrieved on 22 November 2015.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Storybook Park Avenue. New York Post (24 October 2012). Retrieved on 22 November 2015.
- ↑ Can a Smile Bridge The Divide?. New York Times (27 April 2003). Retrieved on 22 November 2015.
- ↑ Susan Fales-Hill biography, WOMEN IN ENTERPRISING FAMILIES INITIATIVE
- ↑ Personal Passions: Learning Lingos - TV Executive Studies Languages for Fun. Black Enterprise Sep. 2000. Retrieved on 22 November 2015.
External links[]
- Susan Fales-Hill at the Internet Movie Database
- Susan Fales-Hill article at Wikipedia