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Susan Harris (née Spivak; born October 28, 1940) is an American former television writer and producer who created the Emmy Award-winning sitcoms Soap (1977–1981) and The Golden Girls (1985–1992). Between 1975 and 1998, Harris was one of the most prolific television writers, creating 13 comedy series. In 2011, she was inducted into the Television Hall of Fame. Life and career The first script Harris sold was for Then Came Bronson. She then wrote for Love, American Style, All in the Family, The Partridge Family and the TV adaptation of Neil Simon's Barefoot in the Park. Her abortion episode for the Bea Arthur-starring series Maude in the 1970s received great acclaim. She worked with Arthur again in the 1980s when Arthur took one of the lead roles in The Golden Girls. Harris created many television series: Fay, Soap, Loves Me, Loves Me Not, Benson, It Takes Two, The Golden Girls, Empty Nest, Nurses, Good & Evil, The Golden Palace and The Secret Lives of Men. Her most financially successful show was The Golden Girls. Harris was diagnosed with chronic fatigue syndrome and her symptoms affected her ability to participate in the production of The Golden Girls. In an episode of that show titled "Sick and Tired" (1989), Harris wrote some of her struggles into the storyline where Bea Arthur's character Dorothy Zbornak was diagnosed with chronic fatigue syndrome. It later turned out Harris had an adrenal issue but she wrote the episode as "my revenge script for all the people out there who had a disease like that". Harris formed the production company Witt/Thomas/Harris Productions with Paul Junger Witt and Tony Thomas. Harris married television producer Paul Junger Witt on September 18, 1983; he co-produced all the shows she created. He died in 2018. She was married from 1965 to 1969 to actor Berkeley Harris; the couple's son is author and neuroscientist Sam Harris. She lives in suburban Los Angeles. Harris was the step-sister to American film producer, editor and screenwriter Marion Segal Freed. Awards and honors She was honored with the Writers' Guild's Paddy Chayefsky Award in 2005 and inducted into the Television Academy Hall of Fame in 2011. Personal life Susan is the mother of American philosopher, neuroscientist, author, and podcast host Sam Harris. Credits References External links Susan Harris at IMDb Museum of Broadcast Communications profile of Susan Harris (archive). Discover the Susan Harris popular books. Find the top 100 most popular Susan Harris books.
Best Seller Susan Harris Books of 2024
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I Have Something to Tell You
Chasten ButtigiegINSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERNOW WITH A NEW PREFACE A moving, hopeful, and refreshingly candid memoir by the husband of Pete Buttigieg about growing up gay in his small Midwest...
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The Xmas Factor
Annie SandersThank goodness Christmas comes just once a year...! 'A heartwarming and sparkly comedy ideal for the time of year' WOMAN'S OWN'A funny festive read' HEAT'A book you'll enjoy long ...
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Hate to Love Him
Jody HolfordBrady Davis is as happy as he is charming. Usually. Unless he's in the same room with the frustratingly gorgeous antidote to his cheer. Mia Kendrick is headstrong and determined. S...
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Escape to Italy Collection
Nicky PellegrinoThe Italian Wedding Two feuding families, two love stories and a lot of delicious Italian food. Pieta Martinelli's sister is getting married. Since she is a bridal designer it f...
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Death Lost Dominion
Susan Adair HarrisMarguerite Garcia’s plans for her future are torn apart by circumstances beyond her controlthe 1978 “disappearances” in Argentina, forcing her to learn what it means to both surviv...
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The Ultimate Comfort Bundle
Cathy Kelly'Wise, warm, compassionate... like having a great gossip with your best friends' Marian KeyesBetween SistersMeet the women of Delaney Square . . .Cassie has spent her married life ...
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ROAR
Bruce WagnerA new novel by Hollywood’s "master of satire."The myth of an epic, public lifeits triumphs and tragediesis a particularly American obsession. ROAR is a metafictional exploration of...
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A Private Affair
Lesley LokkoNo matter who you are, love comes at a price...'Perfect for a lengthy spot of tanning ... immerse yourself in the lives of four women looking for love' GRAZIA'Bestselling author Le...
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Formidable
Elisabeth Griffith“An essential history of the struggle by both Black and white women to achieve their equal rights.”Hillary Rodham ClintonThe Nineteenth Amendment was an incomplete victory. Black a...
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Golden Apples in Silver Settings
Susan HarrisNew Book for Christian Audiences Features Nuggets of Hope and Encouragement Overtaxed schedules, increasing responsibilities and multiple demands often result in Christians being ...
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A Certain Darkness
Anna Lee HuberSet in Downton Abbeyera postWorld War I England, this actionpacked series from the USA Today bestselling author of the Lady Darby Mysteries is a treat for fans of Jacqueline Winspe...
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Horses Never Lie about Love
Jana HarrisThe heartwarming true story of a woman and the horse who changed her life.Jana Harris had always dreamed of having a horse farm, and she knew the horse on whom she could build her ...
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One Secret Summer
Lesley Lokko'Very exciting from start to finish. It's wellwritten, engaging and fastpaced, with a plot you'll be gripped by. ... I couldn't put it down' DAILY MAILIn the perfect family, there'...
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Quincee Finds Her Unicorn
Susan HarrisSearching for kids' books about unicorns? Assuming that you have a unicornobsessed little angel at home, you'll get a fun prop in your home if you pull this story off your rac...