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Marcy Carsey

  • Birthplace: Weymouth, Massachusetts, USA
  • Birthday: November 21, 1944

The female half of the TV wonder-sitcom-producing company, Carsey-Werner, Marcy Carsey began in story editing and eventually made it to the senior executive level at ABC before teaming up with Tom Werner in the early 1980s. Although most of the duo's series have relied on solid, established comedy talents including Bill Cosby, Madeline Kahn, Jonathan Winters, Michael McKean, Jackie Mason and Roseanne, Carsey and Werner have shown a flair for sympathetic, creative showcasing and workable formats featuring enjoyable variations on genre conven…more

Credits

Actor
Consultants & Advisors
Producer

Career Milestones

  • 1998

    Announced joint plans with Geraldine Laybourne's Oxygen Media to launch cable TV network aimed at women (October); joined by Oprah Winfrey in November

  • 1998 to 0000

    Returned to the winner's column as one of the executive producers of "That '70s Show" (Fox)

  • 1998

    Was an executive producer of the failed Fox sitcom "Damon"

  • 1995

    Disclosed new pact with Bill Cosby to produce a CBS sitcom starring the comic actor

  • 1992

    Co-executive produced a new version of the old game show, "You Bet Your Life", starring Bill Cosby

Awards

  • 2001

    Producers Guild of America David Susskind Lifetime Achievement Award:

  • 1995

    Golden Globe Award: Best Television Series (Musical or Comedy)

  • 1990

    Women in Film Crystal Award:

  • 1989

    NAACP Image Award: Best Episode of a Comedy Series or Special

  • 1985

    Emmy: Best Comedy Series

Upcoming Appearances

In That 70s Show

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