Biography
After marrying TV producer-director Harry Thomason in 1983, she co-founded Mozark Productions, which first struck paydirt three years later with "Designing Women". These two Arkansas transplants followed up their saga of a decoratrix dynasty with the small town antics of "Evening Shade" in 1990 and "Hearts Afire" in 1992. The latter series, set in Washington, DC, mildly echoed the Thomasons' involvement with politics; they received their …
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Career Milestones
2001 | Executive produced and wrote pilot for the NBC fall sitcom "Emeril" | |
1993 | Co-produced the five-day inaugural gala for then President-elect William "Bill" Clinton | |
1992 | Produced "The Man from Hope," the filmed tribute to Democratic presidential candidate, Bill Clinton, shown at the 1992 Democratic Convention | |
1992 | Appeared in the TV documentary, "See How They Run", a look at how the media plays a role in the political campaigning process | |
| Co-executive produced the sitcom, "Hearts Afire", the first under Mozark's contract with CBS | ||
1991 | Signed a five series commitment with CBS | |
1991 | Appeared in the compilation, "Memories of M*A*S*H" | |
| Created and co-executive produced the CBS sitcom, "Evening Shade" | ||
| Mozark Productions separated from Columbia in the late 1980s | ||
1986 | Created, co-executive produced and wrote for the CBS sitcom, "Designing Women" | |
1985 | Co-executive produced and wrote for the ABC adventure drama, "Lime Street" | |
1983 | Formed Mozark Productions (a.k.a. Bloodworth/Thomason Mozark Productions) with husband Harry Thomason | |
1980 | Met future husband, producer Harry Thomason | |
1977 | Signed an independent production deal with Columbia Pictures Television | |
| Wrote episodes of the long-running TV comedy-drama "M*A*S*H" for producer Larry Gelbart | ||
| Took to free-lance TV scripting in the early 1970s | ||
| Worked as an English teacher in the Watts neighborhood of Los Angeles | ||
Awards
1991 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Comedy Series in Designing Women |
1990 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Comedy Series in Designing Women |
1989 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Comedy Series in Designing Women |
1988 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing In a Comedy Series in Designing Women |
1974 | Primetime Emmy Award for Best Writing In Comedy in M*A*S*H |