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'''Debra Fordham''' is an [[United States|American]] television [[Television producer|producer]] and [[Television writer|writer]]. She is best known for her work on the [[sitcom]] ''[[Scrubs (TV series)|Scrubs]]''. She wrote sixteen episodes of the series, two of which, "[[My Life in Four Cameras]]" and "[[My Musical]]", are considered to be among the best ''Scrubs'' episodes.<ref>{{cite news |first=Maureen |last=Ryan |title=Cheers to 'Scrubs' |url=http://featuresblogs.chicagotribune.com/entertainment_tv/2005/03/cheers_to_scrub.html |publisher=Chicago Tribune |date=2005-03-10 |accessdate=2007-07-08 |quote=One of my favorite recent episodes of television....}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |first=Dan |last=Iverson |title=Scrubs: "My Musical" Review |url=http://tv.ign.com/articles/756/756780p1.html |publisher=IGN |date=2007-01-19 |accessdate=2007-07-08 |quote='My Musical' proved to be one of the better all around episodes of Scrubs to date.}}</ref> Fordham also appears briefly at the end of the ''Scrubs'' episode "[[My Full Moon]]", where she plays a doctor who gets over-excited at a cup of coffee and performs an action described by [[The Todd|Dr. Todd Quinlan]] as the "low arm pump". |
'''Debra Fordham''' is an [[United States|American]] television [[Television producer|producer]] and [[Television writer|writer]]. She is best known for her work on the [[sitcom]] ''[[Scrubs (TV series)|Scrubs]]''. She wrote sixteen episodes of the series, two of which, "[[My Life in Four Cameras]]" and "[[My Musical]]", are considered to be among the best ''Scrubs'' episodes.<ref>{{cite news |first=Maureen |last=Ryan |title=Cheers to 'Scrubs' |url=http://featuresblogs.chicagotribune.com/entertainment_tv/2005/03/cheers_to_scrub.html |publisher=Chicago Tribune |date=2005-03-10 |accessdate=2007-07-08 |quote=One of my favorite recent episodes of television....}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |first=Dan |last=Iverson |title=Scrubs: "My Musical" Review |url=http://tv.ign.com/articles/756/756780p1.html |publisher=IGN |date=2007-01-19 |accessdate=2007-07-08 |quote='My Musical' proved to be one of the better all around episodes of Scrubs to date.}}</ref> Fordham also appears briefly at the end of the ''Scrubs'' episode "[[My Full Moon]]", where she plays a doctor who gets over-excited at a cup of coffee and performs an action described by [[The Todd|Dr. Todd Quinlan]] as the "low arm pump". |
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Fordham is a graduate of [[Valdosta State University]] in Valdosta, [[Georgia (U.S. state)|Georgia]], where she studied theatre under the direction of Dr. Randy Wheeler. In early 2008 she was in Valdosta again to see VSU's production of her play ''Holler Me Home'', centered on the lives of a family of [[Okefenokee]] swampers.<ref>{{cite news|first=Dean |last=Poling |title=Holler Me Home |url=http://www.valdostadailytimes.com/local/local_story_045000754.html |archive-url=https://archive.is/20120919044718/http://www.valdostadailytimes.com/local/local_story_045000754.html |dead-url=yes |archive-date=2012-09-19 |publisher=Valdosta Daily Times |date=2008-02-14 |accessdate=2009-01-09 |quote=“Holler Me Home” is a play about clashing cultures, old vs. new, and seeking a balance between where you’re from and where you’re going. }}</ref> ''Holler Me Home'' was accepted into [[WaterTower Theatre]]'s 2008 [[WaterTower_Theatre#Out_of_the_Loop_Festival|Out of the Loop Festival]] in Addison, Texas.<ref>{{cite news |
Fordham is a graduate of [[Valdosta State University]] in Valdosta, [[Georgia (U.S. state)|Georgia]], where she studied theatre under the direction of Dr. Randy Wheeler. In early 2008 she was in Valdosta again to see VSU's production of her play ''Holler Me Home'', centered on the lives of a family of [[Okefenokee]] swampers.<ref>{{cite news|first=Dean |last=Poling |title=Holler Me Home |url=http://www.valdostadailytimes.com/local/local_story_045000754.html |archive-url=https://archive.is/20120919044718/http://www.valdostadailytimes.com/local/local_story_045000754.html |dead-url=yes |archive-date=2012-09-19 |publisher=Valdosta Daily Times |date=2008-02-14 |accessdate=2009-01-09 |quote=“Holler Me Home” is a play about clashing cultures, old vs. new, and seeking a balance between where you’re from and where you’re going. }}</ref> ''Holler Me Home'' was accepted into [[WaterTower Theatre]]'s 2008 [[WaterTower_Theatre#Out_of_the_Loop_Festival|Out of the Loop Festival]] in Addison, Texas.<ref>{{cite news|first=|last=|title=Holler Me Home|url=http://www.pegasusnews.com/events/2008/mar/15/85572/|publisher=Pegasus News|accessdate=2009-01-09|quote=The sounds of the hollers, crickets and birds set the mood for significant change in the Trowell family. In the clash of traditional and modern lifestyles, the characters struggle to find a place in their own worlds.|deadurl=yes|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20081013081407/http://www.pegasusnews.com/events/2008/mar/15/85572/|archivedate=2008-10-13|df=}}</ref> |
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Fordham's other television credits include ''[[Army Wives]]'' and ''[[Hart of Dixie]]''. She currently serves as a co-executive producer on the [[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]] television series ''[[Nashville (2012 TV series)|Nashville]]''. |
Fordham's other television credits include ''[[Army Wives]]'' and ''[[Hart of Dixie]]''. She currently serves as a co-executive producer on the [[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]] television series ''[[Nashville (2012 TV series)|Nashville]]''. |
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==External links== |
==External links== |
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*{{IMDb name|id=1054956|name=Debra Fordham}} |
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*Interview with [[Stephanie D'Abruzzo]] about "My Musical" ([https://web.archive.org/web/20071012034529/http://quickstopentertainment.com |
*Interview with [[Stephanie D'Abruzzo]] about "My Musical" ([https://web.archive.org/web/20071012034529/http://quickstopentertainment.com/2007/01/13/scrubs-blog-my-musical-part-1/ Part 1], [https://web.archive.org/web/20070823070610/http://www.quickstopentertainment.com/2007/01/19/scrubs-blog-my-musical-part-2/ Part 2]) at Quick Stop Entertainment |
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Revision as of 17:40, 7 September 2017
Debra Fordham is an American television producer and writer. She is best known for her work on the sitcom Scrubs. She wrote sixteen episodes of the series, two of which, "My Life in Four Cameras" and "My Musical", are considered to be among the best Scrubs episodes.[1][2] Fordham also appears briefly at the end of the Scrubs episode "My Full Moon", where she plays a doctor who gets over-excited at a cup of coffee and performs an action described by Dr. Todd Quinlan as the "low arm pump".
Fordham is a graduate of Valdosta State University in Valdosta, Georgia, where she studied theatre under the direction of Dr. Randy Wheeler. In early 2008 she was in Valdosta again to see VSU's production of her play Holler Me Home, centered on the lives of a family of Okefenokee swampers.[3] Holler Me Home was accepted into WaterTower Theatre's 2008 Out of the Loop Festival in Addison, Texas.[4]
Fordham's other television credits include Army Wives and Hart of Dixie. She currently serves as a co-executive producer on the ABC television series Nashville.
See also
References
- ^ Ryan, Maureen (2005-03-10). "Cheers to 'Scrubs'". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 2007-07-08.
One of my favorite recent episodes of television....
- ^ Iverson, Dan (2007-01-19). "Scrubs: "My Musical" Review". IGN. Retrieved 2007-07-08.
'My Musical' proved to be one of the better all around episodes of Scrubs to date.
- ^ Poling, Dean (2008-02-14). "Holler Me Home". Valdosta Daily Times. Archived from the original on 2012-09-19. Retrieved 2009-01-09.
"Holler Me Home" is a play about clashing cultures, old vs. new, and seeking a balance between where you're from and where you're going.
{{cite news}}: Unknown parameter|dead-url=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "Holler Me Home". Pegasus News. Archived from the original on 2008-10-13. Retrieved 2009-01-09.
The sounds of the hollers, crickets and birds set the mood for significant change in the Trowell family. In the clash of traditional and modern lifestyles, the characters struggle to find a place in their own worlds.
{{cite news}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help)
External links
- Debra Fordham at IMDb
- Interview with Stephanie D'Abruzzo about "My Musical" (Part 1, Part 2) at Quick Stop Entertainment
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