Maiya Williams
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Born | Corvallis, Oregon, U.S. | December 18, 1962
Occupation | Screenwriter, television producer, author |
Spouse | Patric M. Verrone |
Children | 3 |
Maiya Williams (born December 18, 1962 in Corvallis, Oregon) is an American author, television producer, and screenwriter.
Early life
The daughter of a forester, Williams grew up in New Haven, Connecticut and Berkeley, California. She attended Berkeley High School, and graduated from Harvard College in 1984 where she was the first African-American officer of The Harvard Lampoon.[1]
Career
Williams has written and produced various television series including Roc, Amen, The Fresh Prince of Bel Air, The Wayans Bros., MAD TV, Rugrats, Futurama and The Haunted Hathaways.[2]
Williams wrote her first book for children, The Golden Hour, in 2004. A time travel adventure set in the French Revolution, it was followed by The Hour of the Cobra (2006), set in ancient Egypt, and The Hour of the Outlaw (2007), set in nineteenth century California. The Fizzy Whiz Kid: The Rise and Fall of a Hollywood Nobody, a contemporary cautionary tale about fame, was published in 2010. Her most recent book is Middle School Cool (2014).[3]
Personal life
Williams lives in Pacific Palisades with TV writer Patric M. Verrone, their children, and dog.[4]
References
- ^ Borrelli, Christopher. "Alexis Wilkinson's path to Harvard Lampoon president's chair". chicagotribune.com. Retrieved 16 December 2018.
- ^ Maiya Williams at IMDb
- ^ "Maiya Williams". www.fantasticfiction.com. Retrieved 16 December 2018.
- ^ "Maiya Williams - Author of The Golden Hour Series". Maiya Williams. Retrieved 16 December 2018.
- 1962 births
- American television writers
- African-American women writers
- American television producers
- Women television producers
- American women screenwriters
- Living people
- People from Corvallis, Oregon
- American women television writers
- Harvard College alumni
- Harvard Lampoon alumni
- Screenwriters from Oregon
- 21st-century American women writers
- 21st-century American screenwriters
- American screenwriter stubs
- American television producer stubs