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Veteran television writer and playwright.
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Biography
Cynthia Whitcomb is a television writer that has been nominated for numerous awards including the Emmy, the Edgar and the Humanitas Prize.
Background
In 1969, Whitcomb graduated from Pasadena High School in Pasadena, California where she studied drama under Abel Franco. While she was a freshman at UCLA, Franco gave her one of her first professional writing assignments. She received $25 in advance and $25 upon completion to write, "Here," a spoof of the musical, Hair. However, the play was never produced due to censorship.
Selected credits
Television
Writing
| Year | Production | Network | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Selma, Lord, Selma | ABC | Adaptation of the 1997 book by Sheyann Webb, Rachel West and Frank Sikora. Nominated for the Humanitas Prize |
| 1991 | Mark Twain and Me | Disney Channel | Based on the book by Dorothy Quick. Nominated for the Humanitas Prize |
| 1989 | I Know My First Name Is Steven | NBC | Written with J.P. Miller. Nominated for an Emmy Award |
| 1983 | Jane Doe | CBS | Written with Walter Halsey Davis. Nominated for an Edgar Award |
| 1981 | Leave 'em Laughing | CBS | Credited as Cynthia Mandelberg and written with Peggy Chantler Dick. Nominated for the Humanitas Prize |
Theatre
Holidazed Written with Marc Acito
Writing
| Year | Production | Theatre | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Looking-Glass | Entermedia Theatre | Credited as Cynthia Mandelberg and written with Michael Sutton |
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