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Susan Harris (born
Susan Spivak on
October 28,
1940 in
Mount Vernon, New York) is a
television comedy writer and
producer.
She created the series
Soap,
Benson,
The Golden Girls,
Empty Nest,
Nurses, and
The Golden Palace. She also wrote or co-wrote all of the episodes of
Soap and appeared on two episodes as the hooker Babette. She has been married to television producer
Paul Junger Witt since 18 September 1983; he co-produced all the shows she created. She was married from 1965-1969 to the late actor
Berkeley Harris.
She suffers from
chronic fatigue syndrome, which meant she was unable to play more of a part in the production of
The Golden Girls. Her malady was written into a storyline where
Bea Arthur's character was diagnosed with CFS.
Harris sold her first script to
Then Came Bronson, then wrote for
Love, American Style,
All in the Family, and the TV adaptation of
Neil Simon's
Barefoot in the Park. Her "
Maude's Abortion" episode won the
Humanitas Prize.
She formed Witt/Thomas/Harris with Witt and
Tony Thomas. She was honored with Writers' Guild's
Paddy Chayefsky Award in 2005.
External links
Golden Girls
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