Barbara Corday

Barbara Corday (born October 15, 1944) is an American television executive, writer and producer known for co-creating the television series Cagney & Lacey.

Early life and education

Corday was born to a

In 1966, she married her first husband Michael Gershman and they divorced in 1969; they had one daughter, Evan.^[2][1]

On April 8, 1972, Corday married actor Noah Keen, who was 23 years her senior. They divorced in 1974; he died March 24, 2019, at the age of 98.^{[citation needed]}

On June 3, 1979, Corday married Barney Rosenzweig and she became stepmother to his three children by his first wife, Jo Anne Lang. They divorced in 1990. Barney Rosenzweig later married actress Sharon Gless, co-star of Cagney & Lacey, a series that he produced and was co-created by his ex-wife Barbara Corday and her writing partner at the time, Barbara Avedon (1925-1994).^{[citation needed]}

In 1992, Corday married Roger Lowenstein, a lawyer who practiced in the entertainment industry.^[7]

Political activities

Corday was a founding member of the Hollywood Women's Political Committee, which operated from 1984 to 1997.^[8]

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