Susan Fales-Hill
Susan Fales-Hill | |
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Haitian-American | |
Occupation(s) | Television producer, author, screenwriter |
Years active | 1984–present |
Notable work | One Flight Up (novel), Imperfect Bliss (novel), Always Wear Joy (memoir) |
Spouse | Aaron Hill (m. 1997)[1] |
Parent(s) | Timothy Fales Josephine Premice |
Website | Official website |
Susan Fales-Hill (born August 15, 1962) is an American television producer, author, screenwriter and an advocate for the arts and education.[2]
Biography
Fales-Hill is the daughter of
pilgrims arriving on the Mayflower from England in 1620.[3][4] She was born in Rome, Italy and raised in New York City, where she attended the Lycée Français de New York.[5] She graduated from Harvard University with a degree in literature and history.[6]
Fales-Hill was a writer for The Cosby Show and the lead writer and producer for A Different World.[3]
Fales-Hill married Aaron Hill, a New York banker, in 1997.[1] Their daughter Bristol was born in 2003.[7]
In addition to her native English, Fales-Hill is able to speak French, Italian, Spanish, and speaks some Haitian Creole.[8]
References
- ^ a b Press, ed. (1 June 1997). "Susan Fales And Aaron Hill". New York Times. Retrieved 22 November 2015.
- ^ Foster-Frau, Silvia, ed. (19 November 2015). "Latest needs assessment to be announced at luncheon". Greenwich Time. Retrieved 22 November 2015.
- ^ a b Siegel, Micki, ed. (24 October 2012). "Storybook Park Avenue". New York Post. Retrieved 22 November 2015.
- ^ "A Black mother's letter to her daughter". townandcountrymag.com. 19 June 2020. Retrieved August 16, 2023.
- ^ "Susan Fales-Hill's Biography". The HistoryMakers. Retrieved 2023-05-09.
- ^ Horyn, Cathy, ed. (27 April 2003). "Can a Smile Bridge The Divide?". New York Times. Retrieved 22 November 2015.
- ^ Susan Fales-Hill biography, WOMEN IN ENTERPRISING FAMILIES INITIATIVE
- ^ Brown, Ann, ed. (September 2000). "Personal Passions: Learning Lingos - TV Executive Studies Languages for Fun". Black Enterprise Sep. 2000. p. 209. Retrieved 22 November 2015.
External links
- Susan Fales-Hill at IMDb