Maxine Lapiduss is an American television producer

Television producer

The primary role of a television Producer is to allow all aspects of video production, ranging from show idea development and cast hiring to shoot supervision and fact-checking...

, television writer, comedian

Comedian

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 and businessperson.

She has written and produced for such television shows as Charles in Charge

Charles in Charge

Charles in Charge is an American sitcom series which starred Scott Baio as Charles, a 19-year-old student at the fictional Copeland College in New Jersey, who worked as a live-in babysitter in exchange for room and board...

, Dharma & Greg

Dharma & Greg

Dharma & Greg is an American television sitcom that aired from September 24, 1997, to April 30, 2002.It starred Jenna Elfman and Thomas Gibson as Dharma and Greg Montgomery, a couple who married instantly on their first date despite being complete opposites...

, The Jeff Foxworthy Show

The Jeff Foxworthy Show

The Jeff Foxworthy Show is the name of two short-lived television series starring comedian Jeff Foxworthy and based on Foxworthy's stand-up comedy routine...

, Ellen

Ellen (TV series)

Ellen is a U.S. television sitcom that ran on the ABC network from March 29, 1994 to July 22, 1998, producing 109 episodes.The theme song, "So Called Friend" is by Scottish band Texas...

, Roseanne

Roseanne (TV series)

Roseanne is an American sitcom broadcast on ABC from October 18, 1988 to May 20, 1997. Starring Roseanne Barr, the show revolved around the Conners, an Illinois working class family...

, and Home Improvement.

In most recent years, Lapiduss has also worked as a creative stategist

Creative Strategies in Advertising

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, assisting a number of growing companies. In 1999, she co-founded Voxxy.com, a broadband channel for teen girls as well as overseeing the creation Jennifer Aniston

Jennifer Aniston

Jennifer Joanna Aniston is an American actress, film director, and producer, best known for her role as Rachel Green on the television sitcom Friends, a role which earned her an Emmy Award, a Golden Globe Award, and a Screen Actors Guild Award.Aniston has also enjoyed a successful film career,...

's broadband series JenXX.

Lapiduss is openly

Coming out

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 lesbian

Lesbian

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. Her sister Sally Lapiduss

Sally Lapiduss

Sally Lapiduss is an American television producer and writer.Her credits include Charles in Charge, Family Matters, Mad About You, Ellen, The Nanny, Caroline in the City, Farscape, Titus, The Tracy Morgan Show and Hannah Montana...

is also a television producer and writer and is also a lesbian.

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