Winifred Hervey
Encyclopedia
Winifred Hervey is an American
television producer
and screenwriter
. She is sometimes credited as Winifred Hervey Stallworth.
where she wrote for the sitcoms Mork & Mindy and The New Odd Couple
. During the 1980s, she wrote episodes of Benson
and The Cosby Show
. She also penned episodes of The Golden Girls
, where she also served as co-producer. In 1987, she won an Emmy Award
for Outstanding Comedy Series while working on the series.
In the 1990s, she executive produced and wrote for the The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
and In the House
. In 1996, she created, executive produced and served as head writer for The Steve Harvey Show
. The series won three NAACP Image Award
s for Outstanding Comedy Series
in 2001, 2002, and 2003. In 2002, she produced and wrote six episodes of the UPN
series Half & Half
for which she was nominated for a BET Comedy Award.
United States
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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...
and screenwriter
Screenwriter
Screenwriters or scriptwriters or scenario writers are people who write/create the short or feature-length screenplays from which mass media such as films, television programs, Comics or video games are based.-Profession:...
. She is sometimes credited as Winifred Hervey Stallworth.
Career
Hervey began her career in the 1970s as a writer for The Garry Marshall CompanyGarry Marshall
Garry Kent Marshall is an American actor, director, writer and producer. His notable credits include creating Happy Days and The Odd Couple and directing Nothing In Common, Pretty Woman, Runaway Bride, Valentine's Day, and The Princess Diaries.-Early life:Marshall was born in the New York City...
where she wrote for the sitcoms Mork & Mindy and The New Odd Couple
The New Odd Couple
The New Odd Couple is an American sitcom that aired on ABC from 1982 to 83, and was an updated version of the 1970s television series The Odd Couple. The New Odd Couple was the second attempt to remake a series of one of Neil Simon's plays with a primarily African-American cast...
. During the 1980s, she wrote episodes of Benson
Benson (TV series)
Benson is an American television sitcom which aired from September 13, 1979, to April 19, 1986, on ABC. The series was a spin-off from the soap opera parody Soap ; however, Benson discarded the...
and The Cosby Show
The Cosby Show
The Cosby Show is an American television situation comedy starring Bill Cosby, which aired for eight seasons on NBC from September 20, 1984 until April 30, 1992...
. She also penned episodes of The Golden Girls
The Golden Girls
The Golden Girls is an American sitcom created by Susan Harris, which originally aired on NBC from September 14, 1985, to May 9, 1992. Starring Bea Arthur, Betty White, Rue McClanahan and Estelle Getty, the show centers on four older women sharing a home in Miami, Florida...
, where she also served as co-producer. In 1987, she won an Emmy Award
Emmy Award
An Emmy Award, often referred to simply as the Emmy, is a television production award, similar in nature to the Peabody Awards but more focused on entertainment, and is considered the television equivalent to the Academy Awards and the Grammy Awards .A majority of Emmys are presented in various...
for Outstanding Comedy Series while working on the series.
In the 1990s, she executive produced and wrote for the The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air is an American television sitcom that originally aired on NBC from September 10, 1990 to May 20, 1996. The show stars Will Smith as a fictionalized version of himself, a street-smart teenager from West Philadelphia who is sent to move in with his aunt and uncle in their...
and In the House
In the House (TV series)
In the House is an American sitcom that premiered on April 10, 1995 on NBC. The series moved to UPN after its second season where it remained for an additional three seasons until it was canceled on August 11, 1999. In the House starred LL Cool J and Maia Campbell.-Synopsis:Marion Hill is a former...
. In 1996, she created, executive produced and served as head writer for The Steve Harvey Show
The Steve Harvey Show
The Steve Harvey Show is an American sitcom that aired for six seasons from August 25, 1996 to February 17, 2002 on The WB Television Network. It was created by Winifred Hervey and directed by Stan Lathan.-Synopsis:...
. The series won three NAACP Image Award
NAACP Image Award
An NAACP Image Award is an accolade presented by the American National Association for the Advancement of Colored People to honor outstanding people of color in film, television, music, and literature....
s for Outstanding Comedy Series
NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Comedy Series
The NAACP Image Award winners for Outstanding Comedy Series:-Stats:*Most Wins:**The Bernie Mac Show & House of Payne has won 4 times.*Most Nominations**1. "Girlfriends"- 7 nominations 0 wins**2. "The Bernie Mac Show"- 6 nominations 4 wins...
in 2001, 2002, and 2003. In 2002, she produced and wrote six episodes of the UPN
UPN
United Paramount Network was a television network that was broadcast in over 200 markets in the United States from 1995 to 2006. UPN was originally owned by Viacom/Paramount and Chris-Craft Industries, the former of which, through the Paramount Television Group, produced most of the network's...
series Half & Half
Half & Half
Half & Half is an American sitcom that aired on UPN from September 23, 2002, to May 15, 2006. The show focuses on the lives of two paternal half-sisters in their twenties who were estranged throughout their childhood, and are finally developing a close relationship...
for which she was nominated for a BET Comedy Award.
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Result | Category | Series | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Emmy Awards | Won | Outstanding Comedy Series | The Golden Girls | Shared with Barry Fanaro Barry Fanaro Barry Fanaro is an American Emmy Award-winning television producer and screenwriter. Farano most famously was the co-producer of the television program The Golden Girls.... , Terry Grossman, Susan Harris Susan Harris Susan Harris is an American television comedy writer and producer.Harris created numerous TV series: Soap, Benson, The Golden Girls, Empty Nest, Nurses, and The Golden Palace.... , Mort Nathan, Kathy Speer, Tony Thomas, Marsha Posner Williams, and Paul Junger Witt Paul Junger Witt Paul Junger Witt is an American film and television producer. He, with his partners Tony Thomas and Susan Harris , produced such hit TV shows as Here Come the Brides, The Partridge Family, The Golden Girls, Soap, Benson, Empty Nest and Blossom... |
| 1988 | Nominated | Outstanding Comedy Series | The Golden Girls | Shared with Jeffrey Ferro, Barry Fanaro, Terry Grossman, Susan Harris, Mort Nathan, Kathy Speer, Tony Thomas, Marsha Posner Williams, Fredric Weiss, and Paul Junger Witt | |
| 2005 | BET Comedy Awards | Nominated | Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series | Half & Half | Shared with Yvette Lee Bowser Yvette Lee Bowser Yvette Denise Lee Bowser is an American television writer and producer. She is perhaps best known for writing and producing Half & Half, Living Single, and A Different World... , Michaela Feeley, Bill Fuller, Heather MacGillvray, Linda Mathious, David M. Matthews, David L. Moses, Temple Northup, Jim Pond, Beth Seriff, Geoff Tarson, Carla Banks-Waddles, Chauncey B. Raglin-Washington, and Jamie Wooten |