Molly Newman

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Molly Newman is a television writer and producer from Evansville, Indiana, who is most known for work on shows such as The Larry Sanders Show , Frasier , Murphy Brown , Tracey Takes On... , Maximum Bob , and Brothers & Sisters . [1]

In 1985, she was nominated for Broadway's Tony Award in the category, Best Book (Musical) with collaborator Barbara Damashek for Quilters .

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References

  1. "Molly Newman". Brothers and Sisters. ABC. Archived from the original on October 11, 2011. Retrieved October 4, 2011.