Dottie Zicklin Explained

Dottie Dartland Zicklin (born in Florida in 1964) is an American television writer and producer.

Zicklin graduated from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 1986.^[1] She is the co-creator of the sitcoms Caroline in the City, Dharma & Greg, and Are You There, Chelsea?, and has written and produced other series, including Grace Under Fire and Cybill. Her production company is called 4 to 6 Foot Productions, a reference to surfing, one of her passions.^[2]

Awards

She was twice nominated for WGA Awards from the Writers Guild of America.

• 1999 - Nominated, WGA Award (TV) for Episodic Comedy, for Dharma & Greg episode "Pilot." Shared with Chuck Lorre.
• 1991 - Nominated, WGA Award (TV) for Episodic Drama, for China Beach episode "Warriors." Shared with Martin M. Goldstein and Neal Baer.

Personal

Zicklin is married to fellow television producer/writer Eric Zicklin.

Notes and References

1. News: How Stunt Work on Die Hard Led to a Graphic Novel About MIT Hacks . Cambridge, MA . MIT Slice of Life blog . 2015-08-14 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150929060136/https://slice.mit.edu/2015/05/08/steve-altes-geeks-and-greeks-mit-graphic-novel/ . 2015-09-29 . dead .
2. News: At Home in the Tube . https://web.archive.org/web/20140827043533/http://articles.latimes.com/1999/may/30/entertainment/ca-42337/2 . dead . August 27, 2014 . Los Angeles, CA . . 2015-08-15.