Suzanne Martin Explained

Suzanne Martin
Birth Name:Suzanne Moore
Occupation:Television producer, writer
Children:2
Years Active:1994–present

Suzanne Moore Martin is an American television producer and writer. She is best known for creating Hot in Cleveland (2010–2015). Her writing and producing credits include Ellen, Frasier and The Soul Man.[1] She also created the television series Maybe It's Me and Hot Properties and Crowded.

Early life and career

Suzanne was raised in Cumberland, Rhode Island and graduated from Cumberland High School. Before pursuing a career in television, Martin was a vice president in the New York City office of Quinn, Brein & Block, a Los Angeles–based public relations concern, She later graduated from Barnard College. Her father, Robert R. Moore, was a claims supervisor for the American Mutual Insurance Company in Providence, Rhode Island, where her mother, Alice M. Moore, was the senior supervisor with the Rhode Island Department of Social Services.[2]

Her first foray in television was writing for the television series The Good Life. She went on to win two Emmy Awards as a part of a writing ensemble for Frasier.[3] [4]

She is the creator of the award-winning show Hot in Cleveland. She serves as an executive producer and writer for the show.

Personal life

She married television producer and writer Jeff Martin in 1986. They have two daughters.[2]

Television credits

YearTitleCredited asNotes
WriterExecutive Producer
1994The Good LifeCreator; producer, writer (3 episodes)
1994–1995EllenWriter (5 episodes)
1996–1998FrasierWriter (8 episodes)
1998CostelloConsulting producer
2000Talk to MeCreator
2001–2002Maybe It's MeCreator; writer (3 episodes)
2003SpellboundWriter (TV film)
2005Hot PropertiesCreator; writer (2 episodes)
2005The Minister of DivineCreator; writer (Unsold Fox pilot)
2009ManeaterWriter (TV miniseries)
2010The Client ListWriter (TV film)
2010–2015Hot in ClevelandCreator; writer
2012–2013The Client ListCreator
2012–2016The Soul ManCo-creator; writer
2016CrowdedCreator; writer
2017–2020Will & GraceWriter
2021JefferiesCreator; writer[5]

Notes and References

  1. https://www.variety.com/article/VR1118021875.html?categoryid=14&cs=1 It's 'Hot' on the CBS lot TV Land on (laugh) track with 'Cleveland'
  2. https://www.nytimes.com/1986/02/16/style/suzanne-moore-is-wed-to-jeff-martin.html SUZANNE MOORE IS WED TO JEFF MARTIN
  3. https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0553104/awards Awards for Suzanne Martin
  4. http://blog.blogtalkradio.com/celebrities/betty-whites-hot-cleveland-boss-suzanne-martin-call-hammer/ Betty White’s ‘Hot in Cleveland’ Boss Suzanne Martin: We call her ‘the hammer’
  5. Web site: Jim Jefferies-Suzanne Martin Comedy, Justin Spitzer's 'American Auto' Get NBC Pilot Orders. Andreeva. Nellie. January 23, 2020. Deadline Hollywood. February 13, 2020.