Susan Fales-Hill | |
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 Fales-Hill in 2015 video | |
| Born | Susan Marya Fales August 15, 1962 Rome, Italy |
| Nationality | Haitian-American |
| Occupation(s) | Television producer, author, screenwriter |
| Years active | 1984–present |
| Notable work | One Flight Up (novel), Imperfect Bliss (novel), Always Wear Joy (memoir) |
| Spouse | Aaron Hill (m. 1997)[1] |
| Parent(s) | Timothy Fales Josephine Premice |
| Website | Official website |
Susan Fales-Hill (born August 15, 1962) is an American television producer, author, screenwriter and an advocate for the arts and education.[2]
Biography
Fales-Hill is the daughter of Haitian-American actress Josephine Premice, a descendant of the Haitian-born Black Revolutionary War hero Napoleon Premice and a performer that was well known for her work on the Broadway stage, and Timothy Fales, an American stockbroker, whose own ancestors were pilgrims arriving on the Mayflower from England in 1620.[3][4] She was born in Rome, Italy and raised in New York City, where she attended the Lycée Français de New York.[5] She graduated from Harvard University with a degree in literature and history.[6]
Fales-Hill was a writer for The Cosby Show and the lead writer and producer for A Different World.[3]
Fales-Hill married Aaron Hill, a New York banker, in 1997.[1] Their daughter Bristol was born in 2003.[7]
In addition to her native English, Fales-Hill is able to speak French, Italian, Spanish, and speaks some Haitian Creole.[8]
References
- 1 2 Press, ed. (1 June 1997). "Susan Fales And Aaron Hill". New York Times. Retrieved 22 November 2015.
- ↑ Foster-Frau, Silvia, ed. (19 November 2015). "Latest needs assessment to be announced at luncheon". Greenwich Time. Retrieved 22 November 2015.
- 1 2 Siegel, Micki, ed. (24 October 2012). "Storybook Park Avenue". New York Post. Retrieved 22 November 2015.
- ↑ "A Black mother's letter to her daughter". townandcountrymag.com. 19 June 2020. Retrieved August 16, 2023.
- ↑ "Susan Fales-Hill's Biography". The HistoryMakers. Retrieved 2023-05-09.
- ↑ Horyn, Cathy, ed. (27 April 2003). "Can a Smile Bridge The Divide?". New York Times. Retrieved 22 November 2015.
- ↑ Susan Fales-Hill biography, WOMEN IN ENTERPRISING FAMILIES INITIATIVE
- ↑ Brown, Ann, ed. (September 2000). "Personal Passions: Learning Lingos - TV Executive Studies Languages for Fun". Black Enterprise Sep. 2000. p. 209. Retrieved 22 November 2015.
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