Dottie Zicklin was born Dottie Dartland in Florida in 1964. She graduated from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 1986.
She is a producer of sitcoms like Grace Under Fire, Cybill, Caroline in the City, Are You There, Chelsea? and the co-creator of Dharma & Greg. Her production company is called 4 to 6 Foot Productions, a reference to surfing, one of her passions.
She was twice nominated for WGA Awards from the Writers Guild of America.
She is married to fellow television producer/writer Eric Zicklin.