Felicia D. Henderson | |
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Born |
Felicia D. Henderson April 18, 1961 |
Education | Master of Fine Arts |
Alma mater | University of California, Los Angeles |
Occupation | Film and Television producer, director, and writer |
Years active | 1994–present |
Felicia D. Henderson (born April 18, 1961) is an American television producer, screenwriter, comic books writer and a director of music videos and television episodes. She has worked on Moesha, Sister, Sister, Soul Food, and Fringe, also played in a movie with Whitney Houston.
Henderson was born on April 18, 1961. She grew up in Pasadena, California, one of eight siblings. Henderson still currently resides in Pasadena, California . She has always had a love for writing. She also claims to be a "researchaholic". She married the love of her life after graduating from the University of California, Los Angeles with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Psycho-Biology. Henderson spent five years in business, and later attended the University of Georgia for an MBA in corporate finance.
She is also a member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.
After working as a creative associate at NBC, Henderson realized she wanted to become a writer, and soon became an apprentice on the sitcom Family Matters, and on The Fresh Prince of Bel Air two years later. She co-produced Moesha and Sister, Sister, and developed the TV series Soul Food for television. It became the longest running drama in television history to star a black cast, and earned several NAACP Image Awards.