Barbara Avedon

Barbara Avedon
Barbara Avedon
	Publicity Photo of Barbara Avedon
Born	Barbara Hammer; June 14, 1925; New York, New York,USA
Died	August 31, 1994(aged 69); Palm Springs, California,USA
Occupation	Television writer
Known for	Creator ofCagney & LaceywithBarbara Corday; Founder ofAnother Mother for Peace
Spouses	; Phil Sharp (died) ; Mel Avedon (divorced)
Children	Joshua Avedon

Barbara Avedon(June 14, 1925 – August 31, 1994)^[1]was an Americantelevision writer,politicalactivist,^[2]andfeminist.^[3]She founded the anti-war organizationAnother Mother for Peace.

Biography[edit]

She was one of the writers for the television seriesBewitched,and helped a group ofJefferson High Schoolstudents write the episode "Sisters at Heart".^[4]She also wrote forExecutive Suite^[5]andFish,a 1977-78spin-offfromBarney Miller.^[6]WithBarbara Corday,Avedon createdCagney & Lacey,the world's firstdramatic television seriesto place women in both of its starring roles.^[7]They came up with the idea for this television series after having readMolly Haskell's bookFrom Reverence to Rapewhich stated that there had never been a femalebuddy film.^[8]Avedon and Corday initially intendedCagney & Laceyto be a film.^[9]While they were writing the series together, Avedon was more experienced and proficient in screenwriting than Corday, and Avedon mentored Corday in this area throughout the series.^[10]They were best friends for nearly a decade.^[11]

Personal life[edit]

Avedon married twice. Her first husband wasPhil Sharp;they remained married until his death.^[12]Her second husband was Mel Avedon; they had one child before the marriage was dissolved.^[12]Her son Joshua is a co-founder ofJumpstart,a not-for-profit that focuses on transforming the broader Jewish community through spirituality, learning, social activism, and culture, and the Jewish congregationIKAR.^[13]

References[edit]

^Hayward, Anthony (9 September 1994)."Barbara Avedon".Independent.co.uk.RetrievedNovember 10,2015.
^Horace Newcomb, ed. (2014).Encyclopedia of Television(2 ed.).Routledge.p. 600.ISBN 978-1135194796.
^Geraldine Harris (2006).Beyond Representation: Television Drama and the Politics and Aesthetics of Identity.Manchester University Press.p. 41.ISBN 1847791727.
^William D. Crump (2001).The Christmas Encyclopedia(3 ed.).McFarland & Company.p. 38.ISBN 1476605734.
^William Puette (1992).Through Jaundiced Eyes: How the Media View Organized Labor.Cornell University Press.p. 176.ISBN 0875461859.
^Vincent Terrace (1985).Encyclopedia of Television Series, Pilots and Specials.Vol. 2. VNR AG. p. 144.ISBN 0918432618.
^Julie D'Acci (1992). Lynn Spigel; Denise Mann (eds.). "Defining Women: The Case of Cagney and Lacey".Private Screenings: Television and the Female Consumer.University of Minnesota Press:170.ISBN 0816620539.
^Syd Field (2009).Selling a Screenplay: The Screenwriter's Guide to Hollywood.Random House.p. 148.ISBN 978-0307570642.
^Elana Levine (2007).Wallowing in Sex: The New Sexual Culture of 1970s American Television.Duke University Press.p. 282.ISBN 978-0822339199.
^Ellen A. Ensher; Susan E. Murphy (2011).Power Mentoring: How Successful Mentors and Proteges Get the Most Out of Their Relationships.John Wiley & Sons.p. 59.ISBN 978-1118046876.
^Warren G. Bennis (2003).On Becoming a Leader.Da Capo Press.p.85.ISBN 0738208175.
^^a ^bThe Independent: "Obituary: Barbara Avedon" by Anthony Hayward9 September 1994
^Paideia - The European Institute for Jewish Studies: "Project-Incubator Staff"retrieved October 24, 2017

[1] Hayward, Anthony (9 September 1994)."Barbara Avedon".Independent.co.uk.RetrievedNovember 10,2015.

[2] Horace Newcomb, ed. (2014).Encyclopedia of Television(2 ed.).Routledge.p. 600.ISBN 978-1135194796.

[3] Geraldine Harris (2006).Beyond Representation: Television Drama and the Politics and Aesthetics of Identity.Manchester University Press.p. 41.ISBN 1847791727.

[4] William D. Crump (2001).The Christmas Encyclopedia(3 ed.).McFarland & Company.p. 38.ISBN 1476605734.

[5] William Puette (1992).Through Jaundiced Eyes: How the Media View Organized Labor.Cornell University Press.p. 176.ISBN 0875461859.

[6] Vincent Terrace (1985).Encyclopedia of Television Series, Pilots and Specials.Vol. 2. VNR AG. p. 144.ISBN 0918432618.

[7] Julie D'Acci (1992). Lynn Spigel; Denise Mann (eds.). "Defining Women: The Case of Cagney and Lacey".Private Screenings: Television and the Female Consumer.University of Minnesota Press:170.ISBN 0816620539.

[8] Syd Field (2009).Selling a Screenplay: The Screenwriter's Guide to Hollywood.Random House.p. 148.ISBN 978-0307570642.

[9] Elana Levine (2007).Wallowing in Sex: The New Sexual Culture of 1970s American Television.Duke University Press.p. 282.ISBN 978-0822339199.

[10] Ellen A. Ensher; Susan E. Murphy (2011).Power Mentoring: How Successful Mentors and Proteges Get the Most Out of Their Relationships.John Wiley & Sons.p. 59.ISBN 978-1118046876.

[11] Warren G. Bennis (2003).On Becoming a Leader.Da Capo Press.p.85.ISBN 0738208175.

[IndObit-12] The Independent: "Obituary: Barbara Avedon" by Anthony Hayward9 September 1994

[13] Paideia - The European Institute for Jewish Studies: "Project-Incubator Staff"retrieved October 24, 2017

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