Barbara Hall

Birth Name:

Barbara Hall

Birth Place:

Chatham, Virginia, United States

Profession

Writer, Producer

Won the Favorite New Series Award at the 2000 TV Guide Awards for "Judging Amy․"
Won two Humanitas Prizes in 1993 and 2004 for her work on "I'll Fly Away" and "Joan of Arcadia․"
Graduated with a B․A․ in English from James Madison University in Harrisonburg, Va
After college, relocated to Los Angeles and began her career in the entertainment business as a story editor for the series "Newhart․"
Quote: "The greatest achievement in writing is to make people laugh one minute and cry the next․"
Best known for creating and producing the fantasy series "Joan of Arcadia․"
Helped establish the alternative country rock band The Enablers

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