Marta Kauffman Biography

Fast Facts

• Won a People's Choice Award for Favorite Television Comedy for "Friends" in 2000
• Won two CableACE Awards for Writing a Comedy Series for "Dream On" in 1992 and 1993
• Earned her Bachelor's degree in Theater from Brandeis University, where she met David Crane
• Started out writing musicals for the New York theater scene with David Crane after college
• Quote: "(On "Friends"): "[The show] was based on us and our experiences․ We knew those people․․․I am extremely proud of the show, and it was the best work experience anyone could have had, more fun than you're supposed to have at work․""
• Quote: "I think you can only serve anything with humor, and serve it well, because then you're in a different state of mind and you allow the information in rather than being preached at, which I think we all resent․"
• Best known as the creator and producer of the TV series "Friends," "Veronica's Closet," and "Dream On․"
• Often worked with producer and longtime friend David Crane