Felicia D. Henderson (born April 18, 1961) is an American

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, screenwriter, comic books writer and a director of

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s and television episodes. She has worked on '' Moesha'', '' Sister, Sister'', ''

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'', and ''

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'', also played in a movie with Whitney Houston.

Personal life

Henderson was born on April 18, 1961. She grew up in Pasadena, California, where she currently resides. She is one of eight siblings, including a brother who works as a reality show editor. Henderson currently resides in Pasadena, California. She has always had a love for writing and describes herself as a "researchaholic." After graduating from the

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with a

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degree in Psycho-Biology, she spent five years in business, and later attended the

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where she obtained an

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in corporate finance and non-profit management. She also holds an MFA from UCLA (2004) and is a PhD Candidate in Media Studies, also at UCLA. She is also a Diamond Life member of Delta Sigma Theta sorority, the Writers Guild of America, the Directors Guild of America, and the Television Academy of Arts and Sciences.

Career

After working as a creative associate at

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, Henderson realized she wanted to become a writer, and soon became an apprentice on the sitcom ''

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'', and on '' The Fresh Prince of Bel Air'' two years later. She co-produced '' Moesha'' and '' Sister, Sister'', and developed the TV series ''

'' for television. It became the longest running drama in television history to star a black cast, and earned several

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. She and three of her friends, Mara Brock Akil, Gina Prince-Bythewood, and Sara Finney-Johnson endowed the Four Sisters Scholarship in Screenwriting, Directing, and Animation to support students interested in projects depicting the African American experience. She is currently a PhD candidate in the school's Cinema and Media Studies program. Henderson worked as a co-executive producer for the teen drama series ''

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''. She also served as a co-executive producer on the first season of the

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television series ''

'', before leaving to begin as a writer on the

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series ''

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'', ''Static Shock'', as well as other projects. Her television drama credits include "Marvel's The Punisher" and "The Quad."

Filmography

* ''

'', writer and story editor (1994-1996) * ''

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'', writer (1995) * '' Moesha'', writer and co-producer (1996-1997) * '' Sister, Sister'', writer, co-executive producer, and supervising producer (1997-1998) * ''

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'', writer and consulting producer (2000) * ''

'', creator, writer, director and executive producer (2000-2003) * ''

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'', writer and consulting producer (2006) * ''

'', writer and co-executive producer (2007-2008) * ''

'', writer and co-executive producer (2008-2009) * ''Reed Between the Lines'', writer and executive producer (2012-2013) * ''The Quad'', co-creator, executive producer (2016-2018) * '' Marvel's The Punisher'', writer and co-executive producer (2017-2018) * '' First Kill'', showrunner, executive producer (2022-)

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Henderson, Felicia D. 1965 births Living people African-American television directors American television directors Television producers from California American women television producers American television writers Place of birth missing (living people) American women television directors University of California, Los Angeles alumni American women television writers 20th-century American screenwriters 20th-century American women writers 21st-century American screenwriters 21st-century American women writers Writers from Pasadena, California Screenwriters from California 20th-century African-American women writers 20th-century African-American writers 21st-century African-American women writers 21st-century African-American writers African-American television writers