Jane Milmore (March 25, 1955 – February 4, 2020) was an American

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Biography

Born in

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, to Joan Marie Judge and John Edward Milmore, Milmore was of Irish descent and was one of five girls, including romance author Kaitlin O'Riley and actress Jennifer Milmore. Raised in New York and New Jersey attending school in Brooklyn, she graduated from Keansburg High School in

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. Milmore married television producer Richard Vaczy, best known for the classic comedy series ''

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'', on October 24, 2004. The couple split their time between homes in

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, and

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. She died on February 4, 2020, from pancreatic cancer at the age of 64.

Career

Milmore wrote 23 published plays with

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. She wrote and executive produced numerous television series. She won both a People's Choice and an NAACP award for series ''

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'', a

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'' and was nominated for an

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for the CBS special ''I Love Lucy the Very First Show.'' As an actress, she appeared in numerous TV series and made-for-TV movies. She also appeared in the feature film '' A Wake in Providence''. She performed Off-Broadway in the shows ''Silent Laughter'', ''Drop Dead!'' and ''You've Got Hate Mail''.

References

External links

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Van Zandt/Milmore website You've Got Hate Mail websiteSilentLaughter websiteThe Samuel French website
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