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

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writer and a director of

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s and television episodes. She has worked on ''

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'', '' 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

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, where she currently resides. She is one of eight siblings, including a brother who works as a reality show editor. Henderson currently resides in

. 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

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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 ''

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'' two years later. She co-produced ''

'' 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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'', ''

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

Filmography

* ''

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

'', writer (1995) * ''

'', 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) * ''

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'', 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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