Kim Friedman facts for kids

Kim Friedman is an American director and producer for television. She was born on November 14, 1949. She has worked on many popular TV shows and also directs plays for the theater.

Meet Kim Friedman

Kim Friedman is known for her work behind the scenes in television. She helps bring stories to life on screen. As a director, she guides actors and camera crews. As a producer, she helps manage the show's creation.

Directing Your Favorite Shows

Kim Friedman started her TV career directing many episodes of the sitcom Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman. She then directed the first episode of Square Pegs. This was followed by episodes of many other famous shows.

Some of the well-known series she directed include L.A. Law, The Love Boat, and Dynasty. She also worked on A Different World and Beverly Hills, 90210. Fans of science fiction might know her work on Babylon 5 and the Star Trek series. This includes Deep Space Nine and Voyager. She also directed episodes of the popular show Lizzie McGuire.

In 1988, Kim Friedman was nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award. This was for directing an episode of L.A. Law called "Handroll Express". An Emmy is a very important award for television.

From TV to the Stage

Besides her work in television, Kim Friedman has also directed plays. She has worked at famous theaters like Joe Papp's The Public Theater in New York. She also directed shows in London. She has produced and directed docu-series too. These include The Real Normal and Here Comes the Dress.

The "CrazyJewishMom" Story

In late 2014, Kim Friedman's daughter, Kate, started an Instagram account. Kate used it to share funny text messages from her mom. The account quickly became very popular. It gained more than 800,000 followers. Many news outlets, like ABC News and BuzzFeed, wrote about it.

Kim Friedman is Jewish. She and her daughter Kate visited Israel together. They went on a special trip called Birthright Israel.

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