Vida Spears facts for kids

Vida Spears is a talented American television producer and writer. She is famous for helping create two popular TV shows, Moesha and The Parkers. These shows were big hits on the UPN channel and starred famous actors like Brandy, Countess Vaughn, and Mo'Nique.

Early Life and Career

Vida Spears was born on April 8, 1956. She grew up in Baldwin, New York. After high school, she went to Michigan State University.

Vida Spears and Sara Finney-Johnson formed a writing team. They made history as the first African-American female writing team in the television industry. Vida also served on the Board of Directors for the Writers Guild of America. This group helps protect the rights of writers.

Writing for Popular TV Shows

Before creating her own hit shows, Vida Spears wrote for many other popular TV series. Her writing credits include The Jeffersons, Married... with Children, 227, and The Parent 'Hood.

She also worked with Sara Finney-Johnson as a writer and story editor on The Facts of Life. Later, they became producers for the show Family Matters.

Creating Hit Sitcoms

In 1996, Vida Spears and Sara Finney-Johnson left Family Matters. They teamed up with Ralph Farquhar to create a new show called Moesha. They were the main people in charge of the show's production.

When one of Moesha's stars, Countess Vaughn, got her own show called The Parkers, Vida stayed with Moesha. Sara Finney-Johnson then took charge of The Parkers. Later, Vida joined Ralph Farquhar and Sara Finney-Johnson to work on The Parkers as well.