Marta Kauffman


Marta Fran Kauffman is an American writer and TV producer, best known as the co-creator of the popular sitcom Friends, alongside David Crane. Both Kauffman and Crane were also executive producers of the show, along with Kevin Bright. Kauffman and Crane also produced Veronica's Closet, starring Kirstie Alley, and Jesse, starring Christina Applegate. From 2005 to 2006 she was an executive producer on Related. Both writers were the creators of the 1990 HBO series Dream On. Kauffman later created the series Grace and Frankie. Marta Kauffman also studied acting at The Neighborhood Playhouse School of the Theater in New York City.

Early life and education

Born to a Jewish family in the Philadelphia suburbs, Kauffman attended Marple Newtown High School, located in the Marple Newtown School District near Philadelphia, where she was a thespian and student director of the school play "Our Town" in 1974. Kauffman attended Brandeis University and received her BA in theater in 1978.

Personal life

Kauffman married Michael Skloff, who would later be the composer of the Friends theme song, and lived in Los Angeles. She and Skloff filed for divorce in November 2015 after 31 years of marriage. Kauffman has three children: Hannah, Sam and Rose. Kauffman is a Democrat.

Career

Okay Goodnight production company was headed by partners Kauffman, Robbie Rowe Tollin and Hannah KS Canter. Fox 21 Television Studios signed Okay Goodnight to multi-year first-look agreement in January 2020 starting with The Dreamers novel adaptation together with The Littlefield Company.

Filmography

Awards and nominations