Katherine Fugate

Katherine Fugate (born July 14, 1965) is an American film and television writer and producer. Fugate is the creator and executive producer of the TV series, Army Wives. She also wrote the screenplays to "Valentine's Day," which broke several box office records and the follow-up, "New Year's Eve," both films were directed by Garry Marshall and starred an all-star cast. She graduated with a B.A. in Theatre Arts from University of California, Rivers... More

Katherine Fugate (born July 14, 1965) is an American film and television writer and producer. Fugate is the creator and executive producer of the TV series, Army Wives. She also wrote the screenplays to "Valentine's Day," which broke several box office records and the follow-up, "New Year's Eve," both films were directed by Garry Marshall and starred an all-star cast. She graduated with a B.A. in Theatre Arts from University of California, Riverside. Fugate and her aunt, the actress Barbara Eden, are direct descendants of Benjamin Franklin. Her cousin was the late Matthew Ansara. In 2008, she created The Writers Fund, an anonymous group of WGA writers who financially help other WGA writers in times of need. She was elected to the Board of Directors of the Writers Guild of America, West in September 2008, then re-elected for a second term in September 2010. She was a member of the 2011 WGA Negotiating Committee. She was voted one of Variety magazine's Women of Impact, 2008. In 2011,...

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