Katherine Fugate

Katherine Fugate (born July 14, 1965) is an American film and television writer and producer.

Katherine Fugate
Born	(1965-07-14) July 14, 1965 (age 60)
Occupation	Writer, producer
Nationality	American
Alma mater	University of California, Riverside
Period	1996–present
Children	1
Relatives	Barbara Eden (aunt)

Biography

She graduated with a B.A. in Theatre Arts and a minor in Journalism from University of California, Riverside. Fugate and her aunt, the actress Barbara Eden,^[1] are direct descendants of Benjamin Franklin. Her cousin was the late Matthew Ansara, son of Barbara Eden.

Career

Katherine Fugate is perhaps best known as the creator and executive producer of the TV series, Army Wives.^[2]

She also wrote the screenplays for the 2010 film Valentine's Day and the 2011 follow-up, New Year's Eve. Both films were directed by Garry Marshall and featured all-star ensemble casts. Additional credits include, "The Prince & Me," directed by Martha Coolidge, "Carolina," directed by Marleen Gorris, the TV movie "A Killer Among Us," based on a true story, and the TV series, "Xena: Warrior Princess." She also contributed dialogue to the 2010 foreign language film, "Room in Rome," directed by Julio Medem.

Katherine wrote a short film for the "Joining Forces" campaign for Michelle Obama during the Obama Administration, directed by Joanna Kerns with a voice over by Steven Spielberg.

Fugate has been an active leader in the Writers Guild of America (WGA) for a number of years. She was a strike captain in the 2007-2008 Writers Guild of America strike, then won a two-year seat on the Board of Directors for the WGA, West (WGAw) in 2008.^[3] Fugate was re-elected to the WGAw Board of Directors in 2010, 2012, and 2014.^[4][5]

Katherine is a member of the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences.^{[citation needed]}

Awards and honorable recognitions

The Republique of France and La Ministre de la Culture awarded Madame Katherine Fugate with the distinction of "Commandeur de L'Order des Arts et des Lettres," in Paris, 31 Mai 2018.

Personal life

Katherine Fugate has never been married. She has been linked with both men and women. She is a single mom and has one child.^[6]

Screenwriting credits

Television

• Max Steel (2000)
• Xena: Warrior Princess (2001)
• Army Wives (2007-2008)
• Christmas Eve At The Ranch (TBA)
• Home Front (2026)

Films

• Kounterfeit (1996)
• Carolina (2003)
• The Prince & Me (2004)
• Valentine’s Day (2010)
• New Year’s Eve (2011)
• A Killer Among Us (2012)
• Room In Rome (2010)
• Christmas Eve (TBA)
• Christy (2025)