Background
Higgins, Joan Marie was born in Shamokin, Pennsylvania, United States. Daughter of Leon Francis and Anna (Kiewlak) Higgins.
Higgins, Joan Marie was born in Shamokin, Pennsylvania, United States. Daughter of Leon Francis and Anna (Kiewlak) Higgins.
Student, Middlesex County College, Edison, New Jersey, 1971-1973; student, The New School for Social Research, New York City.
Member of staff, Eyewitness News/ABC-television, New York City, 1972-1986; planning unit editor, field producer, Eyewitness News/ABC-television, 1985-1986; freelance producer, writer, publicist, New York City, 1986-1987; freelance producer, writer, publicist, Children's Television Workshop, New York City, 1986-1987; freelance producer, writer, publicist, Dino DeLaurentis Entertainment Company. New York City, 1987; publicist, Zarem Public Rels., New York City, 1987; publicist, Self Magazine, 1986-1987; senior publicist, Avon Books/The Hearst Corporation, New York City, 1987-1989; freelance writer, publicist Dances with Wolves, TIG/Orion Pictures, NBC-television, Universal television, 1990-1991; freelance writer, publicist, St. Martin's Press, since 1992.
Member Writers Guild American.