Marcia Lee Peterson Carsey

Background

Carsey, Marcia Lee Peterson was born on November 21, 1944 in South Weymouth, Massachusetts, United States. Daughter of John Edwin and Rebecca White (Simonds) Peterson.

Education

Bachelor in English Literature, University New Hampshire, 1966.

Career

Executive story editor, Tomorrow Entertainment, Los Angeles, 1971-1974;senior vice president prime time series, ABC-television, Los Angeles, 1978-1981;founder, Carsey Prodns., Los Angeles, 1981;co-owner, Carsey-Werner Company, since 1982;co-executive producer, television series Oh Madeline, 1983;executive producer, The Cosby Show, 1984-1992;executive producer, A Different World, 1987-1993;executive producer, Roseanne, since 1988;executive producer, Chicken Soup, 1989-1990;executive producer, Grand, 1990;executive producer, Davis Rules, 1991;executive producer, You Bet Your Life, 1992-1993;executive producer, Frannie's Turn, 1992;executive producer, Grace Under Fire, since 1993;executive producer, Cybill, since 1995;executive producer, 3rd Rock From The Sun, since 1996;executive producer, Cosby, since 1996;executive producer, Men Behaving Badly, since 1996;executive producer, Townies, 1996.

Connections

Married John Jay Carsey, April 12, 1969. Children: Rebecca Peterson, John Peterson.

Father:

John Edwin Peterson

Mother:

Rebecca White (Simonds) Peterson

Spouse:

John Jay Carsey

child:

Rebecca Peterson Carsey

child:

John Peterson Carsey