Janice Burgess
| Janice Burgess | |
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| Burgess in 2010 | |
| Born | March 1, 1952 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S. | 
| Died | March 2, 2024 (aged 72) Manhattan, New York City, U.S. | 
| Education | The Ellis School | 
| Alma mater | Brandeis University (BA) | 
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Janice Burgess (March 1, 1952 – March 2, 2024) was an American television executive, screenwriter and producer for Nickelodeon. She created the Nick Jr. series The Backyardigans and worked as a writer and story editor for Nickelodeon's revival of Winx Club. Both shows were produced at the Nickelodeon Animation Studio. Burgess joined Nickelodeon in 1995 as executive-in-charge of production.