Susan Harris

Susan Harris
Harris in the White House in 1999
Born
Susan Spivak

(1940-10-28) October 28, 1940
Occupation(s)Producer, writer
Years active1970–1999
Spouses
Berkeley Harris
(m. 1965; div. 1969)
    (m. 1983; died 2018)
    ChildrenSam Harris, Oliver Witt
    RelativesMarion Segal Freed (step-sister)

    Susan Harris (née Spivak; born October 28, 1940) is an American former television writer and producer who created the Emmy Award-winning sitcoms Soap (1977–1981) and The Golden Girls (1985–1992). Between 1975 and 1998, Harris was one of the most prolific television writers, creating 13 comedy series. In 2011, she was inducted into the Television Hall of Fame.