notes=Screenwriter GAIL PARENT has written for several television productions, including "Cadet Kelly," "State of Grace," "Payne," and "Something So Right." Her work as writer and producer on "Tracy Takes On!" has earned her an Emmy Award, three Emmy Award nominations, and a Cable Ace Award.  Parent was a co-executive producer on "The Golden Girls" for four seasons and created and produced the classic "Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman."
Parent has written five novels: <u>The Art of War for Lovers</u>, <u>A Sign of the Eighties</u>, <u>A Little Bit Married</u>, <u>Sheila Levine Is Dead and Living in New York</u>, which was a number-one best-seller; and <u>David Meyer Is a Mother</u>.