Tina Andrews

Quick Facts

Full Name	Tina Andrews
Occupation	Screenwriter
Date Of Birth	Apr 23, 1951(1951-04-23)
Age	73
Country	United States
Birth City	Illinois
Horoscope	Aries

Tina Andrews Biography

Tina Andrews is one of the most popular and richest Screenwriter who was born on April 23, 1951 in Illinois, United States. Famous for her script for the television miniseries Sally Hemings A Scandal in America The writer and producer was the very first African American recipient of the Writers Guild of America’s Original Long Form Script Award.

She was guided by screenwriter and novelist She was mentored by fellow novelist and screenwriter Alex Haley; the two collaborated on a PBS miniseries titled Alex Haley’s Great Men of African Descent.; Alex and Haley worked together on the creation of a PBS miniseries called She was mentored by fellow novelist and screenwriter Alex Haley; the two collaborated on a PBS miniseries titled Alex Haley’s Great Men of African Descent.’s Great Men of African Descent.

Andrews was born Yvonne L. Andrews, the oldest of two children to Eloise Andrews in Chicago, Illinois. Andrews attended Harlan Community Academy High School, where she participated in Modern Dance, Student Council and Drama Club. After graduating high school in 1969, Andrews studied at New York University; majoring in Drama.

Andrews ended up working on the Hemings project for nearly 16 years. She did research, both on Hemings, about whom little is known, and Jefferson. Craig Anderson had optioned the rights to historian Fawn McKay Brodie’s 1974 biography of Jefferson, which had explored the possibility of the long-rumored relationship with Hemings. She concluded that they did have a liaison and children. While Andrews was working on her script, a DNA study in 1998 demonstrated a match between the male lines of descendants of Hemings and Jefferson, which shifted the consensus of major historians of Jefferson, such as Joseph Ellis. He announced that he believed that Jefferson had a long-term relationship with Hemings and fathered all her children. Andrews completed her script, and the team took it to production. In 2000, CBS aired Sally Hemings: An American Scandal. It was directed by Charles Haid and starred Carmen Ejogo as Hemings and Sam Neill as Jefferson.

She was raised living in Chicago, Illinois, and later, she got married to the theater director and producer Stephen Gaines.

Tina Andrews Net Worth

Tina Andrews is one of the richest Screenwriter from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Tina Andrews 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Following her graduation from the theatre department of New York University, she set out to pursue a career as a screen actor. In the late 1970s, she appeared in the part in the role of Valerie Grant on the NBC soap drama Days of Our Lives and her role as Aurelia on the well-known ABC mini-series Roots.

She wrote the screenplay of the film in 1998 titled Why Do Fools Fall in Love? The film produced by She wrote the screenplay for the 1998 film Why Do Fools Fall in Love? The movie was directed by Gregory Nava and starred Vivica A. Fox and Halle Berry. She also wrote several novels, including The Hollywood Dolls (published in 2009) and Charlotte Sophia: Myth, Madness and the Moor (2010). and featured Vivica A. Fox and Halle Berry. She also wrote a number of novels that she published, including The Hollywood Dolls (published in 2009) and Charlotte Sophia: Myth, Madness and the Moor (2010).

Yvonne L. Andrews (born April 23, 1951), known professionally as Tina Andrews, is an American actress, television producer, screenwriter, author and playwright. Andrews is perhaps best known for portraying Valerie Grant in the NBC soap opera series Days of Our Lives from 1975 until 1977.

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Who is Tina Andrews Dating?

According to our records, Tina Andrews married to Stephen Gaines. As of December 1, 2023, Tina Andrews’s is not dating anyone.

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As PBS noted of the mini-series in a Frontline program, Jefferson’s Blood (2000), about the Jefferson-Hemings controversy, “Though many quarreled with the portrayal of Hemings as unrealistically modern and heroic, no major historian challenged the series’ premise that Hemings and Jefferson had a 38-year relationship that produced children.” Andrews has also written screenplays, including the movie, Why Do Fools Fall in Love (1998). In 2019, Andrews joined other WGA writers in firing their agents as part of the WGA’s stand against the ATA and the unfair practice of packaging.

Facts & Trivia

Tina Ranked on the list of most popular Screenwriter. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Tina Andrews celebrates birthday on April 23 of every year.

Where is Tina Andrews now?

Currently, Miss Andrews is Executive Producer and writer of a new CBS 6-hour miniseries, “MLK: An American Conspiracy,” due to air in 2019 ; and she is Executive Producer, Creator and writer of a new Amazon Studios series “Queen Charlotte” adapted from her historical fiction novel,” Charlotte Sophia: Myth, Madness and …

Who is Tina Andrews husband?

Stephen Gaines

Who played Tina Andrews?

Teena Andrews was a local Mayberry citizen named Irene Phlogg who went on to become a famous movie star. Apparently she dated Barney Fife and Andy Taylor helped her with her homework. She was portrayed by Diahn Williams.

Who plays Henrietta on Good Times?

Henrietta
Appeared on:| Good Times
Episodes appeared in:| “My Girl Henrietta” (Season 2)
Character played by:| Tina Andrews

Is Tina Andrews married?

Stephen Gaines