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Alison McDonald(I)

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Director and nominee Alison McDonald attends the 45th Annual Daytime Creative Arts Emmy Awards, at the Pasadena Civic Auditorium, on April 27, 2018.
"Sex and the City" meets "Annie Hall" in "She Got Problems," a mockumentary movie musical about an African-American writer (Alison McDonald) determined to resuscitate her moribund love life...by any means necessary.
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Alison McDonald is known for The Life and Times of Little Jimmy B. (2000), An American Girl Story: Summer Camp, Friends for Life (2017) and An American Girl Story: Melody 1963 - Love Has to Win (2016).
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      • 4 wins & 10 nominations total

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    Known for

    The Life and Times of Little Jimmy B. (2000)
    The Life and Times of Little Jimmy B.
    Short
    • Writer
    • 2000
    Alison Fernandez, Lauren Lindsey Donzis, and Zoe Manarel in An American Girl Story: Summer Camp, Friends for Life (2017)
    An American Girl Story: Summer Camp, Friends for Life
    6.2
    TV Movie
    • Writer
    • 2017
    Idara Victor and Marsai Martin in An American Girl Story: Melody 1963 - Love Has to Win (2016)
    An American Girl Story: Melody 1963 - Love Has to Win
    7.5
    TV Movie
    • Writer
    • 2016
    Rashida Jones and Kenya Barris in #BlackAF (2020)
    #BlackAF
    6.8
    TV Series
    • Writer

    Credits

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    Writer

    • Toda Família Tem (2024)
      Toda Família Tem
      6.5
      TV Series
      • script consultant
      • 2024
    • Karma's World (2021)
      Karma's World
      6.8
      TV Series
      • created by
      • written by
      • 2021–2022
    • Bryan Cranston in Your Honor (2020)
      Your Honor
      7.6
      TV Series
      • written by
      • 2020
    • Rashida Jones and Kenya Barris in #BlackAF (2020)
      #BlackAF
      6.8
      TV Series
      • written by
      • 2020
    • Alison Fernandez, Lauren Lindsey Donzis, and Zoe Manarel in An American Girl Story: Summer Camp, Friends for Life (2017)
      An American Girl Story: Summer Camp, Friends for Life
      6.2
      TV Movie
      • story by
      • teleplay by
      • 2017
    • Akira Golz in Nella the Princess Knight (2017)
      Nella the Princess Knight
      5.1
      TV Series
      • written by
      • 2017
    • Loretta Devine, Lara Jill Miller, Robbie Rist, and Natalia Rosminati in Doc McStuffins: Pet Rescue/Baby/Ultimate Safari/Arctic Rescue/Toy Hospital (2012)
      Doc McStuffins: Pet Rescue/Baby/Ultimate Safari/Arctic Rescue/Toy Hospital
      6.5
      TV Series
      • written by
      • 2015–2017
    • Idara Victor and Marsai Martin in An American Girl Story: Melody 1963 - Love Has to Win (2016)
      An American Girl Story: Melody 1963 - Love Has to Win
      7.5
      TV Movie
      • screenplay
      • 2016
    • Malachi Kirby in Roots (2016)
      Roots
      7.9
      TV Mini Series
      • teleplay by
      • 2016
    • Lori Alan, Grey DeLisle, Lara Jill Miller, Tom Kenny, Hynden Walch, Chiara Zanni, and Kari Wahlgren in Henry Hugglemonster (2013)
      Henry Hugglemonster
      5.3
      TV Series
      • written by
      • "Never Enough Henrys" segment (segment "Is a Fella Isabella?")
      • 2015
    • Octavia Spencer, Dave Annable, Charlie Rowe, Ciara Bravo, Griffin Gluck, Nolan Sotillo, Zoe Levin, and Astro in Red Band Society (2014)
      Red Band Society
      7.9
      TV Series
      • story by
      • teleplay by
      • 2014–2015
    • John Goodman, Mark Consuelos, Clark Johnson, and Matt Malloy in Alpha House (2013)
      Alpha House
      7.5
      TV Series
      • Writer
      • 2013
    • Alison Is Having a Really Bad Day (2012)
      Alison Is Having a Really Bad Day
      Short
      • Writer
      • 2012
    • Edie Falco in Nurse Jackie (2009)
      Nurse Jackie
      7.9
      TV Series
      • written by
      • 2011
    • Jenna Elfman and Jon Foster in Accidentally on Purpose (2009)
      Accidentally on Purpose
      6.4
      TV Series
      • written by
      • staff writer
      • 2009–2010

    Producer

    • Natasha Lyonne in Russian Doll (2019)
      Russian Doll
      7.7
      TV Series
      • co-executive producer (as Alison Mcdonald)
      • 2022
    • Bryan Cranston in Your Honor (2020)
      Your Honor
      7.6
      TV Series
      • co-executive producer
      • 2020–2021
    • Rashida Jones and Kenya Barris in #BlackAF (2020)
      #BlackAF
      6.8
      TV Series
      • co-executive producer
      • 2020
    • Alison Fernandez, Lauren Lindsey Donzis, and Zoe Manarel in An American Girl Story: Summer Camp, Friends for Life (2017)
      An American Girl Story: Summer Camp, Friends for Life
      6.2
      TV Movie
      • executive producer
      • 2017
    • Idara Victor and Marsai Martin in An American Girl Story: Melody 1963 - Love Has to Win (2016)
      An American Girl Story: Melody 1963 - Love Has to Win
      7.5
      TV Movie
      • executive producer
      • 2016
    • Octavia Spencer, Dave Annable, Charlie Rowe, Ciara Bravo, Griffin Gluck, Nolan Sotillo, Zoe Levin, and Astro in Red Band Society (2014)
      Red Band Society
      7.9
      TV Series
      • co-producer
      • 2014–2015
    • John Goodman, Mark Consuelos, Clark Johnson, and Matt Malloy in Alpha House (2013)
      Alpha House
      7.5
      TV Series
      • consulting producer
      • 2013–2014
    • Alison Is Having a Really Bad Day (2012)
      Alison Is Having a Really Bad Day
      Short
      • producer
      • 2012
    • She Got Problems (2009)
      She Got Problems
      Short
      • executive producer
      • 2009

    Production Department

    • Ten Minutes Older: The Trumpet (2002)
      Ten Minutes Older: The Trumpet
      7.1
      • production associate
      • 2002
    • Me and the Moilsies
      5.3
      Short
      • production assistant
      • 2001
    • Kim Cattrall, Sarah Jessica Parker, Kristin Davis, and Cynthia Nixon in Sex and the City (1998)
      Sex and the City
      7.4
      TV Series
      • production staff
      • 2000

    Additional Crew

    • Edie Falco in Nurse Jackie (2009)
      Nurse Jackie
      7.9
      TV Series
      • story editor
      • 2011
    • Kimberly Elise and Jennifer Finnigan in Close to Home (2005)
      Close to Home
      6.7
      TV Series
      • story editor
      • 2007

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      • Audra McDonald(Sibling)
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      Sister of Audra McDonald.

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