Crane and Kauffman also have made “Veronica’s Closet”, starring Kirstie Alley, and “Jesse”, starring Christina Applegate. From 2005–2006 she was an executive producer on “Connected”. Both writers were the originators of the 1990 HBO series Dream On. Kauffman attended Brandeis University and received her BA in Theatre in 1978. As of 2013, Kauffman resides along with her husband Michael Skloff, composer of the “Friends” theme song, in La. Kauffman has three children: Hannah, Sam and Rose. Marta attended Marple Newtown High School, situated near Philadelphia, where she was the student manager of the school play “Our Town” in 1974.
Television producer, Screenwriter, Television Director, Film Producer
Education
Brandeis University (1978)
Nationality
United States of America
Spouse
Michael Skloff (m. 1984)
Children
Hannah Skloff, Sam Skloff, Rose Skloff
Parents
Herman Kauffman, Dorothy Kauffman
Nicknames
Marta Fran Kauffman , Marta Kauffman Arquette
Awards
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Comedy Series, Laurel Award for TV Writing Achievement, Outer Critics Circle Award for Best Off Broadway Lyrics
Nominations
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series, Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Musical, Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Book of a Musical
Movies
Five, Hava Nagila (The Movie), The One Where Monica Gets A Roommate
TV Shows
Friends, Veronica's Closet, Dream On, The Powers That Be, Grace and Frankie, Family Album
Star Sign
Virgo
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Quote
1
[when 'Friends' was canceled] We did not want to go out on the bottom. We wanted to feel more like it was time for your child to go to college, not die.
2
[on 'Friends'] It was so surprising to us how invested the audience was in these characters, how desperately they wanted them to be happy, how putting them together made some kind of weird sense.
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Fact
1
(November 25, 2015) Filed for divorce from her husband of 31 years Michael Skloff.
2
Has 3 children with her estranged husband Michael Skloff - a son named Sam Skloff and daughters named Rose Skloff and Hannah Skloff.
TV Series created by - 39 episodes, 2015 - 2017 written by - 5 episodes, 2015 - 2016
Georgia
2012
TV Series 3 episodes
Five
2011
TV Movie creator
Joey
TV Series character: "Joey Tribbiani" - 29 episodes, 2004 - 2006 character: Joey Tribbiani - 2 episodes, 2004
Friends
TV Series created by - 236 episodes, 1994 - 2004 written by - 18 episodes, 1994 - 2004 teleplay by - 2 episodes, 2000 - 2004 story by - 1 episode, 1995
Friends: The One Before the Last One - Ten Years of Friends
2004
TV Movie creator / teleplay
Veronica's Closet
TV Series created by - 66 episodes, 1997 - 2000 written by - 1 episode
Dream On
TV Series created by - 119 episodes, 1990 - 1996 written by - 17 episodes, 1990 - 1993
Couples
1994
TV Movie
Family Album
1993
TV Series created by - 6 episodes
The Powers That Be
TV Series created by - 21 episodes, 1992 - 1993 teleplay - 2 episodes, 1992
Sunday Dinner
1991
TV Series written by - 1 episode
Everything's Relative
1987
TV Series written by - 1 episode
Producer
Title
Year
Status
Character
We Are All Completely Beside Ourselves
TV Mini-Series executive producer announced
Grace and Frankie
2015-2016
TV Series executive producer - 26 episodes
Independent Lens
2010-2015
TV Series documentary executive producer - 2 episodes
Mimi and Dona
2014
Documentary executive producer
Call Me Crazy: A Five Film
2013
TV Movie executive producer
Hava Nagila: The Movie
2012
Documentary producer
Five
2011
TV Movie executive producer
Blessed Is the Match: The Life and Death of Hannah Senesh
2008
Documentary executive producer
Gifted
2007
TV Movie executive producer
Related
2005-2006
TV Series executive producer - 19 episodes
Friends
1994-2004
TV Series executive producer - 236 episodes
Friends: The One Before the Last One - Ten Years of Friends
2004
TV Movie executive producer
Veronica's Closet
1997-2000
TV Series executive producer - 66 episodes
Jesse
1998-2000
TV Series executive producer - 34 episodes
Couples
1994
TV Movie associate producer
Dream On
TV Series co-executive producer - 40 episodes, 1991 - 1992 producer - 14 episodes, 1990
Miscellaneous
Title
Year
Status
Character
Blessed Is the Match: The Life and Death of Hannah Senesh
2008
Documentary major funding
Dream On
1993-1994
TV Series creative consultant - 24 episodes
Soundtrack
Title
Year
Status
Character
Back in Time for Dinner
2015
TV Series writer - 1 episode
Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt
2015
TV Series writer - 1 episode
We're the Millers
2013
writer: "I'll Be There For You"
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
2012
TV Series writer - 1 episode
Dancing with the Stars
2011
TV Series writer - 1 episode
20 to 1
2010-2011
TV Series documentary writer - 2 episodes
Get Smart's Bruce and Lloyd Out of Control
2008
Video writer: "I'll Be There For You"
Idool 2004
2004
TV Series writer - 1 episode
3rd Rock from the Sun
1996
TV Series writer - 1 episode
Top of the Pops
1995
TV Series writer - 2 episodes
Dream On
1990
TV Series lyrics - 1 episode
Director
Title
Year
Status
Character
Grace and Frankie
2017
TV Series 1 episode
Georgia
2012
TV Series 3 episodes
Actress
Title
Year
Status
Character
Friends
1996-1997
TV Series
Director / Hypnosis Tape
Thanks
Title
Year
Status
Character
The Invisible War
2012
Documentary special thanks
Blessed Is the Match: The Life and Death of Hannah Senesh
2008
Documentary without whom this film would not have been possible
Self
Title
Year
Status
Character
Close Up with the Hollywood Reporter
2016
TV Series
Herself
Friends: Friends from the Start
2012
Video documentary short
Herself
Friends Final Thoughts
2005
Video short
Herself
The 54th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards
2002
TV Special
Herself - Co-Winner: Outstanding Comedy Series
Won Awards
Year
Award
Ceremony
Nomination
Movie
2004
TV Quick Award
TV Quick Awards, UK
Best Comedy Show
Friends (1994)
2002
Primetime Emmy
Primetime Emmy Awards
Outstanding Comedy Series
Friends (1994)
2002
OFTA Television Award
Online Film & Television Association
Best Writing in a Comedy Series
Friends (1994)
2000
People's Choice Award
People's Choice Awards, USA
Favorite Television Comedy
1993
CableACE
CableACE Awards
Writing a Comedy Series
Dream On (1990)
1992
CableACE
CableACE Awards
Comedy Series
Dream On (1990)
Nominated Awards
Year
Award
Ceremony
Nomination
Movie
2004
Gold Derby TV Award
Gold Derby Awards
Episode of the Year
Friends (1994)
2003
Primetime Emmy
Primetime Emmy Awards
Outstanding Comedy Series
Friends (1994)
2000
Primetime Emmy
Primetime Emmy Awards
Outstanding Comedy Series
Friends (1994)
1999
Primetime Emmy
Primetime Emmy Awards
Outstanding Comedy Series
Friends (1994)
1996
Primetime Emmy
Primetime Emmy Awards
Outstanding Comedy Series
Friends (1994)
1995
Primetime Emmy
Primetime Emmy Awards
Outstanding Comedy Series
Friends (1994)
1994
CableACE
CableACE Awards
Comedy Series
Dream On (1990)
1993
Primetime Emmy
Primetime Emmy Awards
Outstanding Individual Achievement in Writing in a Comedy Series
Dream On (1990)
1993
CableACE
CableACE Awards
Comedy Series
Dream On (1990)
1991
ACE
CableACE Awards
Comedy Series
Dream On (1990)
Known for movies
Friends (1994-2004) as Writer
Grace and Frankie (2015-2017) as Writer
Friends: The One Before the Last One - Ten Years of Friends (2004) as Writer
$200 Million
