Francine Carroll

Francine Epstein (May 19, 1924 – November 9, 2007) was an American screenwriter. She was the creator of the short-lived American police drama television series Amy Prentiss and the wife of producer Cy Chermak.

Francine Carroll
Born	Francine Epstein[1] (1924-05-19)May 19, 1924 New York City, U.S.
Died	November 9, 2007(2007-11-09) (aged 83) Tarzana, California, U.S.
Education	University of Arizona
Occupation	Screenwriter
Years active	1970 - 1999
Spouse	Cy Chermak ​ (m. 1955)​
Children	3, including Malka Drucker

Career

In 1974, Carroll left writing on Ironside and created the NBC police drama television series Amy Prentiss, which starred Jessica Walter as "Amy Prentiss".^[2][3]

In 1998, Carroll was a screenwriter for the television film Rescuers: Stories of Courage: Two Families along with her husband Cy Chermak, Paul Monash and Malka Drucker. She was nominated for an Writers Guild of America Award for the 60 Minute Category and a Humanitas Prize nomination for Episodic Drama.^[4]

Death

Carroll died in November 2007 of natural causes at the Encino-Tarzana Regional Medical Center in Tarzana, California, at the age of 83.^[5][6][7]