Chris Nee

Nee pictured accepting the Peabody for "Doc McStuffins"

Chris Nee is a Peabody Award and Humanitas Prize-winning Irish-American Children's television screen writer and producer.[1][2][3] Nee is most notable as the creator of Doc McStuffins, which she describes the series as "Cheers for Preschoolers."[4][5] She has previously worked as an associate producer on several international versions of Sesame Street.[2][4][5] In March, 2016, it was announced that Nee will be executive producer of a new Disney Junior series, Vampirina, based on the children's picture book Vampirina Ballerina.[6]

Nee conceived of her award winning show whilst looking after her son's visits to the doctor for asthma. It was her idea to make the lead character female and she rapidly agreed when Disney suggested that she should be Afro-American. Nee said she was very pleased that her character who had unusual background for a TV character and this would influence the next generation. Nee was pleased when her own son was watching an episode when asked her "Mommy, can boys be doctors too?".[7]

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  1. ↑ Ruiz, Lorena (October 2013). "Meet Chris Nee, creator of Disney's 'Doc McStuffins'".
  2. 1 2 Bierly, Mandi (2 July 2015). "'Doc McStuffins' Creator Chris Nee: From 'Deadliest Catch' to Disney Junior". Retrieved 2015-09-16.
  3. ↑ "The Peabody Awards - Doc McStuffins". Retrieved 2015-09-16. Winner 2014
  4. 1 2 "How The Creator Of "Doc McStuffins" Bucked The Norm And Made "Cheers" For Preschoolers". Retrieved 2015-09-16.
  5. 1 2 Jarlath Regan (9 April 2016). "Chris Nee". An Irishman Abroad (Podcast) (134 ed.). SoundCloud. Retrieved 13 April 2016.
  6. ↑ http://variety.com/2016/tv/news/2016-tv-upfront-disney-junior-lion-guard-vampirina-1201722712/
  7. ↑ Meet Chris Nee, MSNBC.com, Retrieved 13 April 2016

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