Global InformationDorothea Gillim information
Dorothea Gillim | |
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| Born | July 18, 1964 Cambridge, Massachusetts |
| Nationality | American |
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| Occupation | Television producer |
| Years active | 2003–present |
| Known for | Producing animated series |
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Dorothea Gillim (born July 18, 1964) is an American television producer. She is the creator of the animated series WordGirl and Hey Monie! and co-creator of Molly of Denali. Under GBH, Gillim has produced multiple animated series including Curious George, Pinkalicious & Peterrific, and Time Warp Trio.[1]
In 2006, Gillim created WordGirl to respond to "the idea that children's television wasn't intelligent enough," feeling that most shows "underestimated their sense of humor and their intellect."[2] In 2022, Collider praised the show for its "non-white, little girl superhero" protagonist, claiming it started a female superhero trend and the generation who grew up watching WordGirl later demanded new and diverse Marvel heroes such as Captain Marvel.[2]
Gillim's co-created animation series Molly of Denali has been celebrated as "the nation's first widely distributed children's program featuring an Alaska Native as the lead character."[3][4]
- ^ "GBH Announces Expansion of GBH Kids". wgbh.org. Retrieved 2022-09-11.
- ^ a b Stein, Minnah (2022-07-16). "WordGirl Is the Captain Marvel of PBS". Collider. Retrieved 2022-09-12.
- ^ "When — and how — should you talk to your kids about climate change?". Canary Media. 31 August 2022. Retrieved 2022-09-12.
- ^ "How Molly of Denali found its diverse cast and crew". Retrieved 2022-09-12.